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Kirsten McStay

Holly Willoughby opens up about hidden disability in emotional social media post

Holly Willoughby has opened up about her learning disability on social media.

The 39-year-old took to Instagram to talk about being dyslexic and says it's something that she struggled with at school.

The This Morning host wrote: "Today is a very important day for one of my oldest friends @h.j.peckham …

"We met on our first day of school and eventually moved into our first flat in London together… we’ve been through a lot!

"Probably something that bonded us hugely was the fact we are both dyslexic…

"That’s why this post is even more special and actually writing this I feel very emotional…

"If I could go back and tell my school friend that on the 2nd of February 2021 to mark the begin of #childrensmentalhealthweek she would publish her 1st book, I’m not sure she’d believe it possible… you did it Hannah… so so proud of you… it’s a beautiful and important book.

"One that helps open the conversation with your little ones about how to talk about their emotions… we all need that right? @whsmithofficial @bluefalconpub @amazon @waterstones."

It is not the first time the mum-of-three has opened up about having dyslexia, she previously told Red magazine: "I’ve struggled with dyslexia since I was young and it used to hold me back.

"At school, reading out loud absolutely terrified me because I’d get all the words wrong and I was convinced everybody thought I was stupid.

"It still happens now – most of the mistakes I make on This Morning are because of it, but it doesn’t do what it did to me back then because I don’t let it have power. I now know that it’s all about how you package it in your head."

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