Fogle’s driven wild — by exam nerves

AFTER repeatedly pushing himself to the limits of physical endurance, including rowing the Atlantic, Ben Fogle is working himself into a pitiful state as a new challenge looms.

‘My son begins his exams soon,’ says Fogle, ‘and I find myself vicariously with the same heart-pounding anxiety I had as a child. Exams. What are they good for? Absolutely nothing.’

He adds: ‘I got an N in my A-levels. I still don’t know what it means, but the letter branded me like a tattoo. It’s taken me 50 years to rebuild my confidence from my exam failures.’

He’s too hard on himself, of course — the TV presenter is still only 49.