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Tommy Mallet got emotional as he and fiancée Georgia Kousoulou recalled his troublesome school years living with undiagnosed ADHD.
The shoe brand owner, 30, read through his childhood class reports with his dad in the latest episode of Georgia and Tommy: Baby Steps’s, in clips obtained exclusively by MailOnline.
In the ITVBe series, Georgia, 31, and Tommy continue to navigate being first-time parents to their son Brody, 17 months old, with the demands of a growing business.
Difficult: Tommy Mallet, 30, got emotional as he and fiancée Georgia Kousoulou recalled his troublesome school years living with undiagnosed ADHD
Reading his own school report to his dad, Tommy began: ‘He needs adult support to maintain his concentration and keep him on task, how mad is that?’
‘Basically reading them back, I could have diagnosed myself, if I would have seen these last month,’ he added to the camera.
‘It’s so mad to think I’ve been suffering with ADHD since I was a young kid.’
History: In the ITVBe series, Georgia, 31, and Tommy read through his childhood class reports with his dad
Shocking: Reading his own school report to his dad, Tommy began: ‘He needs adult support to maintain his concentration and keep him on task, how mad is that?’
Another report read: ‘Tommy is beginning to show confidence in talking, particularly where the topic interests him.’
Both Georgia and Tommy agree that the school reports were showing ‘red flags’ and question why the business owners severe ADHD went unnoticed for so long.
‘I feel like this could have been detected a lot earlier, don’t you dad?’ Tommy asked.
Awful: ‘Basically reading them back, I could have diagnosed myself, if I would have seen these last month,’ he added to the camera
What happened? Both Georgia and Tommy agree that the school reports were showing ‘red flags’ and question why the business owners severe ADHD went unnoticed for so long
The latest episode comes after Georgia broke down in tears while revealing how she nearly left her fiance Tommy – before the ultimatum led to his severe ADHD diagnosis, which MailOnline exclusively revealed.
The former TOWIE star admitted she took off her engagement ring and nearly walked away from the shoe brand owner.
Despite having a baby, being newly engaged and being named on the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 list for his successful footwear business, Tommy is struggling emotionally and the pair reach rock bottom in their eight-year relationship.
Upset: The latest episode comes after Georgia broke down in tears while revealing how she nearly left her fiance Tommy – before the ultimatum led to his severe ADHD diagnosis
Following an ultimatum from Georgia, Tommy seeks help and is diagnosed with severe Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
With this diagnosis, Tommy realises how the condition has affected him throughout his life and the impact it has had on his loved ones. He takes steps to manage his ADHD and rebuild his family.
In the preview, he says: ‘Cor, it’s been a tough three months. How do I start? Brody’s good. Better than ever. Smiley, cheeky, getting big.
Tough: Despite having a baby, being newly engaged and being named on the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 list, Tommy is struggling emotionally and the pair reach rock bottom
‘And he’s the reason why I had to confront something I’ve been dealing with for 30 years to stop me from losing my family.’
Georgia adds: ‘I think we both got to the point where we was just like, you know, it’s not working. I feel like we both was on the same page and he said he wanted to move out. I said I would move out and then I remember taking my ring off.’
Tommy continues: ‘It’s still very raw, but there have been developments in the last few weeks that have given me hope.’
Bawling: Following an ultimatum from Georgia, Tommy seeks help and is diagnosed with severe Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Georgia concludes: ‘If it wasn’t for Brody, maybe I would have just walked away. When you are a mom, you just can’t. You can’t just break up your family like that, can you?’
Tommy later says: ‘We’ve always shared our highs and lows with viewers and my diagnosis of severe ADHD has been life changing.
‘Georgia and I wanted to raise awareness of ADHD and felt it was important to share our story.
Family: Tommy later says: ‘We’ve always shared our highs and lows with viewers and my diagnosis of severe ADHD has been life changing
‘ADHD can often go undetected and there are varying degrees of it but for me, being diagnosed as a 30-year-old adult, it finally all made sense why I behaved in certain ways.
‘Seeking help and managing my ADHD has meant that I’m in a better place to be the best partner and dad possible.’
Georgia and Tommy: Baby Steps airs tonight at 9pm on ITVBe.
All new: Georgia and Tommy: Baby Steps starts on Wednesday December 14 at 9pm on ITVBe
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