Kate Garraway ran through her Smooth radio show on Friday after a "rough week" with husband Derek Draper, who remains critically ill in the hospital.
The 53-year-old presenter held coffee in her hand as she hosted her Relaxing Music Mix show and her assignments on Good Morning Britain for a week.
Kate announced at GMB that her week was particularly difficult for her 53-year-old husband as he continues to recover from the long-term effects of the coronavirus in intensive care.
WonderWoman: Kate Garraway played through her Smooth radio show on Friday after a "hard week" with husband Derek Draper, who remains seriously ill in the hospital
Kate cut a casual figure in a pink knit sweater, flared jeans and sneakers, and wore a blue safety mask as she walked out of the studios before jumping on the back of a motorcycle.
During Friday's GMB episode, Kate received a message from former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who sent his good wishes to the mother of two.
Kate thanked the politician and offered viewers an update on her husband's condition as she admitted it had been a difficult week for the family.

Greetings: Kate revealed on the show that her week was particularly difficult for her 53-year-old husband as he continues to recover from the long-term effects of the coronavirus in the intensive care unit (pictured last year).


Inspiration: The 53-year-old presenter held a coffee in her hand as she hosted her Relaxing Music Week as well as her Good Morning Britain chores for a week

Relaxed look: Kate cut a casual figure in a pink knit sweater, flared jeans and sneakers, and wore a blue safety mask

Tremendous effort: she jumped on the back of a taxi motorcycle
She turned to 45-year-old co-host Ben Shephard and said, “Tough week with Derek. It's been a tough week. & # 39;
Later on the show, Lorraine Kelly appeared on screen to discuss what was in store for her on her show and said, "I'm sorry to hear it's been a rough week Kate – but we love you to have on TV! "
Former lobbyist Derek was hospitalized on March 29 after serious complications from Covid-19 and has since been in the intensive care unit in a state of minimal consciousness that no one knows will ever recover from.

Touch: During Friday's GMB episode, Kate received a message from former Prime Minister Gordon Brown sending his good wishes to the mother of two
Kate spoke about the family ordeal earlier this month in YOU magazine on Sunday. Kate announced that doctors had warned her that Derek would not survive and expressed her shock when he saw the look of his "worn and thin" body struggling to fight the virus.
Derek, who she revealed lost eight stones during the battle, is one of an estimated only five people in the world whose bodies have been so badly damaged by Covid.

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Kate recalled, "The doctors said," He won't make it. "
He could not breathe and was placed in a medical coma to give his lungs a rest. Before going down, he called Kate and said, "I love you, you saved my life."
For several weeks, the family's only contact with Derek was through hospital staff. When Kate saw her husband for the first time, she found him unrecognizable.
Kate recalled, “When I finally got to FaceTime, it was a huge shock to see him passed out.
“He lost almost eight stones, a lot of which were muscles in his body. It looked worn, thin and pale, with dark circles under the eyes, and there were many tubes. & # 39;
Kate contracted coronavirus at the same time as Derek, but made a full recovery.
Kate contracted coronavirus at the same time as Derek, but made a full recovery.
Last month, the host discussed donating her blood plasma to Derek to help him in his fight.
The TV host said she was "desperately trying to find what she could do to help her husband," who is still very ill in the hospital.
Her GMB co-host Adil Ray, 46, said, "On the show last week you would have seen Kate talk about the potential importance of blood plasma transfusions in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
“On that day, the number of donors rose by 300 percent.
Kate said: It's a beautiful thing. The process, which is similar to donating blood, takes only 45 minutes and can be used to treat patients who do not make enough antibodies of their own to fight COVID-19.
“The reason it came up to me talking about it was because when Derek first got sick, I was desperately researching what I could do to help.
"I saw him being consumed by the virus despite all the great efforts of the people who wanted to help him at the NHS."
She continued, "I was told at the time because it was one of the ideas I had. What about donating blood? There are antibodies in my blood because I had them. Will that help?" They said no because the attempts for it hadn't actually started.
"I started talking about it last week because I found out it is being used now, which is fantastic."
Adil said, "Kate, I'll say that, you are so inspiring at a time like this."
Kate replied, "I don't know about it, I actually feel very emotional, not just the idea that people come forward, but that it could save lives.
Kate announced that she refuses to talk about Derek "every week" on the show as she doesn't want to upset viewers, but Adil assured her that she was "inspirational".
Kate said Derek is "still with us" but it's still a "waiting game".
In July, Derek emerged from his deep coma and showed some signs of consciousness, occasionally opening his eyes.
Just a few weeks ago, Kate was finally able to visit Derek in the hospital. Coronavirus precautions mean the kids and Derek's parents haven't been able to.
She admitted, "I see him pretty rarely, not as often as I would like."
Kate talked about the moment the doctors told her Derek might never recover and confessed that she vomited in shock.
She said, “We hope and believe that it will come out of it, but we just don't know.
"The family's heart has been ripped out and we don't know if we will ever get it back."

Strong: She turned to Ben Shephard (45) and said: “Hard week with Derek. It's been a tough week. & # 39;

Heartbreaking: Kate revealed that doctors had warned her Derek would not survive and expressed her shock to see the way he looked as his body struggled to fight the virus
She gave an update on his condition and continued, “At first it was just about Derek's lungs.
But then his kidneys failed and he was on dialysis. Now they have recognized that Covid can affect every cell in the body: Derek recently had problems with his intestines.
“Food ingestion and vomiting are problems, and they're trying to find out if it's because his cells aren't making the enzymes that are supposed to be digested.
"His liver, heart and blood vessels are affected."
Last month, Kate announced that she was paying her first "extra emotional" visit to Derek as he continues to slowly recover from COVID-19.

Loving Mother: Kate and Derek married in 2005 and share 14-year-old daughter Darcey and 11-year-old son Billy (pictured in December).
Good Morning Britain host also told Ben Shephard that it was "nice" to see her partner since it was his 53rd birthday (July 28), but she continues to be "frustrated" with his slow progress.
Kate said to Ben, “I went to see Derek, he's had a rough couple of weeks and it's just frustrating.
“Today would have actually been his birthday, so I was particularly emotional thinking about the day he was born.
She added, "The doctor said to me, 'Sometimes, Kate, a day when nothing has gone backwards is positive. "
When Ben agreed that Derek would & # 39; have a stable day & # 39; Kate added: 'I'm just desperate to step forward. It's always good to see him and it's wonderful to have the chance to see him. & # 39;
Kate and Derek married in 2005 and share 14-year-old daughter Darcey and 11-year-old son Billy.
Earlier this year, Kate took a break from work to look after her children and be there for Derek.
The journalist welcomed Good Morning Britain in July after being away for 14 weeks and announced that she will be returning to her Smooth radio show so Derek can "hear my voice and many of the songs we both love".
The broadcaster also confirmed that she would return to Global Studios in London from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every day to record her show after her friend Myleene Klass stood up for her.
When she announced her return to the radio waves, Kate acknowledged the frightening circumstances she is currently facing, but hopes the work will be a welcome distraction for both herself and her husband.
She told The Sun, “I am very excited to be returning to my morning show on Smooth and my global family who have been very supportive.
“Things are still very challenging and far from normal, but I would like to believe that this is another opportunity for Derek to hear my voice as well as many of the songs we both love.
"My heartfelt thanks go to Myleene Klass for looking after the show brilliantly for me, and to all of my regular listeners for their messages of support."
Throughout it all, Kate kept the fort at home and tried to come up with a hacking front for the kids.

Heartbreaking: When Kate talked about the moment the doctors told her Derek might never recover, she confessed that she vomited in shock (pictured 2008).
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