Why my wife was by my side when I announced coronavirus status - Idris Elba

Idris Elba has explained why he had his wife by his side while he made a video to announce that he tested positive to coronavirus.

In the video, his wife Sabrina stood right beside him as he broke the news to his social media followers.

In an update on his status, the British actor revealed that it was his wife's decision to be by his side while he made the announcement.

He said: "Yesterday was good and bad. Bad because I tested positive, but it was also good because it opened up a lot of conversation around it. I think it made it a lot more real for some people. Definitely made it more real for me and my family.

"There was so many positive responses to, you know, me talking about it. Some negative too. But there were some definite positive ones. I certainly felt…my wife and I felt like it was the right thing to do, to share it with you guys.

"Right now though, I am feeling okay. Woke up this morning, didn’t have any symptoms. My voice is a little tired…checking my fever twice a day. Feel good, feel okay. Been doing a lot of reading about it. You know, asymptomatic is what comes up.

"Sabrina‘s good too. Sabrina today finally managed to get a test, and we’re thankful for that. Generally, Sabrina‘s fine. Nervous of course. Worried. Just for clarification, Sabrina wanted to be by my side."

He continued, "We calculated that risk and decided to be together. Hope you guys can understand that."