Kate Garraway has been 'so strong as husband fights coronavirus' says Lorraine Kelly
Lorraine Kelly has hailed her ITV colleague Kate Garraway for her strength of character as her husband Derek Draper continues to fight the effects of Covid-19
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Lorraine Kelly has hailed Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway for her 'strength' as her husband fights the effects of Covid-19.
Lorraine, 60, has said that Kate has been "so strong" as Derek Draper spent weeks in intensive care after being hospitalised in March.
Kate updated GMB viewers with the latest news of her husband, after having an "emotional" visit on Monday night.
She revealed: "It was quite a tough visit yesterday, he has had a tough couple of weeks, and it's frustrating...
"But what the doctor said to me is, 'Sometimes, Kate, a day where nothing has gone backwards and nothing has gone wrong is a positive one'.
"So it's a stable day, but I am desperate for a step forward."
Speaking to Good Housekeeping, Lorraine hailed Kate, saying: "My friend and colleague Kate Garraway has been so strong. She pops into my head an awful lot. Her situation is so hard on her and her kids."
Lorraine also opened up about her mental health during the coronavirus lockdown, saying that she was quickly overwhelmed with anxiety before getting to grips with it.
She said: "When we first went into lockdown, I had real anxiety and felt quite overwhelmed by it all.
"Back then, the news channels were on constantly, I was always looking at social media, and it was too much. So I now take a little bit of time out.
"The main thing that makes it better for me is taking Angus for a walk. He’s such a stress-buster.
"He comes into the room every morning before I get up, around 5am, and he sits on my bed and it just makes me feel better.”
Presenting her ITV show Lorraine, gave her some "purpose" during the lockdown and she said that it helped her through this difficult time.
Lorraine continued: "It’s given me some purpose. I think we’ve tried to be as positive as we can in the circumstances, and focus on things that are uplifting.
"You want a bit of light in the darkness. It’s been lovely to receive feedback from viewers saying that it’s actually quite reassuring to see me every day, too.”
Lorraine believes the pandemic has changed people’s lives forever but this is "no bad thing."
Speaking about how we move forward from here, she said: "I think people are reassessing their lives, and that’s no bad thing – we don’t usually get the time to do that because we’re all so busy working and getting on with everything. It’s given us the opportunity to think about the future and prioritise what’s important.
"I’ve certainly seen a few of my friends in relationships who are thinking, ‘Do you know what? I’m not happy.’
"It’s really interesting how that’s come about. You can’t be selfish about these things, but you only have one life and you have to try to be as happy and fulfilled as you can."
*Read the full Lorraine Kelly interview in the September issue of Good Housekeeping, on sale July 29 .
It is available in all supermarkets and online at MagsDirect.
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