Joe Wicks is searching for Co Down child after reading kind letter from grandmother
Can you help Joe track him down?
Last updated 11th Feb 2022
YouTube sensation Joe Wicks aka The Body Coach reached out to his 4.3 million Instagram followers, asking for help finding a family here in Northern Ireland.
Joe Wicks popularity grew during the first lockdown in 2020, when the fitness star started his ‘PE With Joe’ lessons on YouTube. He helped keep children at home active during the school day. Many parents joined in too whilst they were working from home.
One local grandmother sent a heartfelt letter to her five-year-old grandson Luke’s hero – Joe Wicks – with the hope he would send a message back.
Marian Bennett from Co Down’s letter reads:
“Our wee grandson Luke is 5 years old, and he does your exercises 3 times a week with his dad Paul. He really enjoys watching you and Marley.
“Luke is being taught at home at the minute because of Covid. His mum Lois has chronic ME this past 30 years and it would be a big risk for her if she caught it. Covid is very high here at the minute, Paul is her carer. Luke is missing out a lot not being in school and mixing with other kids is very important at that age. So your exercise is very necessary for him.
“You called out the name Luke one week and of course Luke thought you meant him. So he told us on the phone ‘Nana Joe knows me.’ He was so excited and happy. So I thought it would be a great surprise and encouragement for him if you could find time in your busy schedule to send a photo or tell him ‘to keep up the good work.’
“It would really make Luke’s day and coming from you it would mean a lot to him.”
Joe was so touched by the letter; he posted a message on his Instagram stories that said: “I need help contacting this person in Northern Ireland. If you know who they are can you please get me an email address for them as I want to send a video message to the little boy called Luke. Please DM me a contact email.”
So if you know who this might be, pop Joe Wicks a message on Instagram HERE
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