Denise Van Outen has said she had “no idea” she had coronavirus, after an antibodies test returned a positive result.
The TV personality revealed she had undergone a test to see whether she had contracted Covid-19 and was surprised when she it confirmed antibodies were present in her blood.
Denise shared her experience of getting tested on her Instagram Story, revealing she’d decided to get a test after a friend did.
“Doesn’t hurt, just a little prick,” she captioned a video of a medic taking a small amount of blood from her fingertip.
“Turns out I’ve had Covid-19 and I had no idea,” the Celebrity Gogglebox star said. “I’m negative now but possibly had it a few months back.”
A positive antibody test indicates that a person was likely infected with the virus that causes Covid-19. However, there has been concerns about how accurate some antibody tests are.
Actor Idris Elba previously revealed he had presented no symptoms of coronavirus when a normal test for the virus returned a positive result in March.
While asymptomatic, the Luther star later spoke of the impact his diagnosis had on his mental health, telling Radio Times. “Mentally, it hit me very bad, because a lot was unknown about it.
“I felt very compelled to speak about it, just because it was such an unknown.
“So the mental impact of that on both myself and my wife was pretty traumatic.”