Sheridan reveals accent agony

Desperate Housewives star Nicolette Sheridan consciously dropped her British accent when she moved to America as a child to avoid being bullied.

The 41-year-old, who was shocked by the taunts she endured after starting school in the US, has a different problem now - she's teased by her British friends about her American accent.

She says: "I came over when I was 10 years old, which was very difficult because everybody made fun of me.

"I had to practice a lot to get this American accent. I used to come home from school in tears…it was very difficult."