Personal Life
He went to sixth form school in London and is six feet tall exactly. He is Jewish, but says he is not religious and has only actually visited a synagogue twice. This was explored by the BBC during a Blue Peter episode titled "Joel's Journey" broadcast on 27 January 2009. It featured him exploring his Jewish heritage, and then looking at modern day Jewish life in the UK by spending time with a religious family. The climax of the programme was his visit to Auschwitz - where he met Freda Winemann - a Holocaust Survivor who was returning to Auschwitz for the first time.
Defries is a supporter of Fulham F.C..
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