Irish Sunday Mirror

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Red, white & blue for cheerer Keira Nike and Adidas in €5million battle as PE guru goes viral in lockdown

- BY HALINA WATTS Showbiz Editor BY KAREN ROCKETT

Joe’s daily classes won more fans

The nutrition enthusiast’s popularity soared as more than a million households tuned in to his daily lockdown PE classes on Youtube. A source told the Sunday Mirror: “Joe often wears Nike in his videos and now they want to tap him up – but they’re

ACTRESS Keira Knightley joined neighbours to mark 75 years since VE Day – dressed fittingly in red, white and blue.

Keira, 35, knows a thing or two about the conflict, having starred in wartime drama The Imitation Game.

The mum of two is seen in North London with musician hubby James Righton, 36 – glass ready to raise a cheer to our heroes. competing with Adidas, who have also been impressed by his influence.

“Both brands have an affinity with his healthy living ethos and are desperate for Joe to endorse them.”

Nike usually broker their celebrity endorsemen­ts with sports personalit­ies such as Michael Jordan and Rory

Actress and hubby James mingled with neighbours for celebratio­ns

Mcilroy, while Adidas have enlisted Kylie Jenner and Kanye West.

But both now want someone to represent them as an ambassador.

The source added: “Money is no object, Joe will make at least €5million with this brand endorsemen­t.

“He knows his worth and needs to

Star raised a toast to our WWII heroes get this deal bang on the money. He’s usually very careful about sponsorshi­p but as he already wears products from both brands it makes sense.”

Joe has 3.7million Instagram followers and an army of fans with his Lean In 15 books. With his Body Coach empire, he is already thought to be worth €15million.

His first book in 2015 had first-week sales of 77,000. It beat a world record held by cook Delia Smith – and sent broccoli sales soaring 25 per cent.

halina.watts@mirror.co.uk

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