From stylish presenters, Strictly professional dancers and popular singers, there are many celebrities who fans would never expect to smoke.
After Stacey Solomon was seen enjoying a cigarette last weekend, there are plenty of stars partial to a puff behind the scenes.
While professional dancers smoke as a release from the stress of Strictly, and other stars enjoy it on a night out, here MailOnline take a look at the surprise celebrity secret smokers.
But are they any you didn’t expect?
Stacey Solomon, 34, was spotted smoking a cigarette with her morning coffee during a family day out in north London on Saturday
Stacey Solomon
Stacey Solomon was spotted smoking a cigarette with her morning coffee during a family day out in north London last weekend.
The Sort Your Life Out star, 34, sneaked in a moment of silence and sparked up a cigarette while husband Joe Swash played with their youngest children.
The presenter previously discussed the unhealthy habit back in 2012, when she broke down on This Morning and revealed her guilt at continuing to smoke while pregnant.
Although she said she had cut down from her 10 a day, she has struggled to quit altogether.
She said on This Morning: ‘At the end of the day, nothing that I can say makes it right. All I can say is that from the day I found out that I was pregnant, I have tried my best to give up. I completely understand why people would be angry, because for some people it’s incomprehensible.
‘As soon as you get pregnant, you think you need so stop. I did smoke between 5 and 10 a day, but I completely cut down and from there on I have been trying to stop.
‘I’m smoking between one and three a day, if that… I just thought I would be able to quit. And some days I’ve done really, really well and had none but there are some days when I have had some. I’m doing my best to just go without, but sometimes it’s not just as easy to cut it out.’
The presenter previously discussed the unhealthy habit back in 2012, when she broke down on This Morning and revealed her guilt at continuing to smoke while pregnant
Holly Willoughby
TV’s golden girl Holly Willoughby enjoyed a cigarette back in her twenties as the star was seen having a drag while at V Festival back in 2009.
As Holly had fun at the festival she appeared carefree with a cigarette in hand as she donned a pair of stylish shades.
The appearance goes against the presenter’s clean-living public image which helped her secure her role on This Morning for many years up until her departure last October.
TV’s golden girl Holly Willoughby enjoyed a cigarette back in her twenties as the star was seen having a drag while at V Festival back in 2009
Rochelle Humes
Rochelle Humes is known for her healthy lifestyle and incredible physique.
The singer turned businesswoman is even founder of wellness matcha brand Cloudcha.
However on a night out it seems Rochelle is also partial to a cigarette after she was snapped enjoying a smoke with the This Morning crew back in 2021.
Joined by Phillip Schofield and Dermot O’Leary, the group all looked in very good spirits as they congregated outside for a smoke.
Rochelle was seen exhaling clouds of smoke while having a laugh with her showbiz pals.
Rochelle Humes is known for her healthy lifestyle and incredible physique. However on a night out it seems Rochelle is also partial to a cigarette after she was snapped enjoying a smoke with the This Morning crew back in 2021
Rochelle was seen exhaling clouds of smoke while having a laugh with her showbiz pals
Johannes Radebe
Strictly professional dancer Johannes Radebe also enjoys a cigarette, and admitted he smokes even more during Strictly Come Dancing due to stress.
Appearing on Jessie and Lennie Ware’s podcast Table Manners, Jessie revealed she was shocked when she performed on the show and learnt that the professional dancer smokes.
She exclaimed: ‘The thing that blew my mind was when you came in for a cuddle, and I was like “Sorry you smoke!”
‘Sorry I didn’t think dancers smoked and you had had a power fag before we’d done the bl***y run through! And you are still the fastest, it blew my mind.’
As Johannes laughed hysterically he admitted that a lot of dancers smoke.
As Jessie probed: ‘Do you smoke more when you are doing Strictly?’ He replied: ‘Yes. I am weaning myself off it at the moment because I am like “you are not stressed, why are you smoking so much”, but it’s a lot honestly.’
Strictly professional dancer Johannes Radebe also enjoys a cigarette, and admitted he smokes even more during Strictly Come Dancing due to stress
Giovanni Pernice
Giovanni Pernice has been snapped multiple times over the years puffing on a cigarette.
He was last spotted smoking as he was seen for the first time since his Strictly dance partner Amanda Abbington claimed the show left her with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
The Italian has also been snapped smoking on rehearsal breaks before alongside fellow Strictly stars.
In January 2023 he was seen alongside dancer Lauren Oakley who puffed on a vape as they two smoked outside London’s Dance Attic Studios.
Giovanni looked tense, two days after a report claimed Amanda has ‘demanded footage of their rehearsals’ after withdrawing from the competition last year
Pals: As they took a break from rehearsals, Giovanni was seen showing his pal Lauren something on his phone as they laughed over it
Abbey Clancy
She’s known for her jaw-dropping figure and toned physique.
But when she isn’t posing up a storm for fashion campaigns Abbey Clancy is partial to a cigarette.
The model, 38, has been snapped numerous times over the years enjoying a smoke while out and about with friends.
Abbey was most recently seen in February 2023 as she smoked between takes as she filmed her Paddy Power advert in Cheltenham.
The star was seen outside her trailer as she indulged in a cigarette while looking stylish in a beige trench coat.
When she isn’t posing up a storm for fashion campaigns Abbey Clancy, 38, is partial to a cigarette (pictured in February 2023 in Cheltenham)
Craig Revel Horwood
Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood is also partial to a cigarette as he too has been snapped having a drag outside rehearsals.
Recently swapping the cigarette for a vape, Craig was seen puffing on an e-cigarette in full drag makeup during pantomime rehearsals in December.
Starring in Cinderella at the New Wimbledon Theatre, the star looked unrecognisable as he escaped for a smoking break at the stage door wearing a dressing gown and slippers.
Craig recently swapped the cigarette for a vape, as he was seen puffing on an e-cigarette in full drag makeup during pantomime rehearsals in December
Gwyneth Paltrow
She famously espouses a healthy lifestyle and dedicated workout regime.
But even Gwyneth Paltrow enjoyed a sneaky cigarette back in the day.
The 51-year old admitted she allowed herself one cigarette per week in the May issue of Harper’s Bazaar U.S. edition back in 2013.
When asked about her guilty pleasures, the actress, who recently penned a healthy eating cookbook, said: ‘My one light American Spirit that I smoke once a week, on Saturday night.’
The actress went on to quit smoking but admitted to Holly Willoughby on her podcast in 2022 that: ‘I miss the cigarettes’ as she reflected on her crazy younger years.
Gwyneth Paltrow enjoyed a sneaky cigarette back in the day as she admitted she allowed herself one cigarette per week
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe was last seen smoking a cigarette in Coffs Harbour, on the NSW north coast in January last year.
The Les Miserables star admitted he tried to quit smoking back in 2010 after his then-six-year-old son, Charlie, caught him having a smoke.
‘I have been smoking for 36 years,’ he said at a press conference for Ben Hurr in 2010, revealing that he was ‘smoking 40’ on an easy day.
Russell then admitted that ‘on a day when I would be up at 4am and still up at midnight, then it was 60-plus and it just got to the point where my body was telling me I had to stop.’
Russell Crowe was pictured smoking a cigarette in Coffs Harbour, on the NSW north coast after previously revealing he easily smokes 40 a day
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa was an avid smoker until recently, after revealed she has quit the habit during an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers in January.
The pop star, 27, had only initially managed to kick the habit for her Future Nostalgia tour in 2022 in order to make sure her vocal health was at its best – but has now announced she has stopped altogether.
She told host Seth: ‘I was smoking cigarettes at the time… But I’ve stopped. I’ve quit, guys.’
It is not clear exactly when the Houdini hitmaker began smoking, but after suffering from laryngitis in December 2021 she felt the need to quit for the sake of her tour and later gushed about how much ‘confidence’ quitting had given her.
Speaking on her At Your Service podcast, she revealed: ‘I had laryngitis in December and that kind of kickstarted me quitting smoking a month earlier than I was supposed to. But I did it and I have stuck to it.’
Dua Lipa was an avid smoker until recently, after revealed she has quit the habit during an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers in January
Emily Atack
Emily Atack was last seen puffing on a cigarette as she partied with a whole host of England footballers back in October.
The actress, 33, was seen smoking after heading from the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards to Chiltern Firehouse in London.
The TV personality has previously opened up about how she first turned to smoking and drinking after her parents divorce when she was younger.
During a chat with the Sunday Times magazine in 2020, Emily explained: ‘My idyllic childhood came crashing down dramatically when Mum and Dad divorced. I didn’t talk to Dad for months and was angry with both of them.
‘I pulled away from Mum, started hanging out with lads and smoking and drinking.’
Emily Atack was last seen puffing on a cigarette as she partied with a whole host of England footballers back in October
Dani Dyer
Love Island winner Dani Dyer was seen puffing on a cigarette with her dad Danny Dyer as they two enjoyed lunch together back in 2019.
The star was also seen smoking after her stint in the villa, after her series of Love Island was the first to ban smoking onscreen.
Prior to the 2018 series, islanders had been allowed to smoke around the pool in the villa, however new rules now mean the stars must only smoke or vape one at a time outside the villa.
It is unknown whether the star, who is now a mother-of-three, still smokes.
The family that smokes together… Dani was seen engaging in a chat with dad Danny
Nigel Farage
While it might not come as a complete surprise that Nigel Farage smokes, the number of cigarettes he has per day is slightly more shocking.
During his stint on I’m A Celeb last November, MailOnline revealed the politician was smoking between 20 and 30 cigarettes each day away from ITV’s cameras.
The 59-year-old MP had been puffing in excess of one packet of Benson and Hedges a day in the jungle in the designated smoking area which viewers never get to see.
If Nigel, who usually smokes Rothmans in the UK, wanted a cigarette he had to go into the Bush Telegraph and ask the show’s producers for permission.
ITV executive producer, Laura Woolf, said: ‘If contestants want a cigarette, they have to request one and go off one by one.’
Ensuring the former UKIP politician was able to indulge in his habit while appearing on I’m a Celebrity was one of the first assurances sought by his team from ITV bosses.
During his stint on I’m A Celeb last November, MailOnline revealed Nigel Farage was smoking between 20 and 30 cigarettes each day away from ITV ’s cameras (pictured before boarding his flight to Australia)
