Fitness guru and YouTube saviour of lockdown Joe Wicks appeared on This Morning today to speak about his new documentary Joe Wicks: Facing my Childhood in which the TV star and author looks back at his experience growing up with parents who struggled with OCD and addiction, as well as exploring the impact the experiences have had on his life.
Speaking to presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about his childhood, Joe said: “There’s stuff locked inside you as a kid that you suppress and you don’t want to confront. I found it really difficult doing this documentary. It was, in my head, going to be about other families, mental health in the UK - ‘how can we improve that?’ but it became a really personal thing.
“All of those experiences I’ve been through have shaped who I am today. It’s given me that drive and empathy to want to help others and even share this story. There’s a reason I’m doing it - I want to help others.”
