‘Big Bang Theory’ star Jim Parsons opens up about getting COVID-19

The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons opened up about getting COVID-19, which he and his husband Todd Spiewak came down with in mid-March.

Speaking to Jimmy Fallon on a September 28 episode of The Tonight Show, Jim said that he and Todd initially thought they had colds.

“We didn’t know what it was, we thought we had colds and it seemed less likely and then finally we lost our sense of smell and taste,” he said.

“It defied the descriptions for me. I didn’t realize how completely taste and smell could be gone and when you’re in quarantine and there’s really nothing to do but eat. Oh my God, that was brutal,”he said.

He also shared how he explored other creative outlets while recovering in quarantine, taking classes in painting and creative writing.

Jim is known for playing the socially-impaired scientist Sheldon Cooper in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, which ran from 2007 to 2019.

In his interview with Jimmy, he said that Sheldon would have been built for quarantine.

Jim also recently appeared in the Netflix limited series Hollywood, and in the film The Boys in the Band. – Rappler.com