Holly Willoughby's 'shameful' childhood struggle and how she came to terms with it

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Holly Willoughby has opened up about her childhood battle with a lifelong learning difficulty which left her feeling 'constantly embarrassed' at school.The 43-year-old Dancing On Ice host previously revealed that she was diagnosed with dyslexia when she was in her early teens and was left feeling 'shameful' on a daily basis due to her struggle.However, that all changed for the ITV host when she met one 'incredible' teacher who offered her support.Holly recalled: "My favourite teacher, who was incredible, was called Mrs Williamson.

She was an English teacher and I did not get my dyslexia diagnosis until just before my GCSEs, which is late."So for a long time at school I hated reading out loud because I could not read very well, I would get mixed up and I was constantly embarrassed."Reflecting on her teacher's guidance, she said: "She always took me aside.

She spent a lot of time with me and really took the time. Even in break times. She would never make me feel stupid."Dyslexia is recognised as a disability in the UK.

However, unlike a learning disability, intelligence isn't affected.The NHS states that dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that mainly causes problems with reading, writing and spelling and is believed to affect 1 in 10 people in the UK to some degree.