Breathless Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty struggles to speak as he warns coronavirus is “no joke” in a shocking hospital bed video.
The 61-year-old shared a clip on Facebook to warn fans just how serious the virus is after he was rushed into hospital earlier this week.
The Celebrity Big Brother star has been told by doctors that he also has double pneumonia and claw on the lungs.
Paddy is seen topless and hooked up to machines as he addresses fans whilst unwell in the six-and-a-half minute clip.
“Wakey wakey everybody, wakey wakey,” he begins the video, with a huge smile on his face.
Paddy Doherty has shared a video of himself in his hospital bed as he battles coronavirus
“I will say this, don’t underestimate Covid. It has knocked me down for six, it is what it is.”
He continued: “I’m gonna make you all laugh. I’ve been knocked out for the last couple of days.
“I can sit up now, I couldn’t sit up. Look, I can even move my hand, I couldn’t do that.
“This doctor came into me and said, ‘hello Mr Doherty’, so I said, ‘Doc, will you do me a favour? Will you call me Paddy?’
The 61-year-old appeared breathless as he told fans that Covid-19 is ‘no joke’
“So he says, ‘Okay, you can call me Chris’.”
He then goes on to detail about the doctor told him about his diagnosis of double pneumonia and Covid-19, and that he would be given steroids.
Admitting that he had a laugh with his doctor, he said the health professional told him: “You are the most funniest man in the world. You are one patient I will never forget.”
Paddy is best known for starring on the Channel 4 series My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding (Image: Paul Davey/SWNS)
Paddy continued: “But the point of my story is, be careful, I can’t believe I’m talking to you.
“Be lucky, be safe and God Bless.”
Paddy’s fans were quick to comment on the video, with many taking the time to wish him well.
One person wrote: “Speedy strong recovery paddy. God bless,” while another added: “Get well soon paddy keep fighting pal.”
Paddy won the eighth series of Celebrity Big Brother back in 2011 (Image: ITV)
And a third person wrote: “God bless you paddy take care big man.”
Paddy’s family had initially confirmed the news that he was ill in hospital via a series of Facebook posts.
His son Simey Doherty wrote: “Can everybody please keep my father in prayer as I was just speaking to him and he has got double pneumonia also claw seen in the lungs and tested positive for Covid. He’s also on oxygen. Keep my father in prayer. [sic]”
Meanwhile, his wife Roseanne Doherty added: “Please will everything pray for my Paddy he has been taken in to hospital. He is not very well. [sic]”
Paddy – whose real name is Patrick – is a former bare-knuckle boxer and was one of the Irish Travellers who featured in the Channel 4 series Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.
He found himself in the spotlight once again when he won the eighth series of Celebrity Big Brother back in 2011.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
