SIR Ken Dodd is in hospital with a severe chest infection after being struck by flu.
The comedian, 90, has spent nearly a week being cared for by medics after falling ill last Friday.
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Liverpool-born Ken was taken by ambulance to a hospital in the city after struggling to breathe.
His wife Anne, 76, has remained at his bedside.
A pal said: “Doddy’s a fighter but flu is very serious for a 90-year-old.
“He was struggling last week and had trouble breathing so an ambulance was called and they’ve decided to keep him in until he’s well enough.”
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Ken, knighted in 2017 for his 64-year comedy career and charity work, thinks he picked up the illness at his sellout gig at the Liverpool Echo Arena in December — just as the Australian flu gripped the UK.
A spokesman for Doddy said: “He’s had a chest infection and is receiving treatment for that. He’s expected to make a recovery.
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“He went in for a check on Friday because with everything that has been going around and Ken’s age, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
“They are just keeping a close watch on him and making sure all is well.”
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Workaholic Ken, famous for his unruly hair and “tickle stick”, was one of Britain’s best-selling singers of the Sixties, with hits such as Love is Like A Violin, Tears and Happiness.
He made it into the Guinness World Records for telling 1,500 jokes in three-and-a-half hours.
