Bigg Boss 8 winner Gautam Gulati tests COVID-19 positive in London

London: Bigg Boss 8 winner Gautam Gulati has been tested positive for Covid-19. The actor is currently in London and has shared that he has no fever but has smell and taste issues. He took to Instagram to share the news with his fans.

Sharing a photo showing his hand placed on a bed, Gautam wrote, "COVID 19 s**ks." When a user asked about his symptoms, to which Gautam replied, "No fever, just smell and taste issues." He also took to Instagram Stories to convey the message, "Stay safe, stay home.

Gautam has been in London for the whole of December. According to the reports, the new strain of Covid-19 was detected in Britain, UK. The actor has been quarantined in London.

His celebrity friends and fans have wished hima speedy recovery. Actress Shruti Haasan wrote, "Get well soon!!!" Filmmaker Farah Khan sounded surprised, "Whhaaattt?"

Gautam was scheduled to participate in the current season of the controversial reality TV show as a mentor, but he couldn't join in owing to shooting commitments. However, he had hinted that he is ready to meet the new contestants.

"Sad that I could not join big boss last week because of shooting schedule per soch raha hu in sab ko jane do phir marta hu entry jaldi ..kyun big boss ? (However, I am thinking of making my entry after others leave.What say Bigg Boss?)," he had tweeted.