Fiona Phillips reveals she has coronavirus: ‘It’s not a very pleasant bedfellow’
TV presenter said she currently only has a sore throat and dry cough
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Your support makes all the difference.TV presenter Fiona Phillips revealed she is the latest celebrity to contract coronavirus.
The former GMTV host tweeted that she is "not suffering... it's fine", but said she was suffering a sore throat and dry cough.
“I am in bed with #coronvirusuk," the 59-year-old tweeted. "It's not a very pleasant bedfellow, but nothing more than sore throat, dry cough, headache & tiredness. As long as it stays that way....DON'T panic!”
Eamonn Holmes, Phillips's former GMTV co-host, wished her a speedy recovery.
“Get well soon Miss Fyona [sic]," he said. "Keep us posted x”
Other celebrities to have been diagnosed with Covid-19 include Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, Idris Elba, Frozen 2 star Rachel Matthews, and former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko.
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