Musharaf Asghar , affectionately known as Mushy from the hit Channel 4 series Educating Yorkshire , has been celebrating a significant personal achievement. The inspirational student who captured hearts across the nation with his battle to overcome a stammer has now graduated from university and turned 28 , reports OK! Reflecting on his journey, he shared: "Today I turned 28 YEARS OLD. Which means 12 YEARS AGO I was on Educating Yorkshire.
Over the years, teachers have helped me to push forward in all things I doubted myself I could achieve. Teachers gave me more than an education - they gave me a future. I will forever be grateful.
" The comments section of his post was flooded with messages of support and disbelief at how quickly time has flown. One fan commented: "I saw some clips on TikTok yesterday and I was crying all over again. Happy birthday and I'm delighted to hear you're doing well and achieving things.
" Another chimed in with praise, saying: "Congratulations dude! your story is definitely one to be shared! ". A third admirer wished him well: "Happy Birthday Mush. I hope that life is good for you.
I'll always remember watching your speech to your peers and teachers...
so inspirational and very moving. X". Yet another added their voice to the chorus of congratulations: "I still regularly mention this moment in family conversations! One of the most heart filling moments ever on television.
Really happy you're doing so well!". Musharaf developed a severe stammer at the.