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Mr Motivator offered Prince William a pair of his trademark lycra as he accepted MBE, because of course


What a legend! (Picture: PA/Getty)

Mr Motivator has revealed he offered the Duke of Cambridge one of his trademark lycra outfits as he was awarded an MBE, but was turned down.

The fitness guru received the honour on Wednesday for his services to health and fitness and was able to have a chat with Prince William at the special event.

Mr Motivator, who was listed under his real name Derrick Evans at the Windsor Castle investiture ceremony, wore a multi-coloured jacket and matching hat to the ceremony.

Revealing his conversation with Prince William, Mr Motivator shared: ‘I said to him there’s such a strong relationship between what you have been doing in terms of the mental side and the physical.

‘He said, “will I have to get into a unitard?” I said “no, no, no but I have got one made up for you”.

‘He said “no you look better than me”.’

Mr Motivator was accompanied by his wife Sandra as he collected the honour (Picture: PA)

Mr Motivator added that Prince William was ‘so great’ and that he admitted he was a big fan of his work.

‘I do this because I love what I do, and it’s been like that since 1993 when my television (break) came along,’ he continued.

‘So fitness is a way of life for me, more so than ever now because I think there is a real need not just for the physical side of fitness but also the mental side.’

The fitness instructor, 69, ran online home exercises during the lockdown and hosted a week-long workout with actress Linda Lusardi to raise money for Age UK’s Emergency Coronavirus Appeal.

Mr Motivator, who was previously a staple of breakfast television leading workouts on GMTV, returned to television screens amid the pandemic on BBC One programme HealthCheck UK Live.

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