Matt Lucas is an actor, comedian, TV presenter, author and musician. He’s best known for his sketch comedy show Little Britain and as a presenter of The Great British Bake Off.

Matt has achieved huge success in his career, but faced immense challenges in his childhood. He developed alopecia and lost all his hair at 6-years-old and he struggled to accept his sexuality as a teenager. In this incredible interview, Matt talks about the teachers who encouraged his love for drama and helped him rid the shame of being gay.