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Sharon Kerwin has revealed how proud she is of her 17-year-old child after he made the life-changing decision to live as a boy, despite severe bullying.

Sharon gave birth to daughter Rebecca, but it was clear from an early age that she wasn't a happy child.

"I knew when I was very young something wasn’t right – I used to have tantrums and just explode," Blake revealed on ITV's This Morning.

Sharon thought he could be suffering from ADHD, but he was tested and they couldn't find anything.

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By the time Rebecca was 10 she was more comfortable dressing and acting as a boy.

Then, at the age of 12, Blake came out as bisexual, but he says it was only because he was so confused. On his 16th birthday, he came out as transgender and changed his name by deed poll. He's now undergoing hormone treatment.

Sharon was relieved to finally see him happy, saying: "I just wanted to see him happy and not stressed over his gender at the time."

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While Blake said Sharon and his gran supported him "all the way", he faced severe bullying at school, which led him to self harm and he even tried take his own life - but now is much happier and wants to help others in the same position.

When Phillip asked if it was difficult to not have a daughter anymore, Sharon replied: "No. It’s still Blake. He’s still the same. It’s like he’s never been a little girl.

"The way he has come out, I’m so proud of him. He’s happy."