
If you were watching Home and Away in the early '00s, you'll definitely remember Tammin Sursok.
The South-African born Australian actress landed the role of rebellious Dani Sutherland in her first-ever acting audition at just 16. She continued to appear regularly on the Australian soap for another four years, and won herself a 2001 Logie Award for her role.
These days, the 37-year-old lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband Sean McEwen and their two daughters. Sean is currently battling COVID-19.
Sharing the news to Instagram last week, Sursok wrote, "My husband has COVID. And I’m scared."
"Today I’m not as scared as yesterday but yesterday I felt very out of control. It was rough and touch and go. All the hospitals are full and his fever of 103 (39.5 degrees Celcius) wouldn’t break for days and it got to a very scary place," she continued.
"My girls and I have tested negative twice and have had no symptoms for a while. We have been quarantining and following all recommendations and guidelines.
"We have been in the same place in Austin for two months now. Haven’t seen friends and family, haven’t eaten out, P is homeschooled. The only place we could have got it is the grocery store because we haven’t been near anyone and the whole family is always masked," she said.
"COVID is real. It’s scary and I now see it firsthand. I’ve been really scared and in a dark place and I’m writing this to say I’m struggling and I love you all and this community," she added.
On Tuesday, the actress shared an update on her husband's condition.
"Temperature is normal for the first time in 16 days," she wrote on her Instagram Story. "I'm going to cry!"
"I know it can spike but it hasn't been normal for so long," she continued, explaining that her husband's temperature has been sitting at "101-103 (between 38 and 39 degrees Celcius) on and off for 16 days."
"Right now we have extreme exhaustion and lethargy but your prayers are working," she said. "Some of you have asked when we can see him. He has to be fever free for 72 hours before we can be in contact."
Sursok explained that her husband is a fit and healthy man, and therefore, no matter someone's age or health, they can be susceptible to the virus.
"Sure, some people get sick for 10 days. Some people have no symptoms. And then there are some other people like my husband — who is fit, and young, and has no preexisting conditions and has no immune problems — who really gets affected by it," she said. "You just don't know."
While McEwen receives medical attention, Sursok has been taking care of their two daughters: Phoenix, six, and Lennon, two.
Here's everything else you need to know about Tammin Sursok's life.
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After her success onHome and Away, Sursok decided to focus on her singing career. It was 2004 and she was signed to Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
The following year on May 22, 2005, Sursok released her debut albumWhatever Will Be.
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