Margot Robbie, an Australian television star on Neighbours, became unwell after downing four pounds (1.8 kilograms) of food in an eating contest, prompting the need for a medic to treat her on the set.

The Australian actress shocked her coworkers by chowing down on large portions of spaghetti bolognese during a demanding competition on the soap drama set.

As she takes a seat on the orange couch for this week’s episode of The Graham Norton Show to promote her movie Focus, the Australian actress Margot spoke to her “revolting” desire for the Italian dish.

“It’s revolting but I did an eating competition to see who could eat the most in an hour. It was a bucket load. I was working on Neighbours at the time and they said, ‘Lunch break’s over, you’ve got to go to set,’ and I couldn’t move. The nurse had to be called and she gave me the stuff they give toddlers if they swallow poison. I projectile vomited 1.8 kilos of spaghetti and then skipped on to set – I felt fine.”

When Margot starred with Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf Of Wall Street in 2014, she was a rising star in the film business.

In Focus, the beauty plays a larger part as Jess Barrett, the femme fatale who attracts Nicky Spurgeon’s attention since she is new to the crime scene and skilled in manipulation.

As such, Margot takes on a sexier role and although she’s becoming used to nudity in her films, she explained how it took a lot of courage to tell her parents about it.

She added: ‘First they thought there was no nudity and then they heard there was some.

‘So I told them my head had been CGI’d on to someone else’s body! Eventually I told them it was me and they took it really well.’

Hugh Jackman from Les Miserables joined Margot and Will Smith on the couch for the Friday, February 27 episode of the program, which also included a performance by Noel Gallagher.