Ruth O. Ojadi (born 17 October 1986) is a British singer-songwriter who appeared in

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's documentary, ''Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing''. She attended

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in 2006 but dropped out after two years due to her

Tourette syndrome Tourette syndrome (TS), or simply Tourette's, is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. Common tics are blinkin ...

. She also appeared in the Channel 4 show '' The Undateables'' and is bisexual.

Early life

She was born in

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, to

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parents. Her father went back to

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when she was two.

References

External links

BBC iPlayer – Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing
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