Springwatch host Chris Packham, 62, admits he 'loathed himself and felt broken' before he was diagnosed with autism aged 44

Chris Packham has admitted he 'loathed himself' and 'felt broken' before he finally got his autism diagnosis at age 44. The Springwatch host, 62, appeared on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain with hosts Richard Madeley and Charlotte Hawkins, to raise awareness for World Autism Acceptance Week. Chris Packham, 62, has admitted he 'loathed himself' and 'felt broken' before he finally got his autism diagnosis at age 44 The Springwatch host appeared on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain to raise awareness for World Autism Acceptance Week 'Young people can’t be in that position, if they’re going to work through education and find a fulfilling life, we need to put them on a firm foundation of confidence and support, and the diagnosis should be an access to that type of support. 'So I was a functional adult by that stage, I’d come to terms with some of the conditions I’d learned to manage myself' He added: 'For young people at the most vulnerable and formative parts of their lives, the difference between a diagnosis age nine and a diagnosis at age 12, 13, 14 is significant' 'So there are certain things where they will be so challenging that I would rather not confront them.