worked with Oasis, The Children's Society and Applause for Thought for their "Body and Soul" campaign, which encouraged over 30,000 taking part in online workout routines in schools, performing arts colleges and community centres across the United Kingdom. As part of "Get Travelling Week", Evans worked with TTG and ABTA to provide a series of online exercise classes, aimed at encouraging businesses in the tourism industry to focus on employee wellbeing. Later that month, Evans also provided a morning workout routine for people taking part in Centrepoint's STAY:UP campaign to raise money to support young homeless people. Personal life Evans lives with his wife Sandra Palmer and youngest daughter in St Ann, Jamaica, dividing his time between Jamaica and the United Kingdom. He has been married three times and has previously been in a relationship with Olympic javelin champion Tessa Sanderson. Evans lost his 12-year-old grandchild to meningitis in November 2021, saying "the past few months were the darkest of my life". Evans was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to health and fitness. Bibliography Evans, Derrick (2016). The Warm Up, Filament Publishing, Croydon, UK References External links MrMotivator.com Derrick Evans official site 1952 births Living people People from Leicester People from Manchester Parish Exercise instructors GMTV presenters and reporters Jamaican emigrants to the United Kingdom English people of Jamaican descent Members of the Order of the British Empire