She admitted to him that she could have probably spiralled further out of control if the story had not broken out in the media.
Branson said: "The story coming out could have saved her from a much worse situation. I talked to her about it. She said it was the best thing that could have happened to her. When it broke in the press it was almost a release. She realised she had a problem which had to be addressed. It was an awakening."
Many super-models, Rock stars, film celebrity are addicted or have been addicted to drugs like cocaine.. There seems to be a link between being prone to the addiction and being a celebrity.