I’m a Celebrity: Autistic boy writes letter to Anne Hegerty calling her an inspiration
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A schoolboy's heartfelt letter to I'm A Celebrity contestant Anne Hegerty about their shared experience of autism has received thousands of shares online. open image in gallery Letter from Joseph Hughes to Anne Hegerty "You are very clever," he added, before saying: "Some people are mean to me because I am autistic but watching you makes me see that other people can have autism too and maybe I can have a cool job like you when I am older." On the show's first day on Sunday, a clearly upset Hegerty said she was "really, really close to saying I can't do this", and on Monday night's programme she talked in more detail about the condition with former EastEnders actress Rita Simons. And after Sunday night's show, Karen Sweet tweeted: "As the mother of a son with Asperger's Syndrome I am delighted to see Anne Hegarty in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
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