Kate Garraway is left ‘sick with worry’ as her husband Derek Draper battles coronavirus in intensive care while she isolates at home with their children after displaying mild symptoms
- Former Blair adviser Derek, 52, was rushed to hospital on Monday where he was tested positive for coronavirus
- Kate, 52, hasn’t been tested and is self-isolating at home with their two children after displaying mild symptoms
- The GMB star shared a video of herself clapping for the NHS on Thursday night where she said her family had an ‘extra special reason’ to clap for carers
- The couple share two children Darcey, 14, and William (Bill), ten
Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper is in intensive care with coronavirus.
The GMB presenter, 52, has been left ‘sick with worry’ and is self-isolating at home with their two children after displaying mild symptoms.
Former Blair adviser Derek, 52, was rushed to hospital on Monday where he was tested positive for coronavirus.
‘Sick with worry’: Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper is in intensive care with coronavirus (pictured in December 2019)
Kate, who hasn’t been tested but is displaying ‘mild symptoms’ is self-isolating at home with their two children – Darcey, 14, and William (Bill), ten.
Just days ago, the presenter voiced her fears on Good Morning Britain after meeting with Prince Charles before he tested positive for coronavirus.
Kate spoke about their encounter live on air, revealing that the pair had got ‘relatively close’ at the Prince’s Trust Awards on March 11.
The GMB star’s spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘Kate’s husband, Derek Draper, has been taken to hospital and is being treated in intensive care with a confirmed case of COVID-19. He was admitted on Monday and has since tested positive for the virus.
Upsetting: The GMB presenter, 52, has been left ‘sick with worry’ and is self-isolating at home with their two children after displaying mild symptoms (pictured in February)
‘Kate, hasn’t been tested, however she has also been displaying mild symptoms, also since Monday, and as a result has been on strict isolation with her children at home.’
A source added to The Sun: ‘This is a desperate situation for Kate who is sick with worry about Derek’s health.
‘She is obviously off TV too. Everyone at GMB is so worried for her.’
Concerns: Just days ago, the presenter voiced her fears on Good Morning Britain after meeting with Prince Charles before he tested positive for coronavirus (pictured at the Prince’s Trust Awards on March 11)
Kate shared a video of herself clapping for the NHS on Thursday night where she said her family had an ‘extra special reason’ to clap for carers.
She penned: ‘We had a an extra special reason to #clapthecarers in our house tonight but there’s a special reason for us all isn’t there.
Family: Former Blair adviser Derek, 52, pictured with their two children Darcey, 14, and William (Bill), ten, in November
‘Thank thank you to all the health workers caring for our loved ones and key workers keeping our lives going [clapping emojis] you are incredible.’
Kate’s GMB co-star, Susanna Reid who just ended her own quarantine after someone in her household displayed COVID-19 symptoms, commented with a heart emoji.
Heartfelt: Kate shared a video of herself clapping for the NHS on Thursday night where she said her family had an ‘extra special reason’ to clap for carers
Emotional: She penned: ‘We had a an extra special reason to #clapthecarers in our house tonight but there’s a special reason for us all isn’t there. Thank thank you to all the health workers caring for our loved ones and key workers keeping our lives going you are incredible.’