Hudson 'quit smoking because of smell'

Kate Hudson has claimed that she gave up smoking because of the smell of cigarettes.

The actress got annoyed that her possessions always smelt of tobacco, Showbiz Spy reports.

"It was starting to drive me crazy!" she said. "I didn't like the way the car smelt, or my hair and clothes. It takes you away from the family and the things you're doing. You don't realise it at the time. Then when you're done you go, 'Wow, I do so much more in a day - including eat'."

Hudson admitted that she put on weight when she stopped smoking, making the press think that she was expecting a baby.

"Quitting meant eating more," she explained. "Then there were rumours in the press saying I was pregnant. Later somebody said, 'When did you quit smoking?' And I was like, 'Right about the time everybody thought I was pregnant'."

Hudson recently said that she lost nearly 20 pounds after giving up alcohol.