Vogue Williams has opened up about her experience of cutting out alcohol*, saying she's "finding it difficult".
The presenter and former model opened up on the latest episode of her hit podcast My Therapist Ghosted Me, with co-host Joanne McNally, dialling in to catch up from her sunny summer holidays abroad.
Although Williams is evidently the life of the party in any scenario, whether she's hosting a DJ set or walking the red carpet with her husband Spencer Matthews, the Howth native announced that she had planned to cut out drinking for three months.
However, she said she's finding the journey hard, though she clarified that she won't be off the drink forever.
According to the HSE, weekly low-risk alcohol intake is less than 11 standard drinks for women and 17 for men. It recommends avoiding binge drinking, which it states is six standard drinks in one period.
"The HSE also recommends that people have two to three alcohol-free days per week. A standard drink of wine is a small glass, not a goblet (125ml, ABV 12%).
"The impact of alcohol on a person will differ depending on weight, gender, age, food eaten and medications. Talk to your GP or a medical professional if you have concerns about your drinking.
Updating McNally on her "booze-free holiday", Williams flagged that's she's "not a big drinker" and doesn't drink that often. Still, she said, "I’m finding it very difficult."
"To be honest with you, I felt sad last night", she continued. "My auntie Gina arrived and everyone was having a glass of champagne and I kind of felt sad, like I was missing out and I really wanted to get involved. But I feel like I’ve put this expectation on myself to not drink for three months."
She added that it happened the other night too, when she arrived to a friend's house over there and the group were toasting glasses of William's "favourite champagne".
"I thought I would be like, oh no, I feel fine, but it’s not like that. I’ve never seen how drunk people get until I’m not drunk. They’re not that much craic. So around half past nine I’m like please god, let me go home."
McNally chimed in to say that she thought "this is really important work, because all we hear is that when people give it up they’re like, oh my god, I'm elated, my life is so good, I feel great, I feel healthy and happy". Meanwhile, Williams was upfront about having a touch of FOMO.
That said, it's not all bad: Williams added that she is feeling "a level 50 smug" thanks to being able to get up early without a hangover and fit a run in before the others had "surfaced".
"But it doesn’t eclipse the feeling I had the night before where I feel like I want to get involved", she added.
"We’re meant to be going to this party tonight and it’s a white party and it sounds like it’s going to be loads of fun but will it be fun for me? I’m not so sure."
