MELANIE Sykes has said it is a “good thing” that she is autistic after being diagnosed at the age of 51. The TV presenter, who has an autistic child, appeared on Loose Women today in a bid to show others that it isn’t “embarrassing”.
She explained: “I know what makes me autistic and it’s the fabric of who I am and who I’ve always been and I think I’m great. “This has been a big thing for me - I don’t need the air time, I don’t care about the column inches - I’ve had 25 years of this and that’s not what I did it for. “I’m here for everybody that has been diagnosed, who’s a bit embarrassed about it. “My phone has blown up with mothers of teenage girls, who are like, ‘I’ve just shown her your video and they’re like ‘It’s a good thing’.
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