Reality TV star Paddy seriously ill with Covid

BIG Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty has revealed he is battling coronavirus – and was warned he could be just hours from death.

The 61-year-old was rushed to hospital on Wednesday after catching Covid-19 and double pneumonia.

Paddy says his condition suddenly deteriorated after he had been bed-ridden for two days after coming down with extreme exhaustion.

His worried wife Roseanne dialled 999 from the family home.

Mancunian Paddy told the Daily Star: “I was getting worse.

“I had sweats, pains, exhaustion and headaches. I was in a bit of a mess.

“The paramedics arrived and said they needed to take me into hospital.

He has been given several experimental drugs to help his recovery and is also on oxygen to help him breathe.

In a stark warning from his hospital bed, he said: “Don’t underestimate Covid. It has knocked me down for six, it is what it is.

“They said ‘if you don’t go in you may not wake up tomorrow’.

“Be careful, I can’t believe I’m talking to you.”

The former Celebrity Big Brother star also told the Daily Star of his admiration for the NHS staff looking after him.