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Tom Daley reveals how a savage comment from one of his diving instructors led to him battling body dysmorphia and bulimia


The former Olympic diver, 31, explained in his new documentary, 1.6 seconds, that that he had suffered from issues around body dysmorphia and bulimia.

Tom explained: 'At the end of 2011 I was told that I would have to lose weight by our performance director at British diving, and that I was overweight and that I needed to look slimmer, leaner and more like I did in 2008. Tom Daley has revealed that his issues with body dysmorphia and bulimia were triggered by a savage comment made by one of his diving instructors (seen in 2024 Olympics) In his latest release, Tom has revealed that shocking comment made by an instructor that kicked started his mental health battle around his weight and body

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