Kate Garraway says her son Billy, 10, is sleeping beside dad Derek Draper’s empty bed as he fights for his life in hospital.
Derek, 52, has now beat coronavirus, however it is still unclear whether his body with recover from the deadly virus as he remains in a coma.
He has been battling for his life in hospital for ten weeks.
Good Morning Britain star Kate, 53, has now opened up about how her, Billy and daughter Darcey, 14, are coping.
Kate says Billy has built a play den next to his dad’s side of the bed and sleeps there at night.
Kate’s husband Derek is currently fighting for his life in hospital (Image: Mirrorpix)
She revealed that before Derek went to hospital, the pair were building a Lego Death Star, and his son has left it so they can finish it when he returns.
Kate commented: “Derek is such an amazing dad. He’s brilliant with the kids, and that’s one of the reasons why this is so hard. It just doesn’t feel right without him.
“One of the things that makes it so sad is that I know he would have loved this, our time together in lockdown. He was never happier than being in this house, just the four of us.”
The GMB star says son Billy, 10, is sleeping beside his dad’s empty bed
Continuing to chat to The Sun, Kate said: “He is such a homebody. He would say, ‘It’s just you, me and the kids’ and he’d be so happy just pottering about, being here and doing a bit of work on his computer.
“Much as he loved his friends and going out, he loved coming back home.”
Kate also said that no one is allowed to sit on Derek’s sun lounger
Kate says she sometimes can’t bear to look around her house while Derek is in hospital
The GMB presenter also said it’s often the simple things that can floor her.
She added: “Derek always writes ‘R’ on the calendar for when it’s recycling day.
“His writing is all over it — then suddenly we turned the page for June and it just stopped because he hadn’t planned that far ahead.
“There are times when I can’t bear to look around this house. It’s full of things he’s chosen and we’ve chosen together, and when Darcey and Billy are with each other.. there are moments as parents where you take pleasure because you see them do something, or change in some way, and that bonds you.”
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