TV star and former model Linda Lusardi has spoken about her battle with Covid-19 and urges people to "take care of yourselves, loved ones and each other".
61-year-old Lusardi contracted the illness alongside husband Sam Kane and spent 10 days in hospital suffering from fever, chronic chest pains and vomiting.
Speaking to The Sun Lusardi revealed that she fell ill at home and her son Jack, 20, called 999 and she and Kane were hooked up to oxygen and taken to hospital in the same ambulance.
They both tested positive for Covid-19 and while Kane's condition began to improve, Lusardi got worse. She explained that she was so bad at one point that she asked the doctor if she was going to survive.
She said: "I said to him, 'Am I going to make this?' and he said, 'You're 61, I can't guarantee anything. We don't know what we're dealing with here'.
The couple is now recovering at home.
Lusardi previously urged fans to follow expert advice on self-isolation to halt the spread of coronavirus.
"Please take care of yourselves, loved ones and each other," she said.
