GLAMOUR model Jodie Marsh visited a school to talk to children about their experiences of being bullied as part of a TV show.

My Secret Past was broadcast on Channel 5 last night and featured interviews with youngsters from Churnet View Middle School, in Leek.

Jodie, pictured below, visited the school to recall some of her own experiences of being bullied as a child.

The programme featured pupils Milly Shields, aged 13, and Ashley Boswell, aged 12, and former pupil Meg Buxton, aged 14, who all spoke to the celebrity about how they had suffered from bullying in the past and the impact it had on their lives.

Milly, who was bullied because of an abscess on her neck, said: "Meeting celebrities who have experienced similar issues to me made me realise it can happen to anyone.

"However, Churnet View has ensured my issues were dealt with and I'm now in a much better place."

Ashley, who was bullied about his weight, said: "It was a big decision for me taking part in the programme but I wanted to help others. Although it made me sad thinking back to when I was bullied at my old school, it didn't matter because I'm so happy now at Churnet View."

Meg, who is now at Leek High School, returned for the filming after being contacted by staff at the school.

She said: "Being invited back to Churnet View, the place that helped me overcome my bullying issues at another school, was amazing and I didn't think twice when I was asked to be part of the programme.

"Hopefully it will help others to see that there is life after being bullied."

In the programme, Jodie, who is now a bodybuilder, met victims as well as experts who offered an insight into the scale of the problem, from verbal and physical attacks to adolescents who suffer at the hands of cyber bullies.

When Jodie was at primary school her nose was broken during a hockey match. At secondary school her crooked nose became the subject of bullies' taunts.

Constant verbal abuse led Jodie to contemplate suicide and caused her parents to offer her a nose job when she was 15. It made no difference and the bullying continued until her parents removed her from school.

Jodie said: "You don't realise how much a bullied kid needs help. I wanted to kill myself repeatedly."

Karen Broadhurst, assistant headteacher at Churnet View, said the filming process had been a fantastic opportunity for children at the school.

She said: "Our school is recognised for its strong stance on bullying and the interventions we put in place to alleviate bullying and support those who are not only being bullied, but the bullies themselves who may need just as much support. Being a part of this programme and the process leading up to the final filming was brilliant on so many levels – not just for the children but the whole school community."