Kate Garraway has been pictured arriving home after she was left shaken when a tyre on her car blew out on the motorway while driving with her two children.
The Good Morning Britain host, 53, was pictured heading into her north London house on Sunday in the rain carrying a large canvas bag and a takeaway coffee cup.
A windswept Kate appeared glad to be home following the ‘utterly terrifying’ incident which was the first family trip without her husband Derek Draper, 52.
Home at last: Kate Garraway, 53, was pictured heading into her north London house on Sunday in the rain carrying her belongings and a takeaway coffee cup
Clad in a pretty butterfly print maxi skirt and a long sleeved white top, the mother-of-two traipsed back and fourth to ensure nothing was left in the taxi.
Despite the arduous circumstances, the TV host managed to smile as she looked back over her shoulder to thank the driver.
The presenter took to Instagram to update her followers about the terrifying ordeal during the taxi ride back to her house.
Windswept: Clad in a pretty butterfly print maxi skirt and a long sleeved white top, the mother-of-two traipsed back and fourth to ensure nothing was left in the taxi
Rainy Sunday: Kate arrived back at her North London home and appeared drenched as she stepped out of the taxi
Kate thanked police for coming to the rescue after unveiling the alarming damage to the wheel of her Volvo which had been left in tatters.
Sharing a photograph of herself standing with the police officers who’d rescued her – as well as her two children Darcey, 14, and Billy, 11 – Kate explained to her Instagram followers what had occurred.
Kate wrote: ‘Thanks to our amazing saviours Liz & Mark from @kentpoliceuk who rescued me after a full tyre blow out on the motorway!!! Never had one before – utterly terrifying.
Smiles: Despite the arduous circumstances, the TV host managed to smile as she looked back over her shoulder to thank the driver
Home sweet home: Kate lifted her skirt to miss the puddles and carried a large beige canvas bag
Time to fix the damage: Kate’s Volvo was eventually seen to by the AA who replaced the wheel
‘Managed to keep control of car but couldn’t get off motorway as no hard shoulder & when the AA said they couldn’t come for an hour, then rang after half an hour to say might still be an hour had no choice but to call the police.
‘They were so brilliant and got us to safety and we are now on way home in taxi, shaken but safe, tow truck on way to car.
‘It’s first time have taken kids out without Derek too, but we are safe and will update you fully on @gmb with @benshephardofficial tomorrow from 6 a.m.’
MailOnline has contacted Kate Garraway’s representatives for comment.
Terrifying! Kate was left shaken after a tyre on her car blew out on the motorway, during her first family trip without husband Derek Draper, 52
Grateful: The GMB host took to Instagram on Sunday to thank police for coming to the rescue and branded the experience ‘utterly terrifying’
Tough times: Last week, Kate revealed nurses told her that her husband Derek looked ‘focused and engaged’ when they put GMB on for him as he recovers from COVID-19 in hospital
The horrifying incident comes after Kate revealed nurses told her that her stricken husband Derek Draper looked ‘focused and engaged’ when they put Good Morning Britain on for him.
Speaking on the breakfast show on Tuesday morning, the presenter gave the promising update about the former Blair lobbyist who was admitted to hospital in March after being diagnosed with coronavirus, and remains seriously ill.
The TV host recently returned to GMB after taking time off while her husband was in intensive care and had told viewers that nurses had put the show on for him to try to stimulate a response.
Speaking during the programme, Kate said: ‘He is stable and actually yesterday I spoke to the nurses and they said they had put Good Morning Britain on.
‘And they felt he looked, because his eyes are open, he looked focused… He looked focused and engaged on it.’
Family outing: Kate revealed that her children Darcey, 14, and Billy, 11, were with her during the incident, which took place on their first family outing without Derek (Pictured December 2019)