Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inCarla FericThursday 08 October 2026 16:07 BSTSimon Pegg shares daughter's sweet nickname for Tom CruiseActor and writer Simon Pegg has revealed he has been diagnosed with ADHD after seeking a formal assessment.The 56-year-old said on the podcast I’m ADHD! No You’re Not: "It confirmed a lot of stuff that I’d been wrestling with, and that I’d been attributing to just character fault."Pegg noted that learning about his diagnosis helped put his childhood behaviours, such as fidgeting, into perspective.Reflecting on how his family has reacted to him having ADHD, Pegg said his wife is “dealing with it as if I’d been diagnosed ages ago”, adding: “It’s just who I am, and it’s just things that I do.”ADHD is a condition in which the brain operates differently, impacting a person’s ability to concentrate, sit still and control impulses, according to the NHS.In fullSimon Pegg confirms ADHD diagnosis: ‘It’s just who I am’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in