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Ant Middleton, 39, has spoken out on the coronavirus as it persists to worsen across the UK and has stated that COVID-19 "won’t affect him" because he is too “strong” to contract it. The TV presenter made his claims in an Instagram post yesterday.

Covid-19 doesn’t bother me. Ant Middleton

The former British soldier, who hosts SAS: Who Dares Wins, captioned his Instagram post: “Calm the f**k down people,” as he explained why coronavirus doesn’t bother him to his mass following of 830,000. Ant told his followers: “Covid-19 doesn’t bother me. Why?!? Because I’m strong and able like the majority of us and it has no benefit or positive impact on my life. “If you are vulnerable to covid-19 then the ‘expert advice’ is yours to take onboard, listen to it! Because it doesn’t affect me, it is merely ‘advice’,” the presenter continued. The TV host then went on to say that he is “treating the situation” with “common sense” as he told his followers to stay calm through the crisis. READ MORE: Ant Middleton challenges Piers Morgan to join him on new documentary

Ant Middleton advises fans on how to keep safe during coronavirus

Ant Middleton says use common sense to keep safe from coronavirus

READ MORE Dan Walker: BBC host breaks silence on Naga Munchetty complaint ordeal Ant added: “That however doesn’t mean I am not sensitive towards the situation and towards others but I’m treating this situation like I would ANY given situation, with ‘COMMON SENSE’. “Does covid-19 effect me?.. ‘NO’! Should my life change?...‘NO’! Should I be sensitive towards others and the situation (like I always am)?.. ‘YES’!” Although the celebrity adventurer revealed that he will do his “best” for his family, he also claimed that for the “majority” of the nation, there is no threat, as he wrote: “Am I going to do my best to protect and provide for my family first?.. ‘YES ALWAYS’ in order to do that we must all stay calm and take on advice that’s relevant to our personal situation, and for the majority of us there is no threat.” The SAS star also spoke out about what he advises the nation to do to help the vulnerable in a difficult time.

Ant Middleton accused of "ill advice" from latest post on Instagram

Ant Middleton slammed by followers for coronavirus advice

Ant persisted to make his point as he wrote to his following: “What about the vulnerable I hear you say... “’Self isolate’ like the experts tell you, protect yourselves, let the strong and able (like the majority of us), look after you, let us do our bit for the community and the economy whilst trying to prevent our own personal lives and families from stooping into unnecessary depression and financial difficulty.” The Chief Instructor then told his followers to use their common sense while the coronavirus continues to spread, as he wrote: “If the media went into self isolation for a month I guarantee that normality would resume. “Please just go about your lives being humane, sensible and continuing to challenge any difficult situation that presents itself head on, like we always have! Stay calm, stay positive, and use common sense,” Ant continued. DON'T MISS:

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Soon after his lengthy statement, Ant received a number of comments online about the advice he gave. One wrote to the TV star: “I don't think you quite understand the ramifications this is going to have on people's jobs, there's going to be people losing their homes through inability of paying mortgages.” A doctor then called him out for advising irresponsibly as they commented on his post: “As an emergency and intensive care doctor, this is completely irresponsible advice. “The healthcare system is preparing for the most challenging times many have ever seen and the plethora of ‘advice’ coming from influencers and celebrities is making life so much more difficult for those of us on the front line,” they continued to tell the ex-special forces soldier.

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