He admitted to the Mail at the time that he struggled with simple tasks such as tying his shoelaces and writing notes.
“I was having a hard time at school, in terms of being crap at everything, with no discernible talent,” he says of the condition’s pressures.
Daniel has attempted to raise awareness of the condition, which is less well-known than other learning disabilities, such as dyslexia and ADHD, even though it affects between 6 and 10% of all children.
Daniel encouraged a 10-year-old girl with dyspraxia on Facebook live in 2014 while speaking to The Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy blog.
Daniel has also spoken openly about his decision to become a teetotaler, describing how his alcoholism caused him to arrive on the set of Harry Potter drunk the night before.
He admitted in a Sky Arts documentary that he drank to cope with the pressures of fame and to avoid failure.
