Peter Andre denies telling fans not to take selfies with him due to coronavirus fears

‘Ok this must be a wind up because I hugged everyone I met,’ musician says

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Peter Andre has denied that he asked fans not to touch him at a recent event due to coronavirus fears.

On Monday, the singer shared a screenshot of an article on Twitter claiming that he had requested people not “have any physical contact” with him during a recent performance at Southampton Central Hall.

The article referenced a tweet that featured an image of a “notice” allegedly place at the concert venue that read: “Due to the recent cases of the coronavirus, please DO NOT have any physical contact with Peter Andre.

“Please DO NOT take any selfies with Peter Andre. Apologies for any inconvenience. Thank you.”

The Twitter user teased in the caption: “Who knew the solution to the coronavirus outbreak was so simple?

“No need for travel restrictions, self-isolation, hand washing or any of that stuff – just don’t touch Peter Andre and everything will be fine.”

Andre quickly responded to the claim, tweeting that it “must be a wind up”.

“Ok this must be a wind up because I hugged everyone I met,” the 47-year-old wrote.

“People were saying to me that they had been told not to touch me and that there were signs.

“I thought they were joking. Brilliant. I am now officially a diva without being a diva. On a serious note though don’t touch me.”

Currently, the number of cases of coronavirus in the UK is 40.

Globally, roughly 80,000 people have been infected with the illness and roughly 3,000 people have died – the majority of whom were in China’s Hubei province, which is where the outbreak started in December.