Covid blow for Topps

Chatterbox sends all love and best wishes to the terrific Topp Twins who yesterday revealed they had both tested positive for Covid while undergoing breast cancer treatment. Kiwi comedy icons Jools and Lynda had reunited to celebrate their 64th birthday on May 14, after more than four months apart. Lynda is based in Canterbury while Jools lives north of Auckland. Until last weekend they had not been able to see each other in person due to the risk of contracting Covid. ‘‘The Twins would like to thank everyone for their kind and wonderful birthday wishes,’’ a Facebook post said. ‘‘Jools & Lynda are home now but unfortunately both have tested positive for Covid. They are doing OK and resting, and are both under the care of their medical teams and family and friends.’’ Jools was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 at the age of 48. She had surgery to remove her left breast and had months of chemotherapy. In 2021, she began to feel unwell again. Lynda then found out she had grade 3 invasive breast cancer, 1 News reported in April.