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Lauren Del Fabbro

Lennie James says he stopped talking when he was a child after his mother died

Bafta-winning actor and writer Lennie James has said he stopped talking when he was a child following the death of his mother.

James, 60, known for Mr Loverman and The Walking Dead, opened up about his childhood and how at the age of 11 he lost his mother Phyllis.

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