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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Jake Meeus-Jones & Adam Maidment

'I was embarrassed by my condition but Lewis Capaldi has made me realise it's OK'

A woman with Tourette’s who says people often think she is ‘lying’ about her condition has praised Lewis Capaldi for bringing the syndrome ‘into the open’.

Grace Lily, 20, has suffered from the condition since she was four-years-old and says she often finds it embarrassing when she tics. But Grace and her mum, Hannah, 45, say Capaldi's approach to dealing with Tourette's has opened people’s eyes to the realities of the condition.

The Someone You Loved singer revealed that he had been diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome last year. During his Glastonbury set last weekend, Capaldi struggled to finish his performance and asked the crowd to sing along with him after he lost his voice.

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