Happy day for Fonz star Henry Winkler, OBE

Ayyy! Happy Days star Henry Winkler has been made an honorary OBE for his work on dyslexia in the UK.

The actor and director, who played the Fonz in the classic US sitcom, said it was "humbling" to receive the honour, awarded at the British embassy in Washington.

Having been diagnosed with dyslexia as an adult, Winkler has toured schools in the UK over the last two years to talk about the learning difficulty.

• Watch the video as the Express & Star spoke to Henry Winkler about working with dyslexia in 2008.

He has also written books for children about Hank Zipzer, a boy with dyslexia, whose experiences are based on the actor's own childhood struggles.

Winkler said today: "Receiving this honour is a very humbling experience. My goal was never to bring accolades on myself, but to change how people think about those around them for whom learning is a struggle.

"I am flattered to have had my work recognised, and hope to continue showing kids that their learning difficulty isn't a disability."