Joe Wicks is donating all profits of his PE lessons to the NHS 🙌

Amazing!

Author: Alex RossPublished 30th Mar 2020
Last updated 30th Mar 2020

Over the last week, fitness coach Joe Wicks has become the PE teacher we didn't know we needed... Until self-isolation hit thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic.

In case you aren't aware, Joe has been hosting daily PE classes on his YouTube channel every morning at 9am, helping to keep us all fit during this tough time, and after being left overwhelmed by the support, the 33-year-old has vowed to donate any profit made to the amazing NHS.

Taking to his Instagram page to announce the news, Joe told fans, 'Words can't express how happy and proud I have felt every day this week as the nations P.E. teacher. I’ve been overwhelmed with the response and the support it's had from everyone. ❤️ As a result of so many people viewing the #PEWithJoe workouts on YouTube the advertising revenue generated has been unlike anything I've seen or experienced on my channel before.

'So I've decided that as long as I’m the nations P.E. teacher, every single penny of the money generated on these videos is going to the place where we need it the most right now. All of it is going straight to the NHS, to support the real heroes right now.

'Thank you for watching, joining in and sharing… I’m loving being your P.E. Teacher and now you can watch again, knowing you’re not only staying fit, you’re also helping raise money for the NHS.' (sic)

Many of Joe's online followers were quick to praise his kindness, Jamie Oliver's wife Jools wrote, 'So lovey thank you @thebodycoach our kids have loved having you in our he wonderful wonderful big hugs to your gorgeous brood 😍'. (sic)

Former One Direction singer Niall Horan added, 'Incredible stuff wicksy ❤️❤️', with This Morning's Ruth Langsford writing, 'Fantastic Joe....congratulations! 🎉Thank you for supporting the @nhswebsite Keep up the good work x x'. (sic)

Check out all of the free celebrity fitness tutorials you can get involved with:

Chris Hemsworth's free fitness trial

Thor actor Chris Hemsworth has offered a free six-week trial for his health and fitness programme Centr.


Speaking to fans on social media, Chris said, 'Centr was founded to make health and happiness accessible to all, and I hope that this will make that access even easier during the current global health crisis.


'I think now more than ever is when we need to focus on what I believe to be the 3 key pillars to living healthier and happier- movement, nutrition, and mental fitness.'

Lucy Mecklenburgh's free home workouts

She's just given birth to baby Roman so can't physically join in, but Lucy Mecklenburgh's fitness brand RWL are streaming a free home workout every day, for at least the next two weeks.


The workouts are taking place on the brand's Instagram page, with various timings each day. Follow RWL right here.

Davina McCall's Own Your Goals

Davina McCall is offering a 30-day free membership to her fitness and wellbeing platform - Own Your Goals.


Within the membership, fans will be given access to online fitness classes and nutritional recipes, as well a workout planner, a meal planner and guides on wellbeing.

Gabby Allen's home workouts

Former Love Island star and fitness coach Gabby Allen is keeping busy by posting daily home workout videos of herself, using things around the house.


So far, Gabby has made use of her suitcases and some fluffy socks to accompany her workouts, and she's encouraging everybody to get involved over on her Instagram page.

Dancing with Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg

If circuits aren't your thing, why not keep fit in the form of dancing with Strictly Come Dancing couple Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg.


Dianne is hosting daily dance tutorials on her Instagram Page, teaching fans the basic moves of dances like the Cha Cha Cha and the Charleston.

Themed dance tutorials with Oti Mabuse

Dianne's Strictly co-star Oti Mabuse is also giving free dance lessons daily. Oti is joined by her dancer husband Marius Iepure, with the pair doing 'themed' lessons, including things like Shrek and Trolls.


Oti's lessons all take place on her YouTube channel, so make sure you subscribe to her page.

Joe first decided to start his PE classes when Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed schools, meaning many children across the country were left being homeschooled. If you would like to take part in Joe's daily PE classes, find out more right here.

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