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Prue Leith reveals how she called out nuns' sex abuse at her school - but ended up pitying them before being kicked out of past pupils society


Prue, speaking about her teenage years, told how the English nuns at her South African school would make girls cry so that they could then comfort them in a 'sexual' way.

Dame Prue Leith has revealed how she was chosen to call out sexual abuse by nuns at her school - but she ended up feeling sorry for the teachers, before later being kicked out of the past pupils society. Prue, speaking about her teenage years, told how the English nuns at her South African school would make girls cry so that they could then comfort them in a 'sexual' way - and in her final term she was picked by other pupils to raise the issue. Prue speaking to Gyles Brandreth (pictured)on his Rosebud podcast, when asked if the nuns were nice, said: 'No, they were absolutely disgraceful people,' but admitted they were good teachers

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