IDRIS Elba has hit out at a bizarre theory that celebrities have been paid to say they have coronavirus, calling it "bulls***".
The 47-year-old star, who has tested positive for the disease alongside his wife Sabrina, railed against the idea in an Instagram video last night. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates He said: “This idea that someone like myself is gonna be paid to say I’ve got coronavirus?
That’s absolute bulls***. "Such stupidness. People wanna spread that as if it’s news. That’s stupid. “It’s the quickest way to get people sick because there’s no benefit to me and Sabrina sitting here saying we’ve got it if we ain’t got it.