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Gogglebox star Mary Killen has admitted she "becomes argumentative" when she runs out of vaping pods, an addiction she picked up in her 60s.

The 67-year-old, who appears on the Channel 4 reality show alongside her husband Giles Wood, said she became addicted to vapes after trying a friend’s son’s “a couple of years ago”.

“I loved inhaling the odourless air and blowing it out again,” Mary explained. "It just looked so chic and felt cooling in the palm of the hand.”

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Mary added in her new column for You Magazine, “Nicotine is highly addictive, and I now waste about £14 a week on four Juul replacement pods, each one delivering roughly the same amount of nicotine as 20 cigarettes.

“And the addiction is a problem, because if I run out of replacement pods, I become self-pitying and argumentative.”

The beloved TV star went on to explain she is trying to quit vaping due to the lack of long-term research into its health effects.

However, she joked that she’d "probably kill or be killed" by family members if she stopped vaping altogether and went "cold turkey".

Mary, who grew up in Larne, Northern Ireland, now lives in Wiltshire with her husband and fellow Gogglebox star Giles, and joined the show during series five in 2015.

The duo have become household names on Gogglebox and are known for their quick quips and strong opinions.

During another interview earlier this year, Mary gave fans an insight into life with Gyles at their home, nicknamed The Grottage. She explained that she and her husband have a relaxed approach to cleanliness and don't mind their dogs sleeping in the bed with them.

She told the Daily Mail, "I know many hosts won't even let visiting dogs on the sofa—but we don't mind them in the beds.

"In my experience, most of the concerns hosts have about house guests revolve around cleaning. We have a cleaner once a week, and the cottage is far from sparkling."

"I too used to worry about it," she stated before adding: "But it has become clear over the years that, as long as guests feel confident they will not get food poisoning from our ancient kitchen, they are more than happy with the rest of the shabbiness and discomfort."

Googlebox is available to watch on All4.