Love Island’s Dr Alex George has admitted he feels “a bit disappointed” after testing negative for coronavirus antibodies.
The former reality star, 30, appeared on the ITV2 dating show in 2018 but has since returned to his medical career and has been working on the frontline of the Covid-19 crisis at a London hospital.
George has been documenting his experience of working throughout the pandemic on social media, and shared his antibody results in a video on YouTube.
He read the text message containing his results for the first time on camera, describing it as “a huge moment both professionally, because I’ve been working on the frontline, and personally because I really want to see my girlfriend and friends.”
He added: “I know it doesn’t change anything in terms of guidance right now.
“If I have antibodies I can’t change the way I’m behaving but it does make me think in the future it could potentially play a part.”
Reading out the text, he then revealed: “Antibodies were not detected, well that’s quite a shock!”
He continued: “I don’t have the antibody, that’s a real surprise.
“I’m quite shocked by that, if you think about it I have been there on the frontline since the start. I’ve been exposed to hundreds… and seen a large number of patients.’
He went on to admit his disappointment at the news, adding: “I know that sounds really weird and a bit ridiculous, of course I don’t want to have caught Covid-19, but also there’s a part of you that thinks I would like to be immune.
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“It would mean I’m a less of a risk to loved ones around me.”
He said that he had not experienced any symptoms of coronavirus while working during the pandemic and that his negative results could show the importance of wearing PPE.
George has previously used his platform to encourage his followers to adhere to social distancing guidelines to ensure that the NHS is not overwhelmed by coronavirus cases.
