The Scottish Mail on Sunday

Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood BBC1, 9pm

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The nation took him to our hearts with his YouTube workouts during lockdown in 2020. But now Joe Wicks, right, addresses the topic of mental health in a revealing documentar­y.

Opening up about his own vulnerabil­ities, he talks about his turbulent childhood with a father who was a heroin addict and a mother suffering from OCD. At the time he thought his life was normal, and he now knows from thousands of messages he has received from young fans that many other families are struggling with mental health issues with little support – although there is help from the one charity dedicated to helping children in this situation, Our Time.

It's a painful journey of discovery for Wicks as he shares difficult memories about the past with his own family members. ★★★★

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