Charlotte, 20, has revealed that she gave up the habit on New Year's Day.

The opera singer-turned-pop star urged others to do the same to mark No Smoking Day, saying smoking "looks disgusting".

The Welsh 'Crazy Chick' said: "I smoked about 20 or 25 a day and I'd tried to give up a couple of times before but only lasted half a day.

"I decided to make it my New Year's resolution, I just wanted to.

"Now that I've stopped it's got so much better. The first two weeks were tough, (and) the first month I still really missed it, but I feel so much healthier now and can really feel the difference in my voice.

Charlotte admitted: "I had two cigarettes on my birthday in February but I got really ill. It was horrible, and I won't smoke since.

She said of her health-conscious rugby star boyfriend Gavin Henson: "He's not put any pressure on me at all but he was really happy when I did give up. I just wanted to do it myself.

The singer, who first shot to fame as a classical singer at the age of just 12, said: "I won't be drinking so much anymore. All my friends are settled down with boyfriends.

She said she approved of a Government ban on smoking in pubs: "I think it's really good. A lot of social smokers never smoke in the week but do in the weekends, and they won't be able to now, and it's a much nicer atmosphere.

Source:PA