Jamie Oliver has penned an emotional tribute to Joe Wicks, admitting that his BBC documentary, Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood, which aired this week, had motivated him to speak out after it "got me".MORE: Jamie Oliver and wife Jools' £6m Essex mansion is so regal – insideTaking to Instagram, the father-of-five shared several pictures of them together, as well as a photo of Joe's documentary being shown on TV.WATCH: Joe Wicks holds back tears on This Morning as he relives childhood trauma"I feel motivated to do a shout out to Joe wicks tonight as I just watched his documentary about mental health and his journey to the PE with Joe MBE we all know today," he began writing.READ: Joe Wicks holds back tears on This Morning as he relives childhood traumaRELATED: Joe Wicks admits addiction struggle that's impacting his family"I met him maybe 10 years ago before his rise to fame and I knew, I just knew he would resonate with a massive audience and make a difference.
I never doubted him for a second. He was single-minded and relentlessly committed to helping people through the joys of simplifying movement and food and that was very clear to see.
Jamie's tribute was a hit with his fans"The traditional broadcasters didn't quite get him until recently with a patronising smugness they thought they knew better!
So he just continued building his audience on his terms, on his platform his way and tonight a documentary prime time on BBC1!
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