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This Morning star reveals terrifying moment she blacked out on boozy night out as she sends warning to fans

This Morning star reveals terrifying moment she blacked out on boozy night out as she sends warning to fans

The Irish Sun02-07-2025
THIS Morning star Ashley James has revealed the frightful moment she blacked out on a boozy night out - and feared she had been spiked.
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Ashley James has talked about drink spiking and the dangers
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The TV star has spoken about a traumatic experience on a night out
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"When I woke up I was in my brother's halls with my brother.
'I'd been sick everywhere and I actually didn't remember anything that happened. But luckily I was with my brother and his friends.
'They teased me that I couldn't handle my drink because I was the younger sister that had gone to visit my brother, but I didn't feel like that.
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'My reaction and how sick I was, was not in proportion to what I drank in that situation.'
She continues: 'Had it happened now, my brother or me or his friends could have tested my drinks.
'If I had been spiked, there was no mugging or sexual assault. But the
next
person might not be so lucky, because I imagine a lot of these people that try to spike people's drinks don't just do it once - and if they
fail
, they don't stop doing it.'
Like many people, Ashley didn't tell anyone about her concerns - according to a new survey by CounterSpike only 11% of spiking victims reported it to the police.
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Now, Ashley is helping to promote SpikeStixx - a spiking test kit that enables people to test their drinks on a night out and get instant results.
'It's literally the same size as my lipstick, so you can put it in your bag, no matter how tiny and impractical your bag is - as mine always is,' says Ashley.
Trolls said I'd 'let myself go' after kids - but I love my body more now than when I was super slim, says Ashley James
'Ever since I started going out properly, spiking's always been that sort of invisible threat or thing that we have to worry about.'
She often speaks out about double standards for men and women - and
'I definitely feel like I've got to a point where I realise that there shouldn't be a moral
'And actually, we see that, even if you're looking at spiking. But any form of sexual violence, it doesn't just happen because of what we wear.
'I find specifically, the
She adds: 'I certainly don't think that my body is any more shameful than anyone else's and I think time and time again, we see that it doesn't matter what we wear.
'People are spiking drinks, not because of what we're wearing. People are hurting and killing women, not because of the clothes that they are wearing. It's because those people are bad people who want to harm women.'
Despite any concerns Ashley might have on a night out, the mum-of-two is planning to keep on partying for a long time to come.
She says: 'I love socialising. I'm such an extrovert and I'm a DJ as well. So I'm always out and about in various different environments where there's drinks.
'I love being around friends. I've got a really good group of mum friends. I've got a really good group of friends in the industry and I feel like I'll never slow down - I'm just a bit more tired.'
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The mum-of-two is refusing to let other people hypersexualize her body
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Ashley regularly appears on This Morning and speaks about hard-hitting topics
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Despite any spiking worries, Ashley will continue to socialise and party
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The former MIC reality star has carved out a successful career in broadcasting
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You may be eligible for tirzepatide (Mounjaro) from a GP if you have: A BMI of 40 or more And have at least four of these weight-related health conditions: type 2 diabetes high blood pressure (hypertension) heart disease (cardiovascular disease) abnormal blood fats (dyslipidaemia) obstructive sleep apnoea A weight management service or GP can prescribe tirzepatite. CAN I GET AROUND THE POSTCODE LOTTERY? THERE is a 'postcode lottery' of prescription, so whether you can access the drugs depends largely on where you live. Advertisement Shockingly, as little as eight out of 42 NHS Integrated Health Boards are prescribing the jabs, according to Sky News. Can you get around it? 'No,' says Dr Hussain. The NHS says you can check with your local Integrated Care Board to see if you are eligible for an assessment. Some GP practices have begged patients to stop requesting it from them. For example, a statement from Dr Khan's Practice in Clayton, Manchester, read: 'Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) is not currently available anywhere in Greater Manchester, including GP practices, hospitals or specialist weight management services. Advertisement 'Please do not contact us to request it – you'll be contacted directly if you are eligible when the service becomes available in the area. 'Dr Khans Practice are not prescribing GLP-1 medications for weight loss until a service agreement is in place with Manchester ICB which is currently under review.'

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