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Penny Lancaster Uses Lorraine Interview to Push Free Dyslexia Testing as Memoir Launches

She connected a late dyslexia diagnosis with childhood bullying to explain her role with the British Dyslexia Association.

Overview

  • Lancaster appeared on ITV's Lorraine on October 9 to promote her autobiography Someone Like Me.
  • She said she was bullied from a very young age, calling the experience painful.
  • She disclosed that she received a dyslexia diagnosis at 46 after struggling at school.
  • She said she is an ambassador for the British Dyslexia Association and is working with Jamie Oliver to secure free dyslexia testing for all children.
  • She argued that many pupils slip through the cracks without funded assessments and teacher training, and she described her blended family with Rod Stewart as unusual and built on patience.