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Wales Online
Wales Online
Charlotte Smith

"I'm young and sober like Tom Holland - I still love to go to the pub and live the student life"

A student, who ditched booze after passing out while drinking heavily, says she still loves going to the pub - and praised Hollywood actor Tom Holland for speaking out about going sober. Phoebe Pallot, 21, decided to give up alcohol after growing reliant on a glass of wine to get to sleep during the Covid lockdowns.

She says she also struggled with excessive boozing in her teenage years, which led some pals to stop inviting her to events. But Phoebe, who is a second year marketing student, says she feels better than ever after going teetotal.

She has praised Spider-Man star Tom Holland for putting the topic in the public eye, after he revealed he had been sober for a year. Phoebe, from Alderney, Guernsey, said: "I would go to extremes with drinking. People didn’t want to invite me.

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