Mary Byrne has been criticised for drinking alcohol while filming Celebrity Operation Transformation.
Although the X Factor star exceeded her first weight loss target, Operation Transformation expert Dr Ciara Kelly was unhappy with Mary for drinking a glass of prosecco after abseiling down a building during filming.
Speaking on The Ray D’Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio One, things got heated between Mary and Dr Ciara.
“My issue was, I saw you skulling a glass of prosecco, whilst knowing that you have said to me before you used alcohol as a crutch,” Dr Ciara said.
“Whilst knowing, that you have as part of your social life gone out and go out and have five, six, seven pints or whatever…
“A woman drinking seven pints is fourteen units of alcohol, it’s more than you can drink safely in a week and you’re drinking it in four hours. My issue is, I can never, I just don’t have it in me not to say it.”
The 58-year-old was quick to defend herself, and insisted that she does not have a problem with alcohol – but it does run in her family.
“I don’t have an issue with alcohol. It doesn’t mean that I didn’t many many moons away, in 1995 when my brother passed away and I did turn to alcohol and it runs in my family.”
“But at this point in time. I don’t. I’m aware of my whole being where alcohol is concerned.
“I know the difference with my depression and my alcohol. I know it affects me, it gives me mood swings…I know I haven’t got a problem with drink,” she added.
Tune in to Celebrity Operation Transformation tonight to see how singer Kayleigh Cullinan, TV chef Gary O’Hanlon, beauty journalist Triona McCarthy, social media star James Patrice, and X Factor star Mary got on in the first week.
Celebrity Operation Transformation airs on Wednesday night, RTE One at 9.35pm.
