#111: Eva Longoria the secret smoker stashes nicotine in her gym tracksuit

She is known to go to great lengths to avoid being photographed with a dreaded cigarette, but Eva Longoria came a cropper yesterday.


Eva Longoria displayed a packet of Marlboro Lights under the band of her tracksuit bottoms as she crossed the road in Hollywood on 24th November 2011.

Almost quite literally, as the 36-year-old’s crop sweater revealed a packet of Marlboro Lightstucked under the band of her sweat pants.

The Desperate Housewives star seemed oblivious to the fact that the game had been well and truly given away as she dashed across the road in West Hollywood in her scruffs and Ugg boots.

Perhaps she was engrossed in a conversation with her boyfriend, Eduardo Cruz, 26 , and let her guard down for a few minutes.

The pretty star, who looked incredible with a fresh face and impossibly bouncy hair, certainly seemed to be smiling at something.

And she and 37-year-old Penelope Cruz’s little brother have looked particularly loved up of late.

They were spotted smooching at the Home Depot Centre in Carson, California on Sunday as David Beckham lifted the MLS trophy.

And a few days earlier, Eva put paid to rumours that she was romancing Lakers star Matt Barnes by enjoying quality time with Cruz in Florida.

The couple joined Chicago Bulls Scottie Pippen and wife Larsa for dinner at Casa Tua in Miami Beach.

Last week Eva sparked rumours she and Barnes were more than good friends when she was seen picking him up from the airport.

After the Wisteria Lane stalwart jumped into to her fancy BMW car she drove him back to his house, where they spent several hours together.

It was not the first time they have been spotted together – things were very cosy between the pair when they hung out with failed chat show host George Lopez at an event in Las Vegas last month.

The rumours Eva and Matt were becoming more than good friends were sparked by his split from his recent split from partner of five years Gloria Govan.

The pair have twin children together, and it is rumoured she was unhappy about his blooming friendship with the comedy actress before their split.

However sources close to Eva insist that there is no romance going on between the pair, and told TMZ they are just ‘good friends’ who know each other through charity work.