‘I know how devastating bullying can be’

He may be one of the most successful pop stars of the past decade, but in school, Mark Feehily was bullied.

So much so that, despite his rise to fame and fortune, the scars remain, he admitted yesterday as he launched the ISPCC’s Anti-Bullying Awareness Week.

“Having experienced bullying at first hand, I know how devastating it can be and how much it can affect not only your childhood but your adulthood, too.