Kate Garraway, her son Billy, 10, and daughter Darcey, 14, clapped for carers on Thursday night as her critically-ill husband Derek continues his fight against coronavirus.
The Good Morning Britain host took to Instagram to share a video of herself and her children applauding key workers in her kitchen, after the weekly clap ended last week.
Kate, 53, will appear on Good Morning Britain on Friday where she will talk about Derek, 52, who has been in a coma after 10 weeks in intensive care.
Stay positive: Kate Garraway, her son Billy, 10, and daughter Darcey, 14, clapped for carers on Thursday night as her critically-ill husband Derek continues his fight against coronavirus
Kate said in the video: ‘Thank you NHS’, and smiled as her children clapped for the camera.
The television personality wrote: ‘No official #clapforcarers tonight but we just wanted have our own mini one as our heart felt thanks go on to all fighting to keep Derek with us.
‘Tomorrow I will have the chance to update you & thank you for all your support on @gmb – see you at seven. #hope #staypositive’.
Health update: Kate, 53, will appear on Good Morning Britain on Friday where she will talk about Derek, 52, who has been in a coma after 10 weeks in intensive care (pictured in 2019)
Hope: The television personality wrote: ‘No official #clapforcarers tonight but we just wanted have our own mini one as our heart felt thanks go on to all fighting to keep Derek with us’
Applause: Kate said in the video: ‘Thank you NHS’, and smiled as her children clapped for the camera
Brave: Kate said: ‘Tomorrow I will have the chance to update you & thank you for all your support on @gmb – see you at seven. #hope #staypositive’
A host of stars commented on Kate’s post. Nicola McLean typed: ‘Sending you all so much love’, while Kimberley Walsh posted a red love heart emoji.
Helen Skelton added: ‘Sending love’.
Kate, who has not been on Good Morning Britain since Derek fell ill in March, is set to give an update on his health on the ITV daytime show on Friday.
She will appear via video link from her home, with Ben Shephard and Susanna Reid supporting their co-star from the studio.
Well wishes: A host of stars commented on Kate’s post. Nicola McLean typed: ‘Sending you all so much love’, while Kimberley Walsh posted a red love heart emoji
Last week, Kate wiped away tears as she took part in a nationwide applause in honour of the NHS key workers for the final Clap for Carers.
She also shared an update about Derek in a heartfelt Instagram post, revealing while her ‘heart sinks everyday’ her husband is ‘still here’ although his battle is ‘far from over’.
Derek, was taken into hospital on March 30 and is understood to be in an unresponsive condition as he remains in a critical care unit.
Battle: The Good Morning Britain presenter wiped away tears as she took part in a nationwide applause in honour of the NHS key workers last week
Derek is best-known for his career as a former lobbyist. During his time as a political adviser he was embroiled in two political scandals – 1998’s Lobbygate and in 2009 a scandal surrounding LabourList, the website he edited.
He went on to write two books – Blair’s 100 Days and Life Support – before retraining as a psychotherapist.
Kate and Derek have been married for 14 years, with the former lobbyist cheering his wife on for the duration of her stint on I’m A Celebrity last year, he flew out to Australia with their two children to meet her.
The couple, who wed in September 2005, have previously discussed their union, with Derek admitting that he feared she was ‘a high-maintenance TV bimbo’.
Following her stint on I’m A Celebrity, the couple were planning to renew their vows in the coming months.
Marriage: Kate and Derek have been married for 14 years (pictured in 2010 with their son Billy)