Minnie Driver has become the first celebrity to quit as an Oxfam ambassador following allegations senior staff working in crisis zones paid for sex with vulnerable locals.
The Good Will Hunting star resigned after 20 years with the charity, saying she was "horrified" by the scandal.
In a statement published in an article in the Telegraph then tweeted from her account, she said: "I am nothing short of horrified by the allegations against Oxfam International.
"In no uncertain terms do I plan to continue my support of this organisation or its leaders."
The 48-year-old later tweeted: "All I can tell you about this awful revelation about Oxfam is that I am devastated. Devastated for the women who were used by people sent there to help them, devastated by the response of an organisation that I have been raising awareness for since I was 9 years old #oxfamscandal."
During her time as an Oxfam ambassador, Driver travelled to countries including Cambodia and Thailand to highlight the charity's work and has also performed at a fundraising concert.
Oxfam has issued an "unreserved apology" to the Government, donors, supporters and the people of Haiti over its handling of incidents including the alleged use of prostitutes by workers, in the earthquake-hit country in 2011.
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