Piers Morgan says both parents have Covid on Good Morning Britain

Speaking on Good Morning Britain, the Sussex-born TV presenter revealed how the virus had quickly spread after someone within his parents' bubble had caught the illness.

Piers, who was born in Newick, described the spread of the infection as being "like dominos".

His parents are both "in their mid-to-late 70s".

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"Boom, boom, boom; they had one lunch together and within three days both my mum and dad had Covid-19," the 55-year-old said.

"It's been a long two weeks for our family. It's long for us because we can't get in there, but incredibly long for my parents and anyone that goes through this."

He made the announcement on the show this morning after speaking with fellow presenter Kate Garraway, whose husband Derek Draper has been embroiled in a battle with coronavirus for several months.

During the interview, carried out via video link, Kate held back tears as she remembered the moment her partner had spoken his first word since emerging from a coma.

Piers said: "I would just like to say something to my parents, who are both battling Covid at the moment and have been for two weeks.

"Kate said something there which just resonated with me, it's a scary thing for a family when your elderly parents, you know.

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"My parents are both in their mid-to-late 70s, they got it two weeks ago from someone in a bubble, a family bubble.

"Someone who had to go out and was very sensible, but (this person) got the virus and then bang, it was like dominos.

"Boom, boom, boom. They had one lunch together and within three days both my mum and dad had Covid-19.

"It's been a long two weeks for our family. It's long for us because we can't get in there, but incredibly long for my parents and anyone that goes through this."