Lee is a fitness professional, firefighter, athlete and model based in London, UK.
He was born in South Wales where he grew up the eldest of four brothers before moving to Leicester to study at Leicester University. Growing up Lee loved all sports but had a particular passion for rugby and basketball. He played rugby at county level and later semi professionally, he also represented Wales Internationally with the National basketball team.
Following University he moved to London where he joined the fire service and became a full time firefighter, rising to the rank of Watch Manager and gaining skills in a number of specialist areas.
“I love the fact that its an active job, everyday is different and you never know what to expect when the bells go down! It's also immensely rewarding when you help someone, it makes you feel that you are really doing something positive and making a difference in the community. I feel I am in a very privileged position to be part of the service.”
After joining the fire service Lee began competing in firefighter fitness competitions. He has traveled all over the World representing the British National Team at the World Firefighter Games, Firefighter Combat Challenge and Toughest Firefighter Alive competitions. He has held the title of London’s Fittest Firefighter for a record six years and is the current title holder. In August 2017 Lee competed in the World Police and Firefighter Games in Los Angeles amongst ten thousand athletes. He won gold in the Ultimate Firefighter and CrossFit competitions making him double World Champion.
Lee has also been involved with raising money for a number of firefighter and other charities in the UK and the US. In September 2011 he and two friends purchased an old British fire engine and shipped it to New York for the ten-year anniversary of 9/11. They then drove the fire engine across the States to Los Angeles raising money along the way before donating the engine to a small town in Nicaragua where it was put back into service to protect the local community.
While working in London Lee was spotted by television presenter and producer Andi Peters and joined Andi Peters Models www.andipetersmodels.com where he has since become a successful fashion and fitness model. He has appeared in a number of leading publications including Italian Vogue, Fantastic Man and GQ and has worked with some of the world’s top photographers including Bruce Weber, Alasdair McLellan and David Venni. In doing so he has represented global brands such as Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana and Prada.
Lee is probably best known however for appearing on the cover of the number one selling men’s magazine, the iconic Men’s Health. He has appeared on the cover a record 29 times internationally and has established a great working relationship with the magazine.
“Health, fitness and sports have been a massive part of my life for as long as I can remember and growing up the guy on the cover of Men’s Health Magazine was the ultimate example of that for me, a goal to strive towards. To make it to the cover myself is a great honour and confirmation for me that the training and lifestyle choices I’ve made have been positive in helping me achieve that goal.”
Lee holds an Advanced Level Apprenticeship and Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Personal Training. He is also a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer and NCFE Level 2 Nutrition Adviser. He works with a number of leading brands as a fitness consultant and provides bespoke personal training and nutritional advice to a select number of clients.
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