Gerard Butler craves fried foods.

The Scottish actor struggles to stick to the healthy eating plans he has adhere to while shooting movies, and often yearns for the calorific delicacies of his home country.

He said: "I used to live right above a fish and chip shop and I used to live on those fish and chips and the king rib supper."

"I diet when I have to, but I have big problems, depending on my motivation. That's the part of Scotland that haunts me - wanting to eat as many carbohydrates and as much sugar as possible."

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Although the 39-year-old screen hunk is a big fan of Scotland's more unhealthy cuisine, one local dish he has never tried is the notorious deep-fried Mars Bar – which involves the world famous chocolate bar being battered and fried.

He added: "I've never had one! It's like a phantom to me, I hear about it but I've never seen it on a menu in a fish and chip shop."

As well as pining for Scottish food, Gerard also misses the country - even though he realizes he needs to live in the US for the sake of his career.

The "Ugly Truth" actor – who has homes in New York and Los Angeles – said: "America's where I live but it never feels like where my soul is."

"When I come back to Scotland, I go, 'This is it.' It's everything. Everything I am is Scottish. It's what gave me every part of my personality."