Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway once pointed out an inaccuracy in a statement from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex which announced the christening of their daughter Lilibet.
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Kate Garraway has told Good Morning Britain's viewers of a moment that 'took her breath away' amid her grief as she continues to process the death of her husband, Derek Draper. The presenter returned to work on the ITV news programme on Thursday (February 8).
Alongside Ben Shephard, Kate kicked off the show by thanking viewers for the “incredible” love and support she has received. She said it was lovely, but “odd” to be back at the desk before adding: "The make-up girls had me in tears this morning just by saying hello... Thank you to all of you at home as well, I know I mentioned it on Monday but you have been incredible."
During her return to GMB, her co-host thanked viewers for their "lovely messages" of support for Kate, 56, and read out one which said: "Lovely to see you back, Kate, with Ben. As a widow myself, I know those wobbly feelings. Thank you for always thinking of others."
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The message prompted Kate to say: "The other day, somebody called me a widow for the first time – it took my breath away. It was an Amazon delivery person who said ‘I’m so sorry for your loss now that you’re a widow’ and you suddenly realise, and I suddenly realised, what everyone goes through.
"That every single moment is something new and we’ve all just got to get through it and everybody has it with all sorts of things they’re facing. I really get what people feel about these things."
Kate had already confirmed she'd be back at work during an interview with her co-stars Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley on Monday (February 5), days after she laid her
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Kate Garraway made sure to pay tribute to her late husband Derek Draper upon returning to Smooth FM on Monday, 19 February. For over three years, political advisor turned psychotherapist Derek battled the aftereffects of Covid-19 after the virus put him in a coma back in March 2020. At the turn of the year, though, the 56-year-old tragically passed away due to complications with a cardiac arrest, leaving behind his Good Morning Britain host wife, 56, and their two children.
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