She’s put on a brave face as she prepares for a difficult Christmas with husband Derek Draper still in hospital.
And Kate Garraway got into the festive spirit with an adorable snowman jumper as she headed to work at Smooth Radio on Monday.
The presenter, 53, wore the cute hooded cover-up over her gold dress as she strolled into Global Studios in London.
Sweet: Kate Garraway, 53, got into the festive spirit with an adorable snowman jumper as she headed to work at Smooth Radio on Monday
Kate cut a stylish figure in the sweet white jumper that looked like a snowman, complete with a matching hood.
She wore the top over her gold dress, and ensured she was adhering to COVID-19 safety rules by wearing a mask as she headed into the studio.
Kate has continued to present her radio show on Smooth FM while her husband Derek recovers from COVID-19 after being awoken from an induced coma.
Happy: The presenter wore the cute hooded cover-up over her gold dress as she strolled into Global Studios in London
Adorable: Kate cut a stylish figure in the sweet white jumper that looked like a snowman, with the hood pulled up onto her head
Speaking on Monday ahead of GMB’s 1 Million Minutes Awards, the presenter said: ‘There have been so many missed moments haven’t there? The first one was not having our chocolate Easter egg hunt that my mum organises every year.
‘Then there was my birthday and then Billy’s birthday and Derek’s birthday… all those moments. Trying to make the most of them over Zoom and FaceTime.
‘My two god-daughters have both had babies and I have missed the first birthday, I have missed the christening, I just haven’t seen them because I haven’t been able to. I think I shall treasure all that when we start to get it back.’
Illness: Her husband Derek Draper remains in hospital after waking up from an induced coma following his admission to hospital with coronavirus on March 30. (pictured in 2019)
Safety first! Kate ensured she was adhering to COVID-19 rules as she donned a face mask while making her way into the studio
Kate and GMB co-host Ben Shephard are set to host Good Morning Britain’s virtual 1 Million Minutes Awards ceremony as part of ITV’s mental wellness campaign Britain Get Talking.
The movement wants to end loneliness and asks people to pledge their time to stop aloneness becoming the ‘next pandemic’.
She said her fellow presenter has been a tower of strength for her throughout her challenging year, as she added: ‘He has been at the end of the phone and trying to do everything that he can to help.
In November, Kate told Ben Shephard she ‘is in total panic’ as she and her children Darcey and Billy are still unable to visit Derek in hospital.
Nice and warm: She pulled the jumper over her gold dress, and finished her outfit with a long brown trench coat
Hard: As Derek is still too ill to return home, and her children’s grandparents are unable to visit, Kate is facing her first Christmas alone since her daughter Darcey was born
The media personality previously admitted Derek had ‘a tough week,’ as she shared her uncertainty over whether her long-term partner could finally be discharged.
She said that as Derek is still too ill to return home, and her children’s grandparents are unable to visit, she’ll be facing her first Christmas alone since her eldest daughter Darcey was born.
‘I feel physically sick actually and can feel my chest tightening at the thought of it,’ Kate said.
‘I’m in total panic about the idea of me, Darcey and Billy on our own this Christmas unable to visit Derek because of potential restrictions.
‘That huge emotional hole, and I don’t know how to fill it, without grandparents and without friends helping to fill it.
Candid: Kate has spoken frequently about how much she and their children Darcey, 14, and Billy, 11, miss Derek while he is treated in hospital (pictured in 2019)
‘It feels like such a significant moment as all festivals are. I do feel in a panic about it, but we’re in this situation because of the spread of a disease that at the moment doesn’t have a cure.’
Derek was originally admitted to hospital with COVID-19 symptoms in March and he remains seriously ill.
The GMB presenters will be hosting the 1 Million Minutes Awards virtually on December 17. To pledge your support to Good Morning Britain’s 1 Million Minutes Awards go to ITV.com/1MillionMinutes.
Support: Kate is set to host the show’s 1 Million Minutes Awards, and she said her co-host Ben Shephard has been a tower of strength for her throughout her challenging year