London, July 16 (ANI): Actress Julia Roberts has revealed that she has gained weight while shooting for her new drama ‘Eat Pray Love’ in Italy, as she refused to spit out bites of food when the director called cut.

Roberts even confessed that while shooting scenes in Rome, she couldn’t resist tucking in to hearty plates of pizza and pasta.

“I’ve always been a friend of food. I probably put on about seven pounds in Rome when we were shooting. I ate a lot of pizzas in Naples. It was just great. But it was hard on take 10 on a giant plate of pasta,” the Daily Express quoted her as saying.

“It is a challenge and I love a good meal. Someone suggested I had a spit bucket but I can’t do that because it makes me gag. It just grosses me out,” she added.

The ‘Pretty Woman’ star has played a woman who goes on a yearlong cultural and spiritual trip to India, Italy and Bali in the film. (ANI)