Joan Willet came on Lorraine on Monday to discuss receiving a British Empire Medal.
During the epidemic, 106-year-old Joan collected an astounding £60,000 for the British Heart Foundation by completing a 17-mile walking challenge.
Joan, who turns 107 this month, stunned viewers as she spoke about her incredible achievement from her Hastings care home, with many turning to social media to praise the centenarian as an example, with one person even saying she should be the future Prime Minister.
They tweeted on Monday: ‘Joan has put me in a right good mood for the day now. Joan for PM.’
Another person raved: ‘Love Joan! 106 and still walking up hills! A genuinely deserved honour list.’
‘How absolutely wonderful Joan is! What an inspiration. Sharp as a tack & just a superstar human being,’ tweeted someone else.
Other tweets included: ‘Let’s hope William or Charles will go and give Joan her award like The Queen went to Captain Tom,’ and ‘Joan, what a legend!’
Joan is the oldest recipient on the King’s first birthday honours list, and the late Captain Sir Tom Moore pushed her to take on the walking challenge.
During the epidemic, Sir Tom reportedly donated an eye-watering £39 million for various NHS organisations by walking laps around his lawn.
Joan has put me in a right good mood for the day now. Joan for PM 😂😍🙌🏻#lorraine
— SureJan (@johnlennonsboot) June 19, 2023
How absolutely wonderful Joan is! What an inspiration. Sharp as a tack & just a superstar human being ❤️ #Inspiration #Lorraine
— DTM (@TheKnowledgeNow) June 19, 2023
😢 Aw Joan, what a legend! #Lorraine
— Lemon 🍋 (@fuzzybeepants) June 19, 2023
Joan, a former teacher, was 103 years old when she finished the challenge and had previously survived two heart attacks.
Sir Tom was moved by the treatment he received while being treated for skin cancer and a damaged hip, so he set out to raise £1,000 for those fighting on the front lines of the epidemic.
His effort, however, soared above his greatest aspirations as his narrative touched the hearts of the country, and he ended up generating millions for the cause.
Sir Tom died on February 2, 2021, at the age of 100, from pneumonia and Covid-19, after rallying the UK with his optimistic words “Tomorrow will be a good day.”
