George Michael is 'improving steadily' after being struck down with pneumonia, according to his doctors.

Concerns were growing for the 48-year-old singer after he was admitted to intensive care in a Vienna hospital, but those in charge say he was admitted to the department because of the 'severity and extension' of the illness, although he is now on the mend.

In a statement to The Sun, Professors Gottfried Locker and Christoph Zielinski said, "The latest development in Mr Michael's case, which has evolved from a severe pneumococcal infection, necessitated intensive care due to its severity and extension.

"We are happy to announce that Mr Michael is improving steadily with an impressive regression of pneumonic symptoms and follows a steady rate of improvement as hoped.

"There are no other health issues with regards to the patient other than the underlying pneumonic disorder, and no further measures had to be taken."

They continued, "Mr Michael is receiving precisely the same treatment as any ordinary patient in Austria would receive at the hospital for this disease."

Daniel Radcliffe has admitted that he's terrified of cockroaches.

The 22-year-old may have battled goblins and demons as boy wizard Harry Potter, but when it comes to real life, he’s scared stiff of creepy crawlies.

"Cockroaches really freak me out," he told Total Film. "We don't seem to have nearly as many of them in England as we do [in America]!"??

And his fear is so strong that he refuses to travel to some of the world's most insect-ridden countries.

"All those places are off my list! I do like Australia though - but lying in the thick of it is just the world's largest collection of poisonous things!"??

The actor, who is about to complete a stint in Broadway's How to Succeed In Business Without Even Trying, also confessed to having a fear of small audiences.

"On a Wednesday matinee I'm thinking 'Oh God I hope there's more than 500 people out there!' About 800 people is a good audience, anything less and you can hear your voice bouncing back at you. But on those days you learn so much about yourself and your stamina and your mental will so it's been great for me."