POP babe Rachel Stevens has sparked fury by admitting she failed her driving test because she was drunk.

 

While filming for tonight’s Sunday Night Project, Rachel confessed she crashed her car after getting boozed-up to steady her nerves.

 

But the Strictly Come Dancing star’s shock admission left the Channel 4 show audience stunned – and road safety campaigners fuming.

 

The former S Club 7 singer told open-mouthed host Alan Carr she had “a few drinks” to give her some pre-test Dutch courage.

 

She added: “I was driving along and it was all going fine until I crashed into a stationary car.”

 

When asked how she managed to smash her motor Rachel, who was 17 when she took her test, replied: “I can’t believe I’m saying this but I was pissed!”

 

The 30-year-old’s revelation left some of the audience in fits of giggles, while others gasped in astonishment.

 

One stunned audience member said afterwards: “Even Alan couldn’t believe it when she said she was drunk during her driving test.

 

“She is supposed to be a role model for children who have been watching her for weeks on Strictly Come Dancing.

“It is a disgraceful thing to do and is an inappropriate thing to be talking about.”

 

Last night road safety groups slammed her remarks as “appalling”.

 

Claire Armstrong from Speed Safe stormed: “To go to a driving test drunk is just totally irresponsible.

 

“And to admit it in front of a TV audience just to get a few laughs is appalling and pathetic.

 

“Quite frankly, she should have been reported.”

 

Ms Armstrong added: “The Government also has to have a hand in this debacle because it has failed to hammer home the message that drink-driving endangers lives.”

 

from: Dailystar

 

The remarks were cut from the final showing of SNP

 

 

wowza :o

If it's true it was a bit irresponsible, but then again it is from the daily star who are notorious for making things up.