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Lucy Needham

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings star Paddy Doherty hospitalised for third time after Covid diagnosis

Paddy Doherty returned to hospital for a third time after being diagnosed with Covid-19.

The 62-year-old reality star updated fans on his latest health battle in a video taken from his hospital bed.

Paddy revealed he'd been admitted in the early hours of the morning after struggling to breath.

In the video Paddy was filmed wheezing and coughing multiple times as he drew on oxygen for support.

The Celebrity Big Brother winner's latest hospital stay comes weeks after he warned people not to "underestimate" Covid after spending days in hospital fighting off the deadly virus.

In his latest video, Paddy told his followers: "I am back again... bit short of breath, you're not going to believe this my f*****g lungs (God forgive me for cursing).

"I'm hoping to God I'll be out later on.

"It's 3 o'clock in the morning, there's nothing wrong with me, it's just my lungs," he shared.

Paddy then coughed multiple times before telling fans he would 'catch them later.'

He uploaded another video to Facebook hours later revealing he had been allowed to return home.

"It's better to be at home than in a hospital bed," said Paddy. He then thanked NHS workers and 'saluted' his supporters for all their well wishes over the last few weeks.

The grandfather was first hospitalised with coronavirus on January 13.

After first coming into contact with the virus, Paddy suffered with debilitating side effects including extreme exhaustion that left him bed bound for two days..

As his condition worsened, Paddy checked into hospital where the doctors and nurses battling to save him put his chances of surviving at just 50%.

Paddy was put on a course of steroids to give his lungs a chance of fighting off the damage, and was discharged from hospital as he praised brave NHS staff for helping him pull through.

However, Paddy returned to hospital weeks later on February 6 after suffering with shortness of breath.

The reality star shared a clip of him visiting a graveyard to toast his late friends after being discharged for a second time (Facebook)

He checked out the following day and uploaded another video to Facebook as he visited a graveyard to toast to his late friends.
In a video titled 'I am still here', Paddy - who was still wheezing and coughing - explained how the virus had made his asthma flare up.
"Good morning, well I'm alive. I'm alive! Well I'm just about alive, hahaha. It's a good morning," he said.

"I was in hospital yesterday and thank god I came out late last night. It is what it is.

"I have asthma and all that crap. Anyway, I want to wish you all a very good morning. I hope everything is going well for yous and have a great day."

He continued: "If you can say 'good morning' it is a good morning, honest to god, no matter what sort of a day it is, it is a good morning.

"So listen from me to you all I salute, blow yous a kiss, be lucky, and may god bless you all. Be safe."

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