Presenter Vick Hope has opened up about being bullied at school, revealing she was called 'gorilla' due to her hairy legs.
The 32-year old Radio host said the torment left her 'devastated', although some might say she's had the last laugh after becoming engaged to superstar DJ and producer Calvin Harris.
The pair have been engaged since May - five months after they first met.
Capital Breakfast star Vick told the Sun: "I used to get a bit bullied at school. The boys would make fun of me for having hairy legs. I used to get called 'gorilla'. I was so upset and angry."
Her mum Adeline refused to let her shave her legs, however, telling Vick to 'embrace your curls'.
She said she told her to 'shut up' in response, adding that she didn't know what she was going through.
"The truth is, she knew fully. I hated my curls because they were different. I didn’t know anyone else who looked like this growing up. I really wanted straight hair, I hated how I looked so much," Vick added.
Vick went on to reveal that she has found dating difficult in the past and has been accused of 'interviewing' when trying to get to know a new man.
She continued: "I love knowing about people and I am inquisitive. That is why I enjoy my job. In relationships you often wish that things will go a certain way but you can’t control someone else's thoughts, feelings and actions.
"In this industry you are constantly seeking validation from people you don’t even know. No matter what you do or who you are or how you present yourself you are not going to please everyone."
Prior to their engagement the pair had been coy about their relationship - until Vick flashed a huge engagement ring at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in late May.
Calvin is believed to have got down on one knee at his Ibizan farm.
Following her school troubles, meanwhile, Vick went on to study modern languages at Cambridge University. The talented star is fluent in French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Although bullying was no longer an issue in higher education, Vick said she still found it difficult with the sense that she didn't 'belong'.
Describing Cambridge as 'not hugely diverse' she explained that being black and Northern put her in a category of 'few and far between'.
Despite their disagreements in the past, Vick says her mother is her biggest inspiration. She came to Britain as a Biafran War refugee, aged just 11.
As a result, presenter Vick went on to work for a refugee charity, which she says reminded her of what is important in life, gave her perspective and 'took her mind off everything else'.
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