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Joel Leaver

Jamie Laing thrilled to finally pass his driving theory test after booking 70 tests

Jamie Laing was thrilled to have passed his driving theory test after numerous attempts last month, having previously booked 70 tests and finally passing on his tenth attempt.

The Made in Chelsea star, 34, has made no secret of his bid to learn to drive, but has struggled to pass his theory test. It was however announced recently that he had done it.

He was given the news by Matt Edmondson, 37, on BBC Radio 1 a few weeks ago. Footage of the moment he found out about it has been shared on Instagram this week.

It was revealed on the BBC radio show that Jamie had sat 10 tests, but had booked 70 overall. Discussing one instance of the latter, Jamie said he was turned away for being late.

Jamie Laing recently passed his driving theory test (Instagram)
He excitedly received the results on BBC Radio 1 (Instagram)

Jamie - whose been co-hosting alongside Matt as maternity cover for Mollie King, 35 - commented before getting the results that it would mean "everything" to him to finally pass.

Matt - who had an envelope containing the results - read them out live on air, teasing in advance: "So the 70th test, the tenth time. [...] I'm sorry to tell you ... you've passed!"

Jamie was heard shouting excitedly before asking for the exact results. He was told that he'd scored 43 out of 50 on the quiz and 55 out of 75 on the hazard perception.

Jamie teased he would try to pass his 'lorry test next' (Instagram)
He was given the news by Matt Edmondson (pictured in 2014) last month (Getty Images)

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It means that he met the pass mark for the multiple-choice questions, which is set at 43. He exceeded the required score for the hazard perception section, which is 44.

Jamie was thrilled and teased that it was only the start of his motoring journey. He joked: "I'm gonna pass my lorry test next. [...] I'm gonna buy a lawnmower. I'm gonna do it all".

A clip of his reaction was shared by BBC Radio 1 earlier this week. It wrote: "Late last year [Jamie] received a Christmas miracle ... he passed his theory test after 70 attempts".

BBC shared a clip of his reaction this week (Instagram)
Jamie had previously shared the news with his fans (Instagram)

Jamie shared the news himself on Instagram just last month. He posted photos of the certificate, with him seen proudly holding it up and posing with it after finding out.

He wrote: "I want to thank my family, my fans and everyone who always believed in me. It's true what they say, you can achieve anything if you put your mind to it".

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