Coronation Street star Bill Roache worried This Morning viewers today over his "nasty" cough.
The 87-year-old, who is best known for playing Ken Barlow on the ITV soap, appeared on the programme via video link as he self-isolates in his home amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Speaking to hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, he offered viewers meditating suggestions as the public are told to stay at home.
However, Bill began displaying a nasty cough at the beginning of the segment and subsequently worried fans of the soap legend.
One tweeted: "That's a nasty cough you have there Bill #thismorning."
While another remarked: "Oh s*** old, Ken's has started to cough #ThisMorning."
A third joked: "Bill strategically coughing #ThisMorning."
Another commented: "KEN BARLOW HAS A COUGH! DONT PANIC! #ThisMorning."
This comes after ITV announced that filming is being halted for both Corrie and Emmerdale - which could mean that the soaps stop airing in the summer.
Both shows film six weeks in advance - and execs will eke out episodes for as long as possible by reducing the number they screen every week.
But even if they halve what’s currently on offer, they will run out in May meaning they are almost certain to disappear from our screens for a period of time.
There will be a race against time to turn things around when filming does re-start as bosses attempt to find a way to avoid a crisis.
A statement from the broadcaster said its staff had been working hard to ensure filming continued "whilst adhering to the Government's latest health guidelines".
The statement read: "ITV has sadly taken the decision to suspend production of the soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale with effect from Monday March 23.
“We've been doing our best to carry on filming, whilst adhering to the Government's latest health guidelines, to ensure we've episodes of both soaps airing on ITV until at least the early summer.
"However, the health and well-being of the production teams, actors, crew and their families is of paramount importance to us and we now feel that the time has come to stop filming.
"We'd like to thank our viewers for their support and hope they continue to enjoy both soaps in the coming months."
*This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV
