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.
Elle Mulvaney, who plays his on-screen daughter Amy Barlow, told him: "Get well soon."
Connor McIntyre who played Weatherfield baddie Pat Phelan told him: "Glad to hear you're on the other side of this my friend ... nice n easy does it."
Charlie Lawson, who plays Steve's dad Jim McDonald, asked: "Were you tested?"
And Simon replied: "No test available was diagnosed via symptoms."
Pressed on how it was diagnosed, Simon explained: "According to the doctor diarrhoea is the new most common symptom."
Simon, who has three sons Alfie, Harry and Henry with his wife Emma, recently explained he feels 'blessed' to be spending this time with his family in lockdown.
In a frank tweet the doting dad said: "This is most time I've spent with my family whilst mentally and physically well.
"And I have to say it’s a blessed time for me.
"It’s also a horrible time for others, the NHS are out all day everyday regardless. Be kind be safe be honourable be safe."
Reflecting further during this most testing of situations, Simon says it's been an emotional time for him.
"I’ve been through so many emotions recently and I class myself as a very lucky man," he said in another tweet.
"Be kind and respectful to each other just a simple conversation can really help someone."
Corrie suspended filming on the ITV soap last month because of the outbreak and fans are now being rationed to three half hour episodes a week instead of six screened as double-bills.
