TV presenter Fiona Phillips has said she had a "fiery throat", a "persistent cough" and slept for days while suffering from coronavirus symptoms.
The former GMTV host said she began to feel ill on March 20 and told her colleagues that she was self-isolating and "staying away from everyone".
Writing in The Mirror she said: "I felt as though I'd been clobbered in my sleep. However hard I tried to get myself out of bed and on with the day ahead, something was holding me back.
Describing the symptoms, Phillips said: "I'd had horrible gut pain for a few days.
"My whole digestive tract was making a pain of itself, demanding attention and really dragging me down.
"And that annoying, dry cough persisted and, even worse, was aggravating my already fiery throat."
Phillips was still in bed three days after she first became ill and her husband - This Morning boss Martin Frizell - had to stay home from work to avoid the risk of infecting his ITV colleagues.
"Imagine how popular I'd have been if THAT had happened!" Phillips said.
Three weeks later Phillips is now feeling better, though still tired, adding: "My thoughts very much remain with those still fighting this horrible disease."
