I was locked in a brutal jail in Thailand because of my crazy behaviour -but the experience changed my life, inspiring me to convert to Islam and ditch alcohol LISTEN: The Apple & The Tree is available now wherever you get your podcasts By Eleanor Dye Published: 21:52 BST, 25 June 2024 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 25 June 2024 e-mail View comments A bodybuilder has opened up about his whirlwind life story, including being jailed in Thailand for his 'crazy' behaviour to now converting to Islam and giving up alcohol . TV presenter Vogue Williams speaks to mothers and fathers and their adult children to discuss subjects they’ve rarely, if ever, talked about in The Mail's new podcast, The Apple & The Tree . These are deep, intimate, and revealing conversations that move through love, grief, shame, sexuality, religion, addiction, identity and so much more, recorded in guests' own homes, with Vogue unpacking what's been shared at the end of each episode.
In the latest episode, Jamie Morton speaks to his mother Jacqui in Tunbridge Wells in Kent about his 'brutal' and 'shocking' experience in a Thai jail several years ago. Jamie is an online fitness instructor and global body-building competitor who wanted to talk to Jacqui about his decision to convert to Islam and marry a Muslim woman. Listen to the full episode with Jamie and Jacqui on the Apple & The Tree podcast: Podcast All episodes The Apple & The Tree with Vogue Williams: Jamie and Jacqui The Apple & The Tree with Vogue Williams, .
