Kate Garraway breaks down in tears as she discusses husband Derek’s battle with coronavirus

Kate Garraway broke down in tears as she discussed her critically-ill husband Derek’s battle with coronavirus on Friday’s Good Morning Britain.

The presenter, 53, cried as she revealed Derek is now free from coronavirus but is continuing to fight against the damage inflicted on his body by COVID-19.

She said:  ‘Well there will be tears, I’ll try to keep them down, he’s still with us, he has fought the most extraordinary battle, the fact that he’s still here and holding on.’

‘I am so grateful that he’s still here, and I’ve got the option of praying while others have lost that

‘He’s very, very sick and as time goes on it’s a virus, it’s like a computer virus, the doctors manage one but well seems to be flicker of hope and other things emerge and they’re fighting that

‘It has affected him from the top of his head to the toes.’

The star added that Derek is now free from coronavirus but is now battling the damage it has caused to his body. 

She said: ‘He is now COVID free, he has tested negative, the fight with the virus is over but it’s wreaked extraordinary damage on his body and we don’t know if he can recover from that.        

This comes as Kate, her son Billy, 10, and daughter Darcey, 14, clapped for carers on Thursday night, a week after the official tribute ended. 

The Good Morning Britain host took to Instagram to share a video of herself and her children applauding key workers in her kitchen. 

Derek, 52, has been in a coma after 10 weeks in intensive care as he continues to battle the virus.

Kate has not been on Good Morning Britain since Derek fell ill in March. 

Kate said in the video: ‘Thank you NHS’, and smiled as her children clapped for the camera. 

The television personality wrote: ‘No official #clapforcarers tonight but we just wanted have our own mini one as our heart felt thanks go on to all fighting to keep Derek with us. 

‘Tomorrow I will have the chance to update you & thank you for all your support on @gmb – see you at seven. #hope #staypositive’. 

A host of stars commented on Kate’s post. Nicola McLean typed: ‘Sending you all so much love’, while Kimberley Walsh posted a red love heart emoji.

Helen Skelton added: ‘Sending love’. 

Kate has not been on Good Morning Britain since Derek fell ill in March. 

Last week, Kate wiped away tears as she took part in a nationwide applause in honour of the NHS key workers for the final Clap for Carers.

She also shared an update about Derek in a heartfelt Instagram post, revealing while her ‘heart sinks everyday’ her husband is ‘still here’ although his battle is ‘far from over’. 

Derek, was taken into hospital on March 30 and is understood to be in an unresponsive condition as he remains in a critical care unit. 

Derek is best-known for his career as a former lobbyist. During his time as a political adviser he was embroiled in two political scandals – 1998’s Lobbygate and in 2009 a scandal surrounding LabourList, the website he edited.

He went on to write two books – Blair’s 100 Days and Life Support – before retraining as a psychotherapist. 

Kate and Derek have been married for 14 years, with the former lobbyist cheering his wife on for the duration of her stint on I’m A Celebrity last year, he flew out to Australia with their two children to meet her. 

The couple, who wed in September 2005, have previously discussed their union, with Derek admitting that he feared she was ‘a high-maintenance TV bimbo’. 

Following her stint on I’m A Celebrity, the couple were planning to renew their vows in the coming months.