Holly Willoughby has revealed that as a child she was so painfully shy that she used to hide behind her fringe.
While she’s best known for presenting This Morning, Holly was also so terrified of “saying something stupid” that she would “mumble into her sleeve” and because she is also dyslexic, never spoke up at school.
Holly admitted too that early in her career she constantly failed auditions because she “can’t act” and used to mess up the scripts.
However, now, the 41-year-old is considered to be one of the most accomplished and successful TV presenters in the country and has an impressive CV.
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She fronts This Morning with Phillip Schofield as well as Dancing on Ice and is also the face of BBC’s Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof.
Holly also has her own lifestyle brand and is an author of several books.
Speaking to the Mail Online Holly, a mum of three, said: “In my twenties and thirties I felt incredibly grateful I was given presenting jobs in TV. I never really thought I was good enough, I felt lucky people liked me.
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“I had massive impostor syndrome and yes, I was underestimated but, more importantly, I underestimated myself.”
She added: “I’m probably the one most surprised by the position I’m now in. I never thought I’d be successful. At school, I didn’t speak.
“Being dyslexic puts you at the bottom of the class.”
Holly also said that she knows she isn’t perfect as a presenter but has come a long way from everyone just expecting her to deal with fluffy subjects.
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There was a disastrous interview with Gordon Brown back in 2008 where she admits she “mangled” the questions but since then Holly has interviewed David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Theresa May.
Holly added: “I listen to the production team but I’ll then ask the questions I want to ask, things I think are important. Even if I don’t say things exactly right or words still come out wrong – because I’m dyslexic – people understand where I’m coming from.
“They get me. That’s given me confidence, and changed me and my life.
“The biggest lesson I’ve learnt is that being myself works. I have to trust in myself.”
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