Millie Bobby Brown, the British star of hit show Stranger Things has said she was forced to change schools by "soul-breaking bullies" in England.

Brown, 15, who was forced off Twitter by cyberbullies, has been a vocal anti-bullying campaigner and became Unicef's youngest Goodwill Ambassador last year.

She said: "I was bullied at school back in England. I actually switched schools because of it, it created a lot of anxiety and issues that I still deal with today.

Image: Millie Bobby Brown on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2016 while starring in Stranger Things

"I have dealt with situations both in real life and online that are soul-breaking and it genuinely hurts reading some of the things people have said."

The actress, who makes her film debut in the upcoming Godzilla: King Of The Monsters, said: "Young people's lives are increasingly under pressure. First of all, I want to make sure that children are protected from violence and exploitation.

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Millie Bobby Brown speaking after being appointed UNICEF's youngest-ever Goodwill Ambassador
Image: Millie Bobby Brown speaking after being appointed UNICEF's youngest-ever Goodwill Ambassador

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