Holly Willoughby has told how her secondary school English teacher helped her as she struggled with dyslexia as a teenager.
The TV presenter, 33, and her This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield, 59, discussed teachers who had inspired them on Monday's show after Adele was reunited with her year eight English teacher on her ITV special An Audience With Adele.
Holly revealed she was diagnosed with dyslexia 'quite late', although didn't specify how old she was, and said she dreaded having to read out passages in class.
Mentor: Holly Willoughby has told how her secondary school English teacher helped her as she struggled with dyslexia as a teenager
She said: 'My favourite teacher who was incredible was called Mrs. Williamsoon, she was my English teacher. I didn't get my dyslexia diagnosis until my GCSEs which is relatively quite late.
'I hated reading out loud because I couldn't read well and would get the words mixed up and I was constantly embarrassed.
'She always took me aside and spent a lot of time with me. Even during break time she would be like "come on and read this essay in". She really took the time and never made me feel stupid so I loved her.'
Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling. It is estimated up to one in ten people in the UK have some form of dyslexia.
Younger days: Holly revealed she was diagnosed with dyslexia 'quite late' and would dread having to read out passages in class (pictured in 1999)
Meanwhile, Phillip praised his former careers teacher for not mocking his ambition to work in TV and for helping him to get work experience at BBC Plymouth.
He said: 'Bruce Connor was the careers teacher. All my mates was the usual, farmer, policeman. I said I want to get into telly, to be on the TV and he didn't laugh.
'He said, "Right OK, I
