Ed Sheeran: The singer will read CBeebies Bedtime Story on stuttering

Ed Sheeran will become the last star to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story, which tells the story of a boy who stutters, just like he did as a child.

The musician will read Jordan Scott and Sydney Smith’s I Talk Like a River.

The book tells the story of a boy whose father helps him by explaining that the flow of his words is like a river.

Sheeran said he was “happy” to read the story, adding, “I hope the story helps inspire and support other children who stutter.”

“Growing up, I had a stutter like the kid in I Talk Like a River, so I’m happy to read this story for CBeebies Bedtime Stories, especially since I’m a new dad too,” he said.

The singer follows in the footsteps of several stars who have read CBeebies Bedtime Stories, including Dolly Parton, Regé-Jean Page, Floella Benjamin, Chris Evans, Rob Delaney, Orlando Bloom, Tom Hardy, Josh Homme, Ryan Reynolds, David Hasselhoff, Joe Wicks, Ewan McGregor and Jodie Whittaker.

CBeebies Bedtime Stories air on weekdays at 6.50pm BST on the CBeebies channel and are also available on BBC iPlayer.

NME reported that Sheeran told a New York fundraiser for the American Institute Of Stuttering in 2015 that learning to rap like Eminem helped him get rid of his childhood stuttering.

He said, “My uncle Jim told my dad that Eminem was going to be the next Bob Dylan – he’s pretty similar, it’s all just storytelling – so my dad bought me The Marshall Mathers LP when I was nine, not knowing. what was on it.

“I learned every word, from start to finish, when I was 10. It raps very quickly, melodically and with percussion, and it helped me get rid of stuttering.”

Sheeran’s story will air on Friday November 5th, following the release of her new album = (Equals).

The record, which follows his previous albums + (Plus), x (Multiply) and ÷ (Divide), will include Shivers and Bad Habits, both of which reached number one on the UK singles chart at the start of this quest. ‘year.

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