Sandra Martin has announced her sister-in-law has died of coronavirus.
Sandra Martin
The former 'Gogglebox' star - who starred in the Channel 4 show alongside best pal Sandi Bogle from its beginnings in 2013 until her exit in 2017 - has been left devastated after her brother's wife tragically lost her life to the respiratory disease just days after being admitted to hospital for treatment.
Taking to Twitter to share the devastating news, Sandra wrote: "AM CRYING. MY BROTHER WIFE JUST DIED OF CORONAVIRUS R.I.P MY SISTER IN LAW. (sic)"
Sandra, 58, revealed her brother's wife and their daughter had been rushed to hospital last week after suffering from coronavirus symptoms - a high fever and a dry persistent cough - and she urged people to follow the UK government's advice and stay in doors to avoid catching the disease or spreading it.
She wrote: "AM NOT HAPPY EVERYONE. ..MY BROTHER WIFE AND SISTER IS IN HOSPITAL WITH DAT BLOODY CORONVIRUS. ..MY BROTHER IS SELF ISOLATING. ..THIS HAS MADE ME VERY UNWELL...WEN IT HITS YOUR DOORSTEP YOU FEEL THE PAIN...AM CONSTANTLY PRAYING. .MY HEART GOES OUT TO EVERYON (sic)"
The sad news comes as the death toll in the UK reached 578 on Friday (27.03.20) soaring to 113 deaths in 24 hours, and a total of 11,658 confirmed cases across the country.