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Rege-Jean Page as Simon Basset, Phoebe Dynevor as Daphne Bridgerton.

I was tested for Covid-19 last week. Many of you will know the HSE drill by now. I received instructions via a text message, having contacted my GP. It all felt very cold and clinical until I arrived at the centre. The moment our car made that left-hand turn into the testing area, I started to cry — full-on, snivelly snot crying. Not what anyone wants to see in a viral pandemic.

But on a crisp morning, below a luminous January sky, everything seemed beautiful and heroic there. Those people’s efforts to make me feel comfortable and calm made them appear like family, indisputably on my side. They made me think of and appreciate healthcare workers everywhere. As I know we all do.