Natalie Cassidy Revisits Bullying Allegations Against Paloma Faith
Natalie Cassidy has once again addressed the bullying she faced at school, following her earlier claims that Paloma Faith was among her bullies. The EastEnders actress, 43, previously named Paloma, 44, during her podcast as someone who bullied her while they attended the same secondary school in London.
Early Success Linked to Bullying
On Katherine Ryan’s What’s My Age Again podcast, Cassidy reflected on why she preferred being on the EastEnders set rather than at school. She suggested that her early success in joining the cast of EastEnders at age 10 might have sparked jealousy among her peers, leading to bullying.
“There wasn’t anywhere else I wanted to be. Maybe because when I wasn’t there, school was difficult, people were jealous.”
“You know, there was bullying that went on. So I always just wanted to be there because it was so fun and I was surrounded by nice people.”
Context of the Allegations
- Both Cassidy and Faith attended Islington Green School (now City of London Academy Islington).
- Natalie grew up in Islington, while Paloma was raised in Stoke Newington.
- In her previous podcast, Cassidy directly named Paloma Faith as one of her school bullies.
“Paloma Faith, she bullied me at school.”
This renewed statement underscores Cassidy's experience of adversity during her school years, linked to her early acting career.
Author's summary: Natalie Cassidy revisits painful school bullying memories, linking the harassment to jealousy over her early TV success and naming Paloma Faith as a key figure in the ordeal.