‘You’re going to make me cry!’ Richard Wilkins thanks his celebrity chef neighbour Luke Mangan for delivering him food as he self-isolates after his coronavirus diagnosis
Richard Wilkins is currently self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus earlier this week.
And on Tuesday, Richard said he was on the verge of tears when his celebrity chef neighbour delivered a bag of gourmet food to his home.
The entertainment reporter, 65, recorded the heartwarming moment Luke Mangan gave him the goods, sharing a clip on Instagram with fans.
‘You’re going to make me cry!’ Richard Wilkins (pictured) thanked his celebrity chef neighbour Luke Mangan for delivering him food on Tuesday, as he self-isolates after his coronavirus diagnosis
Keeping a safe distance, Luke jokingly said: ‘Special delivery! Don’t breathe!’
‘Lukey! I’m not breathing. Jesus… Beats the s**t out of Uber Eats! I love you Lukey! It’s only me you know. What’s in there?’ Richard replied.
The restaurateur explained that the bag contained ‘steak, fish and all the good things you need’ while a shot of the bag also showed prosciutto and olive oil.
Special delivery! The entertainment reporter, 65, recorded the heartwarming moment Luke Mangan gave him the goods, sharing a clip on Instagram with fans
‘I’m only here for a few days you know!’ Richard replied.
Luke said he ‘couldn’t wait until Richard was out’ and said they should get a drink once his self-isolation period ends, before driving off.
Going back into his home, Richard said: ‘Oh my God! You’re going to make me cry!’
Richard tested positive to COVID-19 on Sunday, despite not feeling any of the symptoms of the virus.
Famous friends: Richard ‘briefly’ met singer Rita Wilson (pictured) backstage at her Sydney Opera House concert on March 7. Rita and her husband, actor Tom Hanks, tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday
While it’s impossible to know with 100 per cent certainty where Richard caught the virus from, he did ‘briefly’ meet singer Rita Wilson backstage at her Sydney Opera House concert on March 7.
Rita and her husband, actor Tom Hanks, tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.
As soon as the couple announced their diagnosis, Richard went into self-isolation.
On Monday, Richard fought back tears when he spoke about his shock diagnosis on the Today show from his home.
He hosts Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon that he felt ‘guilty and embarrassed’ by the fact he may have passed the deadly virus on to others.
Shocked: On Monday, Richard fought back tears when he spoke about his shock diagnosis on the Today show from his home. He hosts Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon that he felt ‘guilty and embarrassed’ by the fact he may have passed the deadly virus on to others
Richard, who was speaking via FaceTime, said he was feeling ‘surprisingly very well’ and hadn’t yet experienced any symptoms.
‘I’m surprisingly very well. Look, you could have knocked me over with a feather when I [found out]. It took me a couple of minutes to reel from the news,’ he said.
‘I don’t have a sore throat, I don’t have a runny nose and I don’t have a headache. Maybe I’m going to get sick tomorrow? I’m almost waiting for something to happen. If I can say anything to anybody, it’s that if this is what it’s like, so far so good.’
As of Wednesday, there are 456 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia, and five deaths.