Rak-Su singer Myles Stephenson' dad has been hospitalised as he struggled to breathe while fighting coronavirus.
The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! 2019 contestant shared the worrying news to Instagram, alongside a series of throwback images of his dad.
Myles asked fans to pray for his dad, writing: "Im not one to post family stuff on social media! I also don’t prayer much but when I do I know I’m worried.
"But... all my Jamaican side are very religious and I know they want as many prayers as possible! Say a prayer for my Dad for me gang, this morning he was rushed to hospital due to Covid."
The former X Factor star revealed that this was the second hospital stay for his dad, following his diagnosis.
He wrote: "He has already been once but this time his breathing has worsened."
And Myles said being "black, overweight and [with] COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]" meant his dad was at high risk.
The 29-year-old Dimelo hitmaker explained in his message over the weekend: "This post is not a play violins for me it’s for my dad and also to stress that Covid is NOT LIKE a common cold, many people (including myself) at times think selfishly as they have not been affected by it.
"But many have."
He continued: "My Dad is, Black, Overweight and has COPD.
"Nothing has EVER hospitalised him until today!
"I want to reiterate COVID is no joke! But yeah, prayer for my best mate and stay safe!"
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