Joe Wicks has opened up on his dad's heroin addiction, revealing it led him to his passion for exercise.The 34 year old is currently racking up millions of views daily with his PE With Joe series, which is encouraging children to exercise at home during the lockdown.
He has now spoken about how watching his dad struggle with his addiction helped him and his brother Nikki, 36, choose a different "destiny" and fall in love with fitness.
Joe has spoken to Russell Brand on his Under The Skin podcast, where he said: "Because of my dad's addiction, and the damage I saw that cause, me and Nikki steered clear of it. "We weren't smoking weed, we were training, exercising and playing sport.
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