Model thought of killing herself

School bullies made model Jodie Marsh's childhood so miserable that she contemplated suicide.

Now - covered in fake cuts and bruises after two-hours with a make-up artist - she is helping other young victims as ambassador of the charity beatbullying, which is today launching an interactive website, www.bbclic.com.

The site will offer help and support to bullying victims and put them in touch with other young people in the same situation.

Marsh, 25, said: "When I read about kids killing themselves because they can't take the bullying any more it breaks my heart.

"If only they had found a place to get help and somebody to talk to, they would have realised things are never that bad. That's what this website is for."

More than 450,000 children are bullied at school each week, according to beatbullying.

One in five severely bullied children will attempt to take their own life.