Ellen DeGeneres has announced that she has tested positive for coronavirus. The US chat show host shared the update on social media on Thursday in a message to her fans.
Production on her chat show The Ellen DeGeneres Show will be paused until January a spokesperson confirmed with USA Today. In an identical post shared on Twitter and Instagram, the 62-year-old star said that she was fortunately ‘feeling fine right now’.
She continued by explaining: ‘Anyone who has been in close contact with me has been notified, and I am following all proper CDC guidelines.’ Ellen concluded the message by assuring her fans that she’ll see them again ‘after the holidays’ and told them to ‘stay healthy and safe.’ A post shared by Ellen DeGeneres