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'Furious' Jo Wood tackles drunk man as he accosts her daughter Leah


EXCLUSIVE: Jo Wood, who has been boxing for years, reveals a scary encounter when out with her daughter - and how she stepped up to the plate in her defence when it happened

The model, TV personality and health entrepreneur, who has attended regular boxing classes for years, had an unexpected run-in with a drunk stranger - and no prizes for guessing who came off worse. Her debut novel is all about not giving up - despite heartache (Image: ITV)The date with a man, which inspired her to write a book - something she'd never even considered until then - involved him opening up to her about the breakdown of his marriage. From there, mum-of-three Jo — who as well as daughter Leah has sons Jamie, 50, and Tyrone, 41, laughs as she admits of her main character, “She’s not as silly as me, but she does make lots of mistakes like I have."

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