Joe Wicks interview: ‘I’ll get the vaccine in my arm, in my bum, wherever, as long as I can see my nan’

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’d hate for someone to walk away from meeting me and think I wasn’t a nice guy,” he says. It only takes one minute to take a selfie with a fan and there’s nothing worse than meeting your idol and realising they’re rude or dismissive.” I’d hate for someone to walk away from meeting me and to think I wasn’t a nice guy In recent months the fitness guru has gone above and beyond to help his fans through difficult times. A fountain of relentless positivity, when we attempt to draw Wicks into a conversation about how bleak lockdown 3.0 is he quickly insists he “doesn’t watch the news”. “I try to focus on the good things I’ve got going on, like spending time with my family, cooking, exercising.” Similar to the rest of us, Wicks is counting down the days until normality returns, which is why it comes as no surprise that he’s eagerly awaiting his vaccine invite.