Maureen Lipmanâs partner of 13 years, Guido Castro, has died after contracting Covid.
The Coronation Street star said the endemic respiratory virus was not the main cause of death for Castro, 84, who reportedly had a form of Parkinsonâs and was in a respite home, âbut it weakened him terriblyâ.
âWe donât know how he got it or when or if he had it when he got the vaccine,â she told the Daily Mail. âI said to Guido: âItâs time to go. Youâve got to let go.â And I think for once in his life he actually did what I told him.â
Maureen Lipman has revealed that she felt a little bit unsafe while filming her scenes for Coronation Street during the pandemic.
The actress, 74, explained that although she was previously concerned because cast weren t being tested , her mind is now at ease and she s looking forward to going back to work after taking a sabbatical from the soap.
While appearing on Wednesday s Steph s Packed Lunch, Maureen also announced that she s now had her Covid-19 vaccine and encouraged others to get theirs.
Candid: Maureen Lipman has revealed that she felt a little bit unsafe while filming her scenes for Coronation Street during the pandemic (pictured in October 2019)