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Gogglebox star Jonathan Tapper, 52, was left fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus … while his wife Nikki reveals fears that he may relapse.
- The 52-year-old television star was treated at home by wife Nikki after suffering symptoms including cough and high temperature.
- Nikki revealed that Jonathan stayed in bed for two weeks after contracting the virus and used an oxygen monitor to help him care for him.
- Jonathan, 52, is diabetic and lost three stones last year after doctors warnings about his health.
- The Tapper family appeared on the Gogglebox from 2013 to 2018.
- Learn more about how to help people affected by COVID
Gogglebox star Jonathan Tapper, 52, was left fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus, his family revealed.
His wife Nikki revealed that he cared for him for two weeks after the deadly virus left him struggling to breathe, and he still fears he may relapse.
Jonathan, who is diabetic and lost three stones last year after a doctor’s warning about his health, continues to recover from the virus at home.
Troubling: Gogglebox star Jonathan Tapper was left fighting for his life after COVID-19 left him struggling to breathe, his family revealed.
Nikki, 47, told The Daily Star that Jonathan showed his first symptoms a month ago and said he suffered from a cough and high temperature and that the virus prevented him from moving.
She added that he lay down on the sofa and did not move for two weeks, and that it was sometimes difficult to breathe.
Nikki then added: ‘We treated him as best we could, but sometimes he seemed unable to breathe. Having talked to the doctors, they urged us to stay home, but they told us to quickly get an oxygen monitor, which was attached to his finger. ”
He added that the rest of the family has also been infected with the virus, and Jonathan was observed by his daughter Amy, 20, when the virus reached its worst point.
Fear: His wife Nikki revealed that he cared about Jonathan at home after he contracted the virus, and still fears that he may relapse (pictured in Gogglebox with children Amy and Josh)
Nikki said, “ I tried to stay calm, asking him all the time if he could breathe. I felt that I couldn’t think clearly because I was also very bad at the time. Amy was crying.
‘But I kept awake at night and monitored their oxygen levels, and fortunately with the help of 111 [NHS helpline], we arrived the next day. “
Jonathan now continues to rest and recover from the virus to try to avoid relapse.
A spokesperson for the Tappers told MailOnline: ‘I can confirm that the entire Tapper family hired Covid-19. We are very happy to say that the family is better: Jonathan is at the end of his recovery and now he is taking it easy. ”
Nikki said she hopes she and her family have developed some kind of immunity to the virus, and offered her thoughts to families who are undergoing the same test.
Concerns: Jonathan, who is diabetic, lost three stones last year following doctors’ warnings about his health (photo of previous weight loss in 2017)
Jonathan and Nikki have been featured on Gogglebox since 2013 with daughter Amy and son Josh, who questioned the show in 2017 after landing a job at 10 Downing Street.
The family dropped out of the show entirely in 2018 when Amy appeared on Celebs Go Dating.
Last year Jonathan lost three stones after reviewing his diet, going from 21st 3lbs to a trimmer a lot 18st 8lbs.
He changed his calorie count from over 3,000 to just 1,800, swapping out chips and full English breakfasts with protein-rich chicken lunches.
Previously speaking of his weight loss, he said, “Filming the Gogglebox could take up to 12 hours a week and those were 12 hours they paid me to sit without moving.”
Concerned: Nikki admitted that she feared her husband might die from the virus, but took care of him at home with the help of 111 and an oxygen monitor.
