Keith Lemon heads to the pub in Primrose Hill after falling ill during Celebrity Juice filming

He revealed that he was unwell at the latest taping of Celebrity Juice on Monday, causing the show to be cancelled and the audience dismissed.

Yet Keith Lemon was spotted at a pub in Primrose Hill, London, on Wednesday just hours after announcing he had ‘hot and cold sweats, aches and a cough’ amid the current global coronavirus pandemic. 

The Celebrity Juice host, real name Leigh Francis, 46, appeared in good spirits as he sipped on a pint of refreshing beverage and tucked into some food.  

Leigh cut a casual figure in baggy ripped jeans with a funky patterned shirt jacket, green scarf and black Chelsea boots.

The comedian finished his ensemble by tucking his signature fiery locks into a beige beret and a pair of black sunglasses.  

Leigh appeared to be meeting a friend and he was seen hugging his companion as they left the pub together after enjoying some food.

MailOnline has contacted Leigh’s representatives for comment. 

The comedian appeared to be going against the Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s words that Brits should work from home, stay away from bars, clubs and restaurants and avoid ‘all non-essential contact’ for 12-weeks.  

The PM warned that the coronavirus was now in a phase of rapid spread across the UK, with London seeing a particular surge, and it was time to take radical action to stop the NHS being swamped.

It comes after Leigh admitted he wasn’t feeling right in the midst of coronavirus fears, and those in attendance to watch the show were sent home from Elstree Studios in Borehamwood.

It was decided by the producers that the live studio audience should leave following Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s speech about the country’s latest plans regarding COVID-19.

Keith feeling unwell cemented the decision – a doctor had already been on standby to test his temperature.

Keith told fans on Instagram: ‘Crazy times. Sorry to our loyal @celebjuiceofficial audience tonight.

‘If you came to Juice tonight it got cancelled cause of what’s going on. We’ve just filmed a comp show just doing links to the best bits of Juice. It was weird without an audience, no audience.’

Guests including Paddy Mcguinness, Joel Dommett and Roman Kemp made a quick appearance to apologise to the audience and Paddy later wrote: ‘Well that escalated quickly. We were all set to record @celebjuiceofficial audience in and then we hear Boris Johnson’s speech and that was that!

‘Audience out, show cancelled… for now!!!! Still I got to spend a bit of time with my boy @keithlemon!

‘Stay safe, keep an eye out for the elderly and wash them hands!!!’

Ahead of the show host Keith had caused concern after admitting he’d been feeling unwell since last Thursday.

He said: ‘I haven’t been very well since Thursday. I went to a friends birthday party and I ended up leaving and I puked up.

‘I think I got food poisoning, not from the birthday party but from where I’d eaten prior to that. I won’t say where.’

The presenter went on to say that he had no choice but to appear on the show explaining: ‘I had a really chilled weekend cause I’m not feeling too good but there’s no one to fill in for me for Celebrity Juice so they have a medic outside who took my temperature and stuff and apparently I’m alright.

‘I’ve got no symptoms of coronavirus. I’m just feeling how you imagine you feel when you go to a gym. I’ve only ever filmed at a gym.’

Despite getting the greenight from medics a flustered looking Keith admitted he was having hot and cold sweats, aching limbs and a small cough.

He added: ‘If you are coming to juice I know it’s going to be a smaller audience this week cause they are cutting down due to coronavirus, I probably won’t give you a high five in case I give you what I’ve got.

‘Its not man flu. I’m just a bit dizzy and as I say achey and got a little cough but not worth talking about. I’m just really tired.

‘I let the dog out and I felt like a ninety year old man. I keep feeling right cold. I keep getting hot and cold. In bed I’m super hot and then I’m shaking freezing. I’ve got fatigue.

‘I’ve got my hat and scarf on because I feel freezing, it should be a big scarf but then I start sweating.’

The episode that was cancelled was meant to be shown on Keith’s birthday at the end of the month.

It’s unclear what will happen going forward when it comes to the current series of the show – with TV productions shutting down all over the country.

Loose Women and The Jeremy Vine Show cancelled their studio audience attendance at their tapings on Monday.

And the likes of Line Of Duty and Peaky Blinders have ceased shooting their latest seasons for now.

Major film productions have also been halted from the likes of Fantastic Beasts 3, The Matrix reboot and Jurassic World: Dominion.