The Traitors’ Paul Gorton has spoken out against ‘gingerism’ and the bullying he faced as a child due to the colour of his hair.
The reality TV villain, 36, also revealed the cruel comment a midwife made at his son’s birth during an appearance on Wednesday’s Lorraine.
Paul told host Christine Lampard: ‘From an early age I had constant name calling then there was physical stuff like punching and kicking.
‘The ginger thing is not taken seriously, it’s still seen as being humorous.’
Paul also recalled what the midwife said his baby son Charlie, 21-months, who he shares with wife Kate, following a very traumatic and prolonged birth.
The Traitors’ Paul Gorton has spoken out against ‘gingerism’ and the bullying he faced as a child due to the colour of his hair
The reality TV villain, 36, also revealed the cruel comment a midwife made at his son’s birth during an appearance on Wednesday’s Lorraine
He said: ‘When my wife gave birth it was very traumatic and we were in hospital for a week.
‘One of the first things a nurse said to me was ‘I bet you’re glad your son is not ginger’ and it was the first time I was really offended by that.’
Paul became notorious on the BBC show for his ‘Oscar-worthy’ acting skills and being unafraid to throw his fellow contestants under the bus.
His actions during the show divided viewers, with many desperate to see him found out by the Faithfuls and banished, while others praised him for providing entertainment.
Yet Paul almost didn’t make it onto the BBC show after he suffered a life-threatening injury just weeks before the show began .
Speaking to OK! Magazine , Paul revealed the extent of his terrifying health ordeal which left him ‘screaming and crying’ in hospital after his lung collapsed during a tackle on the football pitch.
He explained: ‘My lung collapsed. I was outside A&E, screaming and crying, and I was on morphine and CAT scans and all that type of stuff.
Paul told host Christine Lampard: ‘From an early age I had constant name calling then there was physical stuff like punching and kicking.’
Paul also recalled what the midwife said his baby son Charlie, 21-months, who he shares with wife Kate, following a very traumatic and prolonged birth
Paul became notorious on the BBC show for his ‘Oscar-worthy’ acting skills and being unafraid to throw his fellow contestants under the bus
‘I nearly had an emergency operation to re-inflate my lung because it had depressed so much, and yeah, it was chaos.’
Paul then explained there were complications regarding the painkillers he was on due to his body’s reaction so recovery wasn’t straight forward, but in the back of his mind he knew he had to get better before filming for The Traitors began.
Paul admitted it was hard not helping out as much at home, especially with his son, and the timing couldn’t have been worse as he was also starting a new job.
‘ There was all sorts of stuff going on, but I would have regretted it if I had pulled out [of The Traitors].’
