Dame Judi Dench has revealed that TikTok 'saved her life' amid the coronavirus crisis.

The 85-year-old actress has been delighting fans by joining her 22-year-old grandson Sam Williams in a slew of light-hearted videos during lockdown.

Speaking to  about her new social media prowess, she said: 'It saved my life.' 

She elaborated: 'It's just that every day is so uncharted. You wake up and you wonder what day it is and then you wonder what date it is and sometimes what month. 

'And then you think, "Well what do I do today?" And if the prospect is, "Well, what is there to do today?"' 

The Oscar winner went on to add that she does not think theatres will be able to open anytime soon as the pandemic continues.

She said: 'It's a desperate feeling. Will they ever open again? I don't know. 

'Certainly, I'm sure not in my lifetime. I can't see how it's going to recover... I'm not saying it should be more prioritised than anything else but it just is going to be a very serious affect on all of us.'

During lockdown Judi initially began appearing virtually in Sam's choreographed TikTok dances from their individual homes.

But on Sunday the pair were finally able to record one of their viral videos in person as UK prime minister Boris Johnson lifted lockdown restrictions.