EastEnders actor Jake Wood has revealed he was bullied as a child for his ginger hair. The 50-year-old said he was able to stand up to his bullies – but many victims feel too scared.
Speaking ahead of Anti-Bullying Week next week, Jake – who played womaniser Max Branning in the BBC soap – said: “Anything that marks you out as different when you are growing up can lead to some sort of form of bullying. “I was ginger and so there was name-calling and being picked on, reports the Mirror.
“Any nicknames you can think of for someone with red hair, I was given them. I would stand up to it and it hasn’t had an impact on me.
