United Kingdom, Jan. 19 -- Valerie Bertinelli claims she was "fired" as a spokesperson for a diet company because she gained weight.

The 65-year-old actress shed 50 pounds after she became the face of the unnamed firm in 2007, but the brand cut ties with Valerie a few years later because she piled on the weight due to challenges in her life.

Appearing on a recent episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Valerie reflected on an image of herself wearing a white dress to her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2012, and said she "felt so horrified".

Valerie explained: "I had started a diet program and then became their spokesperson in 2007, and I had lost 50 pounds. And then life started to get the better of me, and I wasn't taking care of my m...