Shirley Ballas didn't even know her own name after contracting COVID-19.
Shirley Ballas
The 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge and her boyfriend Danny Taylor became ill with Covid in March and revealed she is currently undergoing tests to see if she has "long Covid".
She told The Sun newspaper: "I’m in the middle of having some tests for that, because there are now some other issues that have occurred.
"We both got Covid and were both poorly and we’ve both had ¬after- effects, from tiredness to certain lumps and bumps, and we’re dealing with that.
"Although I didn’t have to go to hospital, I was in bed for two weeks and I didn’t know my own name. It was scary for a while.
"I couldn’t get my act together, and that is not like me. I’m usually up at seven in the morning, going here and there. So it was quite an experience and it has left that tiring effect."
Shirley, 60, contracted the virus two weeks after getting her first vaccine and she believes the jab helped her to recover.
She said: "I’d had my first jab and then I got Covid, then I got over the Covid and I’ve just had my second jab.
"I would say that first jab definitely helped, for sure, so I’d encourage people to get their vaccine. I want to get everything sorted before the series kicks off, but I’m optimistic that everything will be fine."