DJ Toby Anstis, 50, shares his relief at getting the Covid vaccine after being ‘wiped out’ by virus

DJ Toby Anstis has shared his relief at having the Covid vaccine, nearly one year on from ‘being totally wiped out’ by the virus.  

The presenter, 50, took to Instagram on Thursday to share a photo of himself getting the jab, alongside a photo of him in bed when he was Covid-positive. 

Toby lost a stone in 10 days and feared he would not wake up if he fell asleep when he battled coronavirus last June. 

The presenter made a full recovery after being struck down by the virus, which left him fearing for his life. 

And the DJ looked delighted to be getting the vaccine as he took a selfie during his appointment. 

The presenter wrote: ‘One year on from being totally wiped out by #covid Won’t ever forget how ill I was. Didn’t know what it was back then. No tests. Just glad to have now had the jab. #tbt #covidvacccine #roadmaptofreedom’. 

In an exclusive chat with MailOnline last year, Toby spoke about his horrendous health scare which left him too weak to call an ambulance.  

He said: ‘I physically and mentally shut down. There was one night where I wasn’t sure if I would wake up in the morning, but I was so ill, I just fell asleep.’

‘I was about two minutes from calling an ambulance at my worst, but didn’t have the strength to pick up the phone.  

‘My twin sister Kate called a doctor who came round about midnight one night and he prescribed me steroids to keep the airway in my lungs open.

‘It was pretty bad pneumonia-type symptoms. And I lost nearly a stone in ten days. I completely lost my appetite and could only manage lemon barley water.

‘The cough was debilitating and I was still trying to record links at home for Heart Dance Breakfast.’

He continued: ‘After that, I would crawl back into bed and stay there for the rest of the day. Getting out of bed took half an hour. It took weeks to properly recover.’ 

Now back to his full health, Toby is back on the airwaves at Heart Dance Breakfast and is thrilled to be back doing what he loves. 

 ‘Things could have been very different,’ he said. ‘I can’t stop thinking about all the people who weren’t as lucky as me. It reminds you to never take life for granted.’