Caprice Bourret stocks up on food at the supermarket and protects herself with a face mask

She has been left worried after her best friend in Los Angeles has ‘taken ill’ with coronavirus. 

And Caprice Bourret made sure she was ready to stay indoors during the UK’s lockdown, as she headed to the supermarket in London on Tuesday to stock up on food and household items.

The model, 48, protected herself during the ongoing pandemic as she walked out with a face mask, and also wore a pair of blue latex gloves.

Caprice loaded up a trolley full of food packed into bags for life, and she also had a large pack of kitchen roll for quarantine. 

She kept things casual for the outing by wearing a loose grey hoodie over black leggings that were tucked into matching trainers.

Her blonde locks were styled into a sleek, straight style, and she used a light palette of make-up for the occasion.

Caprice is now taking extra precautions to ensure she does not contract the virus following a ‘worrying phone call’ with her friend overseas, who is feeling ‘the worst he has ever felt in his life.’ 

On Sunday a source close to the star told MailOnline: ‘Caprice received a call from her best friend in LA, and he has been taken ill with coronavirus. 

‘It was a really worrying phone call and he said it was the worst he has ever felt in his life! After 11 days of being really poorly he is slowly feeling better’ 

They continued: ‘He is only 50 and in good health. He told Caprice she must try and avoid getting the virus at all costs! It has hit home and not just the elderly and vulnerable are affected.’ 

Therefore the star is only leaving her house for essential activity, such as to do food shopping and nature meditation. 

They said: ‘Caprice has been self isolating as a precaution apart from meditating in her garden next door to her house and grocery shopping. 

‘She has been doing a daily exercise programme with her kids followed by daily home tutoring classes and deep cleaning her house’ 

Her outing comes after she found herself at loggerheads with a medical expert during an appearance on the Jeremy Vine Show on Monday, when they discussed COVID-19.

The erstwhile Dancing On Ice contestant was seen debating with Dr. Sarah Jarvis on how best to curtail the pandemic’s growth when she insisted the UK should be following Taiwan and Singapore’s model with a two-week shutdown.

As she shared her view, Caprice was told by Dr. Jarvis: ‘No disrespect, but unless you have read every scientific paper and statistical modelling paper that’s come out you cannot argue with me on that. You can have an opinion but it’s not a fact.’

Showing no signs of relenting, the star stood firm as she shot back: ‘But I can, I have an opinion. Let me read you the facts: In Taiwan and Singapore early on everyone was wearing surgical masks…’

‘Which make no difference at all,’ Dr. Jarvis boomed back at Caprice, who refused to back down as she said: ‘Sorry, I let you so let me finish…’

Host Jeremy then interjected as he explained to Caprice: ‘Alright, but Sarah is the expert, but go on.’

‘This is from a newspaper! This is from somebody from WHO!’ Caprice said, before the discussion was eventually brought back to Dr. Jarvis.

Caprice drew the ire of Dr. Jarvis when she suggested that the UK goes into a total shutdown for two weeks – a model which she insisted had worked in Asia.

The Channel 5 show was filmed without a live studio audience for the first time in its history, amid attempts to curb the spread of the deadly virus.