Kate Garraway Shares Uplifting Message As Host Reveals She’s Had ‘A Hard 48 Hours’

Kate Garraway shared a message of hope on Tuesday after revealing that she had had a rough two days.

Taking to Instagram, the Good Morning Britain presenter, 55, admitted her mood had finally improved after feeling like she was “walking uphill on ice” since Sunday.

Kate cares for her husband Derek Draper, also 55, who hasn’t felt well with COVID since 2020 after becoming seriously ill with the virus at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

In her new post, the presenter took a photo of a yellow crocus blooming in her garden and shared her positivity after a difficult 48 hours.

She wrote: “So this is why I love nature and gardening so much – after a complicated 48 hours of feeling like I’m walking up a hill on ice, my first crocus bursts – the spirit of life and hope in a beautiful yellow shape!”

Tough: Derek has been sick with long-term COVID since 2020 after becoming seriously ill with the virus early in the pandemic (pictured together)

She added: ‘@smoothradio #lovenature #hope #love’ to her message of hope.

It comes after Kate shared a rare snapshot of her husband Derek with one of his caretakers on Friday.

On Instagram, he posted a tribute to Jake and encouraged his followers to support his music, revealing that he released a song called okukuseku.

Derek has been sick with long-term COVID since 2020 and Jake took care of him when he first left the hospital.

In the instant, the caretaker took his hand while looking at him and smiling.

Kate captioned her post: “Many of you will remember Jake, who cared for Derek when he first left the hospital on April 21, from the documentary #caringforderek, so you’ll know what an amazing healthcare professional he is.”

She continued, “But I just found out he’s an amazing musician too, under the name @sencymiller.x. He just released a song called okuseku (see in his bio), which unsurprisingly is full of love and inspiration to keep going.” . go and never give up.

‘The world of caregivers never ceases to amaze me with their profound talent, thoughtfulness and motivation #happyfriday everyone!’

Positivity: In her new post, Kate took a photo of a yellow crocus blooming in her garden and shared her positivity after the difficult 48 hours

Esperanza: She wrote: “So this is why I love nature and gardening so much: after a complicated 48 hours feeling like I’m climbing a hill on ice, my first crocus bursts.”

Caretaker: It came after Kate shared a rare snap of Derek with his caretaker Jake on Friday and encouraged her followers to support him and his music

It came after Kate was overwhelmed last week when she confronted former health secretary Matt Hancock over his handling of the pandemic and his decision to continue I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here.

Derek fought for his life after contracting the coronavirus in March 2020. He became the UK’s hardest-suffering coronavirus patient after spending 13 months in hospital and remains very ill.

His broadcaster wife blinked back tears as she told Mr Hancock that millions of Brits still feel “very raw” about the pandemic and repeated lockdown, declaring: “It mattered at the time that I couldn’t visit Derek in hospital , he could not see his children

‘Thousands of other people couldn’t see the people they loved because they were following the guidelines. The rules were very confusing for us here.

Hancock was ultimately forced to resign in June 2021 when he was caught flouting his own social distancing guidance by kissing Gina Coladangelo, whom he hired with taxpayer money.

Describing the public anger towards him, Kate added of her decision to appear on I’m a Celebrity: “This gives the impression that you still don’t understand why they’re angry.” You still don’t understand why people are upset. They want to make you more responsible. Mr. Hancock replied: ‘I understand all that. I really do. I’m really sorry.

Illness: Derek has been ill with long-term COVID since 2020 and Jake cared for him when he first left the hospital (Derek is pictured with Kate in 2019)

Defending his matter, he said: ‘I’m only human. We all have our foibles and I fell for it,’ and he added, ‘But that’s not an excuse and that’s why I’ve been open about it. That’s why I apologized. He repeatedly denied breaking the law.

Ms Garraway asked him if he understood the anger people felt towards him, especially those separated by loved ones who were in the hospital.

Then she burst into tears and looked up as she talked about Derek, who hadn’t been well for three years.

I suppose the problem is that you were the Secretary of Health. Thousands of children couldn’t see the people they loved,” he said of the NHS visitation restrictions for so long under his leadership.

Anger: Ms. Garraway said that Mr. Hancock gave the impression that he did not understand why people are so angry with him.

Mr Hancock previously insisted he was not on I’m A Celebrity for the money, as he insisted the 3% of his £320,000 fee he donated to charity was substantial.

Susanna Reid asked her: ‘Are you telling the truth when you say that [money] Wasn’t that your main motivation?

The former Secretary of Health responded: ‘Absolutely. I gave some of the money to charity.

“I didn’t do it mainly (go on the reality show) for the money, I did it mainly to try to show who I am.”

Mr Hancock insisted his £10,000 donation was a “decent sum” and was “more than my MP’s salary”.

He admitted that “of course there was a discussion and negotiation about the fee.”

Emotional: It came after Kate was overwhelmed last week when she confronted former health secretary Matt Hancock over his handling of the pandemic (Kate is pictured with Derek)