Joe Wicks Reveals Childhood Struggle: Family Money Spent on Father's Heroin

Health coach Joe Wicks has shared difficult details of his childhood. He says his family's benefits money often went to fund his father's heroin addiction. Wicks, born in 1985, is a bestselling fitness author. He became famous online for short workout and recipe videos. During the Covid-19 pandemic, his daily PE lessons raised over £1 million for charity and earned him an MBE. In a new interview, Wicks described being a "messy eater" as a child. He linked this to his family's poor diet. He said his mother was young and knew little about nutrition at the time. Wicks's 13th book, *Protein In 15*, is now available. The full interview discusses his career and personal life.