Alex Beresford is self-isolating with his son Cruz, 11, after his ex-wife who he co-parents with tested positive for Covid-19.
The Good Morning Britain star, 40, revealed he is taking time off from the morning news programme in a statement on Twitter on Monday morning.
The TV presenter, who shares custody of his son with his ex-wife Natalia, revealed she has tested positive and while he doesn’t have any symptoms he is now isolating.
Isolating: Alex Beresford is self-isolating with his son Cruz, 11, after his ex-wife who he co-parents with tested positive for Covid-19
Statement: The Good Morning Britain star, 40, revealed he is taking time off from the morning news programme in a statement on Twitter on Monday morning
He wrote on Twitter: ‘Over the weekend my sons mother tested positive for coronavirus. As he moves between households I will now be self isolating with my son who came to stay with me this weekend. Currently we don’t have any symptoms. First and foremost we wish Natalia a speedy recovery (sic)’.
After sharing the news on Twitter, Alex also revealed that he was struggling to have food delivered to his home due to a lack of slots in his area.
He wrote on social media: ‘No @Tesco delivery slots in my area until 9th Feb, no click and collection until Thursday. Isolation problems!’
Staying safe: The TV presenter, who shares custody of his son with his ex-wife Natalia, revealed she has tested positive and while he doesn’t have any symptoms he is now isolating
Alex usually presents the weather forecast during Thursday and Friday’s episodes of Good Morning Britain, while he has also previously co-hosted the show at times.
The TV star’s isolation period comes just three weeks after he took to Instagram to reveal he was ‘feeling groggy’ after undergoing a tonsillectomy, a surgical procedure in which both tonsils are fully removed from the back of the throat.
Sharing a selfie from a hospital bed, he wrote: ‘Tonsillectomy Completed! Feeling groggy! All remedies welcome (sic)’
‘Isolation problems!’ After sharing the news on Twitter, Alex also revealed that he was struggling to have food delivered to his home due to a lack of slots in his area
Struggles: The TV star’s isolation period comes just three weeks after he took to Instagram to reveal he was ‘feeling groggy’ after undergoing a tonsillectomy, a surgical procedure in which both tonsils are fully removed from the back of the throat’
In October, Alex took to Twitter to reveal he had pulled out of co-hosting ‘Good Morning Britain’ after feeling ‘unwell’.
He tweeted: ‘BREAKING: Due to having a cold and feeling unwell I won’t be hosting @gmb tomorrow or Friday.
‘In normal circumstances I’d power through, however with things getting worse we don’t need any more germs flying around the studio. (sic)’
Alex also apologised to Ben Shephard for cutting short his half-term holiday.
He wrote on the micro-blogging site: ‘Sorry to cut short your half term break @benshephard.’
Oh no! Alex’s time off comes as his co-star Charlotte Hawkins returned to work following her 10-day isolation, after coming into contact with the virus
Alex’s time off comes as his co-star Charlotte Hawkins returned to work following her 10-day isolation, after coming into contact with the virus.
On Monday Charlotte clarified that it was a ‘legal requirement’ to self-isolate once you had been contacted by NHS Test & Trace.
She wrote: ‘There seems to be a worrying amount of misinformation on here about self-isolation. It’s a legal requirement to self-isolate if you’re contracted by NHS Test & Trace, or if you test positive.
‘Preach!’ On Monday Charlotte clarified that it was a ‘legal requirement’ to self-isolate once you had been contacted by NHS Test & Trace
‘It’s not a choice, it’s your responsibility to do it properly to protect those around you.’
Appearing to agree with her statement, Alex retweeted the post and wrote: ‘Preach!’
Charlotte spoke of how tough self-isolation has been for her over the past 10 days, after she had a Covid scare.
The presenter returned to Good Morning Britain on Monday and chatted to Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid about the experience.
Charlotte , 45, was told to isolate after after ITV’s own test and trace system informed her she had been in contact with someone who’d had the virus.
Back at work: Charlotte spoke of how tough self-isolation has been for her over the past 10 days, after she had a Covid scare
‘I was contacted because I had been in contact with someone here at ITV who later tested positive, and because we have got this tracking system here within ITV, I had to self-isolate for 10 days,’ she explained.
Susanna added: ‘And the reason you were in this situation and we weren’t as that only you had been in contact with this person and we hadn’t.’
‘Yes. I spoke to [GMB’s medical advisor] Dr Hilary [Jones] who gave me advice and I had to move to a different room, I had to keep my distance from my husband and my five-year-old daughter.’
Charlotte is married to husband Mark Herbert since 2008. They share one child – Ella Rose, five.
Apart: ‘I had to keep my distance from my husband and my five-year-old daughter,’ Charlotte, who is married to husband Mark Herbert with one child, Ella Rose, said
Update: The presenter returned to Good Morning Britain on Monday and chatted to Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid about the experience
‘To not be able to hug my daughter Ella Rose for ten days, was so hard, it was absolutely heart-breaking,’ Charlotte went on. ‘To try to keep my distance, to double mask, I had convinced myself that I did have it.
‘I am delighted to be here and emerge from that isolation having had two negative test results to reassure myself it was okay.’
Susanna asked her, ‘That’s not a requirement, is it?’ to which Charlotte confirmed it wasn’t.
‘I was so worried and I felt a huge sense of responsibility for keeping my family safe, it was a really tough thing to do, my heart goes out to people doing it up and down the country.
‘I am thankful that my family okay but my heart goes out to people not able to hug their loved ones.’
WFH: Charlotte has been keeping her Instagram followers updated on her self-isolation, creating a makeshift recording studio in her bedroom. She has still been able to present her weekend show on Classic FM, regardless
Out! She took to Instagram on Monday to snap a behind-the-scenes image from the GMB studio
Charlotte has been keeping her Instagram followers updated on her self-isolation, creating a makeshift recording studio in her bedroom.
She has still been able to present her weekend show on Classic FM, regardless.
Clearly thrilled to be released, she took to the photo-sharing site on Monday to snap a behind-the-scenes image from the GMB studio, and another from her dressing room, showing off the leopard print dress she had chosen to wear for her big return.
The night before, she posted a snap with Ella Rose, detailing how hard it was to be away from her.
She captioned the sweet mother-daughter photo: ‘I can’t tell you how hard I found it having to self-isolate for ten days & how relieved I am it’s over and all is OK.
Free again! Clearly thrilled to be released, she shared a snap from her dressing room, showing off the leopard print dress she had chosen to wear for her big return
Reflective: ‘I was so worried and I felt a huge sense of responsibility for keeping my family safe, it was a really tough thing to do, my heart goes out to people doing it up and down the country,’ she said
‘Not being able to be near this special one… not being able to hug her was heartbreaking, but not knowing whether I had Covid or not meant I needed to keep my family safe.
‘I’m so relieved I escaped it & tested negative, I know so many others haven’t been as lucky.
‘Sending love to all those going through it right now, & thinking of all those facing a tough time at the moment who can’t hug their loved ones.
‘It makes you so thankful for what you have. If you’re able to, hug them close tonight!’ [sic]
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV at 6AM.