WESTLIFE'S Mark Feehily has revealed how he was subjected to a brutal campaign of bullying by fellow students during his teens as he gets behind a new campaing.
An anti-bullying campaign for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children which was the brainchild of the Westlife star has resulted in a surge of calls to the organisation's helpline.
'X-Factor' judge Louis Walsh, actress Saoirse Ronan and Eurovision stars Jedward have also signed up for the campaign, which features disturbing photographs of themselves made up to look like assault victims.
The celebrities have all experienced bullying and agreed to get involved to encourage their young fans to come forward if they are being picked on.
Mark recalled painful memories of creeping from class to class at school to avoid being brutally beaten, punched and kicked.
The singer said the bullying had a devastating effect on his life and, due to suffering in silence, he experienced very "low and very lonely periods".
The charity's national fundraising manager Lloyd Byrne said it had received hundreds of calls over the weekend from children who were being bullied.
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