Tulisa 'cried' after quitting smoking Tulisa has been struggling with withdrawal symptoms after quitting smoking. 29 March 2026 Tulisa Contostavlos "cried like a baby" after giving up smoking. Tulisa Contostavlos has quit smoking The former N-Dubz singer decided to quit cigarettes earlier this year and while she is proud of her progress, she has had a "rough" time with the impact of withdrawing from nicotine, though she is getting "stronger every day". She wrote on Instagram: "Today marks 6 weeks without cigarettes 1 month nicotine free! Still on a 0 nicotine vape till withdrawals ease.