SINGER Gareth Gates was rushed to hospital for a brain scan after falling ill within hours of returning home from his tour of Asia and Australia.
Doctors feared that the star may have contracted the deadly SARS virus as his temperature soared and he began complaining of severe headaches.
The 19-year-old Pop Idol millionaire started showing early symptoms similar to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome as he arrived at his home in Kensington, west London, on Thursday night.
He went to his GP who took no chances after examining him.
"The doctor was very concerned he could have contracted any number of tropical viruses—including SARS— because he'd been in Asia for over a week," said a source close to Gareth. "His temperature was through the roof and he had a severe headache that was getting worse.
"He took some painkillers but they didn't work. He was in a lot of pain and we were all very worried because no one knew what was wrong with him.
"The doctor took him to Chelsea and Westminister Hospital in his car because there was no time to wait for an ambulance. It was all a bit touch and go.
"As soon as Gareth arrived he was immediately taken for a brain scan and then he was transferred to a private wing. Doctors were concerned about his condition and kept him in overnight. They were checking him every hour.
"The next day his temperature had finally gone down and they let him go home.
"But he's been told he has to rest for a while and to contact them immediately if his temperature goes back up."
His spokeswoman, Charlotte Hickson of 19 Management, said: "We can confirm that Gareth was kept in hospital overnight with high temperature and severe headache.
"He's been told to rest by doctors and has had to cancel some of his appearances." The singer has been working flat out since June after touring Europe, in countries including France, Germany and Norway.
Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell has drawn up a punishing itinerary for the chart-topper whose career is going from strength to strength.
After a stint in Brazil, he returned to London for the Prince's Trust's Party In The Park earlier this month.
Gruelling
Just days later he set off for a gruelling set of dates in Indonesia, Thailand, Korea and Australia, playing to packed venues in a part of the world where he is nearly as big as David Beckham.
The workaholic singer was due to pre-record a performance of his new single Sunshine yesterday afternoon for CD:UK but has now cancelled his all appearances until the end of next week.
It all adds up to a bad month for Gareth. Two weeks ago he finally admitted he slept with Jordan last year while she was pregnant.
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