Kate Garraway opened up about the reason behind her absence from Good Morning Britain on today’s show, while hosting with Adil Ray.
The 53-year-old explained she had taken Monday and Tuesday off to celebrate her husband Derek Draper’s birthday, as he remains in hospital.
Dad-of-two Derek was admitted to hospital with coronavirus back in March, and though he no longer has the virus, it has wreaked havoc on his internal organs.
On this morning’s show, Kate revealed the family celebrated his 53rd birthday over video call, branding the day as “challenging”.
Kate Garraway opened up about the reason behind her absence from Good Morning Britain on today’s show (Image: ITV)
Though Kate and her children Darcey, 14, and Billy, 11, prepared a cake for the occasion, the special day proved a difficult one as Derek continues to battle with his health.
She said: “It was Derek’s birthday on Saturday as well, which was obviously a challenging one, due to the circumstances. We managed to FaceTime him and sing happy birthday. We had a cake. Which we had on FaceTime, and you know…”
Adil replied: “That must have been quite difficult for the kids.”
Dad-of-two Derek was admitted to hospital with coronavirus back in March (Image: Daily Star, Daily Mirror, Daily Express)
Kate went on: “It’s very challenging they’re doing brilliantly with it though. We just though for us, and we did it with Derek’s family as well. We managed to technically hook up and hope that the love seeps through.”
Derek’s official birthday was last Saturday, but the beloved GMB presenter decided to take the beginning of the week off to spend time with her family in light of the occasion.
Reaching out to Charlotte Hawkins, who filled in for her on the show, she added: “Thanks to Charlotte for swapping with me. Charlotte brought me a rose bush. Which is named the rose of hope. It actually came into flower on Saturday, which is Derek’s birthday.”
Kate presented today’s Good Morning Britain with Adil Ray (Image: ITV)
Thankfully, her co-hosts Adil and Laura Tobin managed to put a smile on her face later in the show, telling stories about giant spiders and explosions in chocolate factories.
Through her laughter, Kate exclaimed: “I’ve just taken a couple of days off and the world has gone completely bonkers!”
Since her GMB return last month, Kate has been joined by pal Ben Shephard on Monday and Tuesday mornings, presenting the first two instalments of the week.
However, in a hosting shake-up earlier this week, Charlotte was joined by Adil in the ITV studios, presenting the show with GMB doc Hilary Jones.
Taking to Twitter, worried viewers asked after Kate, wondering why Charlotte was filling-in on the show.
Good Morning Britain airs on weekdays at 6am on ITV
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
