Kierston Wareing’s teeth started to fall out after she got hooked on fizzy drinks.
The ‘EastEnders’ star – who was known for playing conniving Kirsty Branning in the long-running soap – used to guzzle down seven cans of Coca-Cola a day until five of her heavily-decayed gnashers came loose and dropped out of her mouth.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror newspaper, she said: "I was on two and a half litres of full fat Coca-Cola a day. But my teeth have been suffering, I had a warning a year ago, but I didn’t take it seriously. A year later and I have had five teeth come out.
"It’s been so painful, I’ve been waking up in agony and it is all down to Coca-Cola. I had an addiction to it. I would wake up in the middle of the night and I would crave a can of Coke. Then I would get up in the morning and the first thing I’d drink is a can of Coke."
The 38-year-old actress has now decided to banish the acidic beverage from her diet but, rather than following a healthy plan, she’s now struck up an addiction to chocolate.
She explained: "The dentist thought I would be affected when I stopped drinking it, but I haven’t. They said: ‘What have you done differently?’ I have four Wispas a day now. They said: ‘You’re not addicted to Coke, you have a sugar addiction.’ "
However, although the blonde beauty believes Coca-Cola was the reason her teeth fell out, a spokesperson for the brand is convinced her poor dental hygiene didn’t help.
The representative for the sugary drink told the publication: "The key to good dental health is to brush your teeth regularly. All food and drink that contains sugar and is acidic, including soft drinks, should be enjoyed in moderation."
Kierston Wareing’s addiction to Coke cost her 5 teeth
