Now that life has come to resemble pre-pandemic times, has our enthusiasm for those we proclaimed 'national treasures' in 2020 persisted?
might have made for a motley crew, but in 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic tightened its stranglehold on the world, they were propelled to cult-like status. At the same time, once-ordinary pastimes such as piecing together jigsaw puzzles and scratch cooking became national obsessions.
. Instead, Mr Sunak has had conferred upon him the rather less flattering nicknames “Fishy Rishi” and “Slippery Sunak”., was already a prominent figure before Covid-19 hit, with a catalogue of best-selling cookbooks to his name and a legion of fans keen to emulate his diet and workout plans. Wicks was made an MBE this year for services to fitness, as well as charity – in 2020 he raised £2m for Children in Need by completing a 34-hour fitness challenge.
Nevertheless, Wicks’ story is one of success and he continues to receive plaudits for his efforts during the pandemic and beyond.Prior to March 2020, most people would likely have drawn a blank if asked to name the UK Government’s chief medical adviser. During the pandemic,unwittingly become something of a celebrity, a label that would likely make him recoil.
Becoming one of the most famous faces in the country has its downsides, especially if you tend to avoid the limelight. In June 2021,on camera by Romford estate agent Lewis Hughes, who put the scientist in a headlock in St James’s Park in Westminster.