EastEnders' Kara Tointon praises Idris Elba for supporting people with dyslexia

11 February 2024 , 23:36

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Kara Tointon spots casual chic recent event (Image: Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Ima)

EastEnders star Kara Tointon has opened up about dyslexia and praised the likes of Idris Elba.

The 40-year-old mum of two is set to make her comeback in the Channel 5 thriller Too Good To Be True, playing single mother, Rachel. But away from screens, Kara has battled with dyslexia but has learnt to cope with the condition. In recent years, Hollywood stars such as Idris Elba have also been open about the condition in order to raise awareness.

In a new interview, the star admits that she has to "go about things in a certain way" in order to achieve goals.

Kara has opened up about living with dyslexia (Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Ima)

The actress praised the likes of Idris Elba (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

She told The Sun: "You have your tools to make things easier and I' ve been really lucky at finding ways to help with the learning of lines and I'm fortunate that once they go in, they stay in. I just have to work at things a bit harder. We’re so lucky we are coming into an age when people are open to everything, people like Idris and other amazing actors who have been so open about their dyslexia.

"I was at an awards ceremony a few years ago where Idris had to open a letter from King Charles and he hadn’t rehearsed it, and he said, ‘I’m dyslexic so it might be a bit rough’, but he just read it as a ­dyslexic might read and it was really nice that he is in a position where he can do things like that."

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Two years ago, Kara split with her children's dad, Norwegian chiropractor Marius Jensen. It wasn't that long ago that Kara was all smiles when she took her kids to the Sanctuary. Taking to Instagram, the glowing mum-of-two shared a series of heartwarming snaps with her kids on a chilly Sunday afternoon. Lucky to have our sanctuary so close. Kensington Gardens - we love you."

In 2022, it was reported that Kara split from her fiancé Marius Jensen in secret 10 months ago. The TV personality met chiropractor Marius in 2016 and got engaged two years later in November 2018. In 2022, it was reported that Kara split from her fiancé Marius Jensen in secret 10 months ago. The TV personality met chiropractor Marius in 2016 and got engaged two years later in November 2018.

Back in October 2022, a source said Kara and Marius quietly separated around ten months ago. There was no wrongdoing on either side, and they both still cared about each other. Back in 2022, it was reported the pair split after news broke that the Norwegian chiropractor was spotted kissing a brunette woman. Marius, who split from the actress almost a year ago, and the mystery woman were standing in front of a car as they shared a loving smooch. However, Kara and Marius were understood to have split months before the kiss.

Lucretia Munro