Ed Sheeran was bullied "every day" at school for being ginger, having a stutter, and wearing glasses.
The 28-year-old musician is now a chart-topping superstar, but he has revealed his "quirky" looks as a child made growing up difficult, as he was "instantly ripped into" by his classmates and "cried every day" throughout his school life.
He said: "I hated primary school with a passion; I cried every day. I'm ginger so I was instantly ripped into from the day I started school - ginger, had a stutter, and wore huge glasses ... just a bit odd."
![Singer Ed Sheeran poses with his MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) medal that was presented to him by the Prince of Wales. Photo / Getty](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SB2R5HDWO65PURA7B2MI5KH6UA.jpg?auth=7d318cd0aa7aeb3dd4380a17ba72377e1d5362a26f5f0e499e545b7348ff9725&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
The 'Castle on the Hill' hitmaker - who is now married to Cherry Seaborn - beat the bullies by making music, and now doesn't mind the way he looks.