Truth About Beauty star Coleen Nolan got a shocking glimpse of how her smoking habit will ruin her looks on the show last night, according to newspaper reports

The 44-year old Loose Women got the "shock of her life" after Harley Street medics showed her photos of how having 40 cigarettes a day will dramatically age her skin.

The photos were made by doctors for tonight's The Truth About...Eternal Youth, a documentary about people's obsession with looking young.

The pictures, made by facial imaging artist Auriole Prince, shocked Coleen so much that she has vowed to quit smoking.

She said: "It was quite shocking. I know that smoking is one of the worst things that you can do for your skin. I am hoping to give up very soon.

"That is my plan and I am going out to buy nicotine patches because it is a promise I made to my daughter.

"Also I was amazed about the amount of sun damage my face had. I'm not a sunworshipper but I was shocked at the damage I had.

"People think it is just from lying in the sun, but it is just from daylight and you are still getting UV rays on to your skin."

Coleen admitted that making the show had altered her perception about beauty and the desire to look young.

She said: "It has made me notice everything about myself because during the making of the programme I had to scrutinise every line on my face."

She added: "I used to go round thinking I am quite happy with my lot.

I hope I'll look better than these pictures, otherwise I'll have to buy lots of make up.

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