Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk just before he embarked on a “lifechanging” challenge in Wales in support of Myeloma UK, Gary O’Connor, 63, recounted his years as Sir Rod Stewart’s personal trainer. Around 1999, Sir Rod Stewart, although not yet knighted at that time, was a global-recognised name and arguably at the peak of his career with houses across the globe and almost constant tours. Although he mostly lived in Los Angeles, the musician would often return to his home in Essex, and continued with his intense personal training routine at the gym Gary was managing. The pair built a relationship over time, as Gary explained being a personal trainer is much like “being a counsellor or hairdresser, the client comes to you with all their problems”. Gary recalled Sir Rod one day asking him: “Do you want to take some of your holiday and come to Marbella in Spain with me to visit a friend.
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