Fans of Christina Applegate were shocked after seeing her photo in which the actress was seen smoking a cigarette just months after fighting off cancer. The actress had undergone a double mastectomy after learning she had breast cancer and she quit smoking instantly.

But it seems she couldn’t give up her addiction for nicotine as she was spotted smoking in Los Angeles on Wednesday (08Apr09).

A source tells news show The Insider, "Christina had been a smoker for quite some time. She stopped smoking when she received her health news last year but, as everyone knows, it's difficult to break an addictive smoking habit.

"Considering all the stress she's had over the years, she had that occasional weak moment which has led to the occasional cigarette. We need to remember she's only human." - Sampurn Media