Get well wishes have been pouring in after Coronation Street legend Simon Gregson revealed he has been diagnosed with coronavirus.
The actor, who has played Street Cars boss Steve McDonald since 1989, opened up about his ordeal on Twitter after contracting COVID-19.
He said he was diagnosed by his symptoms because no test was available. On Thursday afternoon the soap star told fans that it was his first day out of bed, and he was starting to feel 'a little better'. "First day out of bed today starting to feel a little better after contracting the virus," he revealed. "My main symptom was gastric and still is bloody awful but lucky to not have respiratory. "Stay safe everyone x" Simon, 45, was flooded with messages from his Corrie co-stars.
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