Judi Love posted a frank update from bed on Monday as she continues to battle COVID-19.
The Strictly Come Dancing star, 41, told followers in a video that 'coronavirus is real' as she detailed all the 'West Indian' home remedies that she's used to combat her symptoms.
Her vlog comes as the contestant, who is partnered with Strictly professional Graziano Di Prima, was forced to drop out of last week's Strictly show after testing positive for the virus.
''Rona is real!' Judi Love has posted a frank update from bed on Monday as she continues to battle COVID-19
The comedian told fans that she had 'a rough couple of days' and warned them that the prevalence of the illness should prompt them 'to get your health in order'.
Posting a video from her bed, Judi said: 'I don't even know what day it is. Some kind of motivation day.
'I just want to say to you guys, 'Rona is real. I give thanks that I was doing little exercise and dancing thing. I feel like I'm handling it much better than I would have had if I hadn't been doing little exercise and a little sweat.
COVID-19: Her vlog comes as the contestant, who is partnered with Strictly professional Graziano Di Prima (left), was forced to drop out of last week's show after testing positive
'You can hear from my voice, I have done all the West Indian recipes and remedies, for those who are West Indian, especially Jamaicans, you know what I'm talking about. I eat the garlic, onion, the turmeric, the honey - the expensive one, the Manuka one - the ginger, the lime, the lemon, the rum.
'I've had all kind of soup - chicken foot soup, lamb neck soup, red peas, and my voice is still like this and then 'Rona will then turn round to you and say to you, "You know what, on top of that bredrin, I'm not going to make you able to smell or taste."
'I mean, I can't even smell myself and I know some of you need to smell yourself. I just want to say to you, I'm here.
Candid update: 'I just want to say to you guys, 'Rona is real. I give thanks that I was doing little exercise and dancing thing. I feel like I'm handling it much better than I would have'
'It's been a rough couple of days and it's really about for you to get your health in order. Health is wealth, and I'm not just talking about catching that cheque. I just mean having that health so you can live at your optimum.
'You can continue creating memories, having life experience, spending time with loved ones as long as possible because Rona... Rona has me locked up in here like I'm the woman from Orange Is The New Black,' the star quipped.
''Rona has got me sleeping out here like someone with no ambition! 'Rona has got me here standing at the window, waving like a Black kid that wants to play on a Sunday and her mum says, "You're mad!" That's what 'Rona is doing to me!
She even joked: 'I mean, Rona has got you coughing so hard you're begging for a sponsorship from Tena Ladies'
She continued to
