While on the music TV show, he had the chance to interview many celebrities, including P!NK, although that interview didn't go well as he cheekily asked her if she ever felt blue. Eventually, Joel returned to the UK, where he got an agent and became a presenter on the popular kids' show Blue Peter from 2008 to 2011, until it fell under new management and he left.
This period marked a turning point for him; he acknowledged that everyone experiences failure at some point, which can be scary, but it's okay. He decided to shift from seeking roles on TV to boost his own sense of self-importance and to look at ways to look beyond himself and help others. He then became a support worker for homeless individuals, which he found very intense, humbling but also rewarding in a way he’d never experienced. This choice helped him realign his own identity.
Further on in his life, after receiving a call from friends, Joel co-founded a company that specialised in selling vodka. He utilised his transferable skills to succeed in marketing and sales, and he now works as chief marketing manager in a multinational corporation. Towards the end of the assembly, he shared that Ms Camillo is his mother-in-law, and she used to be his teacher! Reminding us that in life, we never know what paths we might take or whose paths our lives will cross!
