Alex Reid reveals autism diagnosis after lifetime of bullying for being 'different'

mirror.co.uk:

Alex Reid has revealed how an autism diagnosis in his 40s has made him rethink his whole life after years of relentless bullying.

The former MMA fighter says he's always felt different - and has been treated badly because of it - his entire life. Now that he's been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of 45, he says things make a lot more sense to him.

Alex, who is expecting a baby with his fiancée Nikki Manashe, opened up about his diagnosis in an exclusive chat with the Mirror.

And he says that while he's always felt tough and able to deal with whatever has been thrown his way, inside him there's a little boy who's crying. "It's a relief in many ways but it's a bit unnerving because it's coming to terms with new things, but it