Derrick Errol Evans was born in Jamaica to a single mum, given away at
just three months and raised by his Popa and Auntie. Raised in the
religious, strict confines of 1950s Jamaica, Derrick talks openly about
his childhood: the sexual abuse he suffered as young as six years old
and his journey to Leicester, England aged nine, standing up to the
school bully after years of torment, and sleeping rough after years of
routine beatings by his Popa. The Warm Up is not a typical
celebrity autobiography - Derrick laces the story of his life (from
childhood through to retirement) with inspirational reflections and
advice. His position, as fitness guru, popular television personality,
and motivational speaker, makes him ideally placed to offer insights
into life, work, love and family, based on his own, often challenging,
experiences. Via a horrific divorce, a notorious relationship with
Olympian Tessa Sanderson, endless litigation over the children, and a
libel trial, he eventually got onto the UK's TV screens, which plummeted
him straight into the hearts of Brits throughout the 1990s. He is still
regarded with great fondness and frequently asked to make personal
appearances around the world at festivals and as a brand ambassador.