Madonna has joined a growing list of celebrities who have hit out against bullying.

Speaking on the ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’, the veteran popstar said that she was “incredibly disturbed and saddened” at the recent spate of teen suicides in the US due to bullying.

“Teenagers committing suicide is extremely disturbing but to hear that teenagers are taking their lives because they are being bullied in schools and dormitories ... is kind of unfathomable,” she said.

Madonna added that she herself had felt “isolated” as a teenager.

“I can totally relate to the idea of feeling isolated and alienated. I was incredibly lonely as a child, as a teenager. I have to say I never felt like I fit in in school,” she said.

The full programme is set to air in the US this evening.

Watch Madonna's appearance on the 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' below: