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Janine Yaqoob

Call The Midwife star Daniel Laurie reveals how cruel bullies forced him out of school

Call The Midwife star Daniel Laurie found a safe space on the hit show after bullies forced him out of school.

Daniel, who has played lovable Reggie Jackson in the BBC drama since 2017, reveals he left education after struggling with children who picked on him. He then found a haven in acting aged 17 and hasn’t looked back.

Now 27, Daniel, who has Down’s syndrome, said: “I hated school. I was badly bullied and that made me walk out of school, but because of that, ­acting found me when I was 17.”

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