Brave Emmerdale actress Gemma Oaten has spoken out about her battle with anorexia and the bullying she suffered as a result in the hope that it may help the many people suffering with the eating disorder.
The star, who played troubled Rachel Breckle in the ITV soap, gave an insight into what it was like for herself and her family when she was fighting the condition. She was speaking on talk show Lorraine ahead of Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
The 31-year-old actress praised on her mum Marg, who has set up a helpline to support others with similar problems, and her father saying: ‘I think seeing those pictures, to be honest I haven’t seen those in five or six years and wow, it brings back a lot of memories. I was petrified of starting school cause I was being bullied. But here I am today and it’s down to this wonderful… Read the full story