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Jamie Oliver read first book at 33 - despite writing over 20 best-selling books


In new documentary Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution, Jamie Oliver admits he didn't read his first book until he was 33 years old, despite being the second best-selling British author.

Jamie Oliver, the second best-selling British author after J. K. Rowling, has opened up about his struggles with dyslexia, revealing that he didn't read his first book until his early thirties. With unfiltered honesty and a sense of righteous indignation, Jamie Oliver exposes the shortcomings of the system in supporting neurodivergent children, even taking on Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson in a passionate campaign. Reality star and entrepreneur Jamie Laing has opened up about the daily struggles he faces due to dyslexia, expressing his bewilderment at how others process language.

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