Brian Cox reveals he contracted coronavirus early in pandemic.

Dundee-born Hollywood star only found out after visiting hospital in US for routine blood tests for diabetes

Scottish actor Brian Cox has revealed he contracted coronavirus without knowing it.

The Succession star told of his shock after recent tests showed he had suffered from Covid-19 early in the pandemic.

He visited hospital for a routine blood test for his diabetes when he discovered he had the antibodies for the virus.

The 74-year-old believes he might have caught coronavirus while directing a play in London in December with his wife Nicole Ansari.

He told how he experienced fatigue and “sneezing attacks” which he attributed to jet lag at the time.

He said: “The problem, or the delight is, I never felt anything.

“I’m a diabetic and I went for my usual blood tests that I have every three months.

“We live on the border of New York and Massachusetts and I went to a

“I’ve had a test and I have got the antibodies. I’ve clearly had them since December or January and I’ve got them still.

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wonderful hospital in Massachusetts and they took my bloods and they did the Covid test.

“Then my doctor called me and said ‘Oh, congratulations, you’ve had it’. I said ‘What?’ and he said ‘Yeah, you’ve had it and you’ve got the antibodies’.

“I said ‘When did I have it?’ He asked me to tell him my symptoms and I couldn’t remember any symptoms.

“But I remember I directed a play with my wife in London in December and I remember for about four days I had these sneezing attacks and I was a little, I thought, jet lagged, a little tired.

“The doctor told me that three of his patients had also these sneezing attacks and that is an unknown symptom of Covid.

“I’ve had a test and I have got the antibodies. I’ve clearly had them since December or January and I’ve got them still.”

Dundee-born Cox was speaking to presenter James Corden during an appearance on The Late Late Show.

He has said playing ageing media mogul Logan Roy in the HBO drama series Succession had been the highlight of his 60-year career.

The part won him a Golden Globe award for best actor earlier this year, and earlier this month he was nominated for an Emmy award.

The actor said he is hoping to shoot the third series of the show later this year but would have to take precautions due to the pandemic.

Picture: PA. Actor Brian Cox believes he may have picked up coronavirus while working in London.