School 'labelled me as special needs', says chef Jamie Oliver who suffers from dyslexia

Jamie Oliver has criticised his schooling - saying he was labelled as “special needs” and teased for being taken out of class for extra help.

The TV chef, who is dyslexic, went to school with farmer and presenter Jimmy Doherty and said they were both selected for the special needs stream at their comprehensive Newport Free Grammar School in Newport, Essex.

Speaking on the set of their new show, Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast, Oliver said: “While we were at school, I struggled. Imagine a boys’ school. Thirty boys in the middle of English, bang bang bang on the door, ‘Can we have Jimmy and Jamie for special needs? Just us two out of our class.”

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