Harry Redknapp feared for his wife's life as she struggled to breathe with Covid

Harry Redknapp reveals how he feared for beloved wife Sandra after a serious attack of Covid left her barely able to breathe. The ex-soccer manager and winner of TV’s I’m A Celeb says Sandra, who needed two operations, could not talk and had to communicate by notes. And a problem with swallowing had Harry fearing she could choke to death.

In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Mirror, former Spurs chief Harry, 75, says: “The symptoms weren’t good, if I’m truthful. “You start to think about all kinds of sinister things. It’s been a real worry.

“Sandra has suffered. Her voice had packed up and she was struggling for breath. Even swallowing food became difficult.

She could choke on food easily if we weren’t careful. ”The virus attacked pre-existing problems with Sandra’s vocal cords. Thankfully, she is on the mend – and national treasure Harry is fighting fit too.

The couple talk about the scare in an interview in which Harry also says he:And Sandra says she:The couple are talking at their home in Poole, Dorset – adorned with pictures of family and where Barney the British bulldog keeps them company. Former hairdresser Sandra reveals she was laid low with Covid in January after a New Year’s Eve visit to a restaurant, where she and Harry posed for selfies with fans. Sandra tells us: “My vocal cords had got paralysed.

I think Covid attacked previous surgery that I’d had on my neck. “You don’t realise what your vocal cords do until they’re not working, because it affects breathing as well as talking. The shortness of breath was very difficult.

My voice would vibrate and was very weak. “I had lots of tests. I had one lot of surgery in May, which was fine for a while.