Idris Elba is seen for first time since recovering from coronavirus as he strolls through London after returning home from New Mexico

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Idris Elba has been seen in London for the first time since recovering from his battle with coronavirus.

The 47-year-old, along with his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba, 30, tested positive for a 'very mild' strain of the coronavirus in March but has now fully recovered.   

Idris was spotted enjoying a walk near his home on Saturday, after he and wife Sabrina returned from self-isolating in New Mexico last month, where Elba was filming when he became ill. 

Back on home turf: Idris Elba was seen for first time since recovering from coronavirus as he strolled through London on Saturday after returning home from New Mexico

Putting on a casual display for the outing, the Luther star looked relaxed as he strolled through his neighbourhood as part of his daily exercise during lockdown.

Idris wore a simple black logo T-shirt that fit loosely on his torso, and which he paired with faded denim jeans.

He completed the look by stepping out in stylish green sneakers, while he covered his salt-and-pepper locks with a black beanie. 

Idris and Sabrina became some of the first celebrities to reveal they'd tested positive for the coronavirus in March. Five days earlier, Tom Hanks revealed he and his wife Rita Wilson were suffering from it. 

Illness: The 47-year-old, along with his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba, 29, tested positive for a 'very mild' strain of the coronavirus in March but has now fully recovered

Comfy: Putting on a casual display for the outing, the Luther star looked relaxed as he strolled through his neighbourhood as part of his daily exercise during lockdown

Finishing touches: Idris completed the look by stepping out in stylish green sneakers, while he covered his salt-and-pepper locks with a black beanie

At the time, Idris appeared to confirm he had contracted the virus from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie, 44, after the two met shortly before they both tested positive for COVID-19. 

The actor revealed he was exposed to the deadly disease on 4 March, the same day he posed with Sophie at the We Day UK charity event, in Wembley. 

Following Idris' diagnosis, it was revealed his' wife Sabrina had also tested positive after choosing to remain with her husband in self isolation when he was diagnosed.

Defending their decision to isolate together following The Wire star's diagnosis, she told Oprah Winfrey 'I wanted to be with him' and claimed she felt 'the instinct of a wife' to take care of him.  

Recovered: Idris and wife Sabrina returned from self-isolating in New Mexico last month, where Elba was filming when he became ill

Early diagnosis: Idris and Sabrina became some of the first celebrities to reveal they'd tested positive for the coronavirus in March

The actor and the Somali–Canadian beauty began dating in 2017, before getting engaged during a 2018 screening of Yardie, which marked his directorial debut.

As UN Goodwill Ambassadors, the couple have joined up with the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to support rural farmers trying to cope with the COVID-19 outbreak. 

It is a call for an additional $200mn from donor governments in addition to the $40mn in seed funding provided by IFAD. 

Sabrina said: 'People forget that 80% of the poor population live in these rural areas. What we are really worried about at the moment, and why we are launching this fund is that those people are being forgotten.'

New cause: The couple have now joined with the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to support rural farmers during the crisis