Aussie singer Peter Andre tests positive for COVID-19
Aussie singer Peter Andre has been diagnosed with COVID-19, his management confirmed.
The 47-year-old is currently isolating at his UK home in Surrey with wife Emily MacDonagh, who is a doctor, and their children.
"Yes, he has got Covid and he's recovering at home," the singer's rep said. "He is coping well."
Aussie singer Peter Andre and wife Emily MacDonagh, who is a doctor in the UK. Instagram
It was The Sun that broke the news yesterday of the singer's diagnosis, claiming Andre was having difficulty breathing.
"Peter started feeling unwell a few days ago, but he didn't suspect that he had Covid, despite feeling extremely tired and unwell," a source said.
"But he decided to go for a test to make sure as he started feeling very weak, which is unusual for him and he struggles to breathe sometimes."
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Aussie singer Peter Andre. Instagram
It is believed Andre does not know how he contracted the virus. Due to England's ongoing lockdown, he rarely leaves the house, and he is also the primary caregiver for his two children, seven-year-old Amelia and four-year-old Theodore, while wife MacDonagh works on the frontlines.
Likewise, singer cares for his two eldest children, Junior, 15, and Princess, 13, who he shares with ex-wife, British glamour girl Katie Price.
"Because Emily is working and the UK is in lockdown, Pete has no option but to look after his four children as normal and isolate away from Emily at home," the source added.
Peter Andre, wife Emily MacDonagh and their blended family. Instagram
Sadly, January 7 marked his daughter Amelia's seventh birthday and he was forced to greet her from afar.
"Happy 7th birthday to my beautiful, kind and incredibly clever daughter Amelia. Love you to the moon and back .....and back. Its going be a quiet one but still as special as ever even if it's distanced," he wrote on Instagram yesterday.
Earlier this week, Andre revealed that he had filed an application to travel to Australia to visit his elderly parents, but the Australian Embassy denied his request.
"I actually contacted the Australian Embassy because there are special circumstances whereby family members can fly over, but sadly I don't fit the criteria," he explained this week in his column for UK magazine New!.
"My number one priority this year is to go and see my mum and dad in Australia, as I miss them too much. I'm anxiously awaiting the borders opening as it's been upsetting not seeing them, especially as my mum isn't very well."
