the dailymash

The Oscar-winning actress picked through the contents of her stomach, drawing attention to a light lunch of pasta with mushrooms, as well as a medium-sized Scotch egg that had clearly been swallowed whole.

She also revealed the gooey, yellow substance had been a 'particularly satisfying' bag of Quavers.

She said: "I don't shy away from personal questions. If you want to know what I've been eating then bring your wellies.

"In fact, I had a lovely ripe mango for breakfast. Here it comes!"

Earlier Mirren revealed how she had stopped using cocaine after learning it was produced by criminals. "I thought it was made in Devon," she added.

She also told how she finally gave up cannabis after agreeing to appear in films such as Caligula, Excalibur and The Fiendish Plot of Dr Fu Manchu.

Dame Helen said nowadays her only 'vice' is white wine, as long was it was made by a fat, jolly Frenchman who has a clean driving licence and is kind to animals.