Joe Wicks has hit back at claims he’s ‘cashing in’ amid the coronavirus crisis, after critics accused the popular Body Coach of taking advantage of the current pandemic with his massive YouTube series.
Since launching last month, PE With Joe has amassed 32million streams, as families welcome the trainer into their living rooms while the schools are closed. Read the latest updates: Coronavirus news live.
On Gogglebox last week fans jumped to Joe’s defence after a clip was shown from an interview, where he was asked what it took for him to become ‘the nation’s PE teacher.’ ‘Just a webcam,’ Gogglebox star Sophie quipped, adding, ‘a YouTube channel’, while her brother chimed in: ‘And capitalising on a pandemic.’ However, the 33-year-old is