Fans get emotional as Educating Yorkshire star Musharaf Asghar makes emotional postGet daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inboxMore Newsletters SubscribePlease enter a valid emailSomething went wrong, please try again later.More NewslettersWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More infoThank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow me See OurPrivacy Notice See OurPrivacy Notice×Group 28 Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inboxInvalid emailSomething went wrong, please try again later.Sign UpNo thanks, closeWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info×Group 28Thank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow MeNo thanks, closeSee our
Privacy NoticeEducating Yorkshire student, Musharaf Asghar, known as Mushy, was seen on the Channel 4 series working to overcome his stammer in 2013 – and he’s just reached a huge milestone. Since the series aired, the star has graduated from university and has recently shared a heartwarming statement. He wrote: “Today I turned 28 YEARS OLD. Which means 12 YEARS AGO I was on Educating Yorkshire. Over the years, teachers have helped me to push forward in all things I doubted myself I could achieve. Teachers gave me more than an education – they gave me a future. I will forever be grateful.” Fans took to the comments responding, and couldn’t believe 12 years have passed since he appeared on television. One wrote: “I saw some clips on TikTok yesterday and I was crying all over again. Happy birthday and I’m delighted to hear you’re doing well and achieving things.”
Musharaf has shocked fans by revealing it’s been 12 years since he was on Educating Yorkshire
Another added: “Congratulations dude! your story is definitely one to be shared!”. A third said: “Happy Birthday Mush. I hope that life is good for you. I’ll always remember watching your speech to your peers and teachers…so inspirational and very moving. X”. A fourth responded: “I still regularly mention this moment in family conversations! One of the most heart filling moments ever on television. Really happy you’re doing so well!”.
Musharaf was known on Educating Yorkshire for overcoming his stammer
Sign up to OK!’s TV newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free Musharaf developed a severe stammer when he was just five years old following an asthma attack. It meant he struggled as a pupil at Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury until one of his teachers, Matthew Burton, was inspired to help him after watching The King’s Speech. Matthew suggested Musharaf read while listening to music through headphones – a technique used by King George VI’s speech therapist Lionel Logue. It worked and viewers saw him get through his English GCSE oral exam and deliver an end-of-term speech in a school assembly.
Musharaf Asghar accepts the award for Best Documentary for Educating Yorkshire during the 2014 National Television Awards
After the programme was broadcast, Musharaf went on to deliver speeches in schools across the UK to help inspire other children to “overcome their challenges”. In 2022, he graduated from Huddersfield University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Reflecting on his experience, Musharaf said: “From sitting in the classroom and contemplating if life would ever accept me for having a stammer, to going to university and graduating. “I can’t sum up in words how proud I am and how much my teachers changed my life. You can truly achieve anything you put your mind to.”Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnIn the News
