Known to millions of fans as The Body Coach, Joe Wicks is the best-selling author of 10 cookbooks and the founder of Lean in 15. His chart-topping first book is the second highest-selling cookbook of all time. Joe is the only non-fiction author to have secured three number 1 titles in one year with The Shift Plan, The Shape Plan and The Sustain Plan. His most recent book, Joe's Family Food, went straight to number 1 on its release. In September 2021, Joe published The Burpee Bears, his first book for children. Joe's passion for health and fitness led to him pursuing a degree in Sports Science before becoming a personal trainer. In March 2020, he delivered online PE lessons to over 1 million students and parents globally during the coronavirus pandemic. On 24 March, 'PE with Joe' was broadcast live to 955,158 people around the world, smashing the Guinness World Record for the largest ever YouTube livestream audience.

Joe was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list.