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He explained that his friends used to say "you don't look dyslexic" as if it was a "deformity", but he added "those were the times".

The Handsworth-born poet was dyslexic and unable to read or write but went on to have a career that spanned poetry, literature, music and television.

The Handsworth-born poet was dyslexic and unable to read or write when he left school aged 13, yet went on to have a career that spanned poetry, literature, music and acting.

“As a dyslexic child who dreamed of becoming famous, Cher was raised in often-chaotic circumstances, surrounded by singers, actors, and a mother who inspired her in spite of their difficult relationship,” Dey Street Books said.

She says her son, who is dyslexic, made a "keying error" when he set up his Dart Charge account last year, entering the wrong licence plate number.