GMB viewers praise Kate Garraway as she presents the show solo for it’s first ever Sunday episode

Good Morning Britain aired on ITV on Sunday for the first time ever, with the special show added to the schedule following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.

And fronting the news show solo was presenter Kate Garraway, 55, who dressed in black to pay her respect.

Taking to social media, viewers were quick to praise the host for her professional manner during the momentous moment – taking to social media as they dubbed her ‘a true pro’. 

Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96 on Thursday at Balmoral Castle, Scotland. 

Despite usually sticking to a weekday schedule, Good Morning Britain had a quick switch up as they aired on both Saturday and Sunday this week.

Presenters Ben Shephard and Susanna Reid fronted Saturday’s show, while Kate took on Sunday’s edition alone.

The show followed Her Majesty’s ‘final journey’, as they showed her hearse going from Aberdeenshire to Edinburgh – where her coffin will lie in state at the Palace of Holyrood.

And as viewers watched the rare episode, many took to Twitter to share their kind words on Kate’s good work.  

‘What a moment and @kategarraway doing a fantastic job at covering events this morning. More of this please over the coming days,’ wrote one viewer.

‘This time they’ve gone above and beyond well done team,’ wrote another.

Others also referenced the good work amid Kate’s ongoing personal struggles, as her husband Derek Draper continues to struggle medically.

Kate’s husband Derek has required round-the-clock care since he contracted coronavirus in March 2020.

The presenter recently took a leave of absence from GMB after her husband’s health took a downturn when he contracted sepsis.

He is now at risk of losing one of his kidneys, although he has been moved out of intensive care and is now in the hospital’s high-dependency unit. 

But praising her ability to stay professional, one viewer wrote: ‘A true pro our Kate still with all her problems she delivered fantastic journalism / Well done and thank you.’

ITV introduced a bout of scheduling changes this week following the announcement that the Queen had passed away, cutting shows such as This Morning and Emmerdale from the TV guide to make way for extended news coverage and tributes.

And as the UK goes through a period of mourning for Her Majesty, newscasters have been wearing black since Thursday to show their respects. 

During Sunday’s show, Kate was joined by Royal photographer Chris Jackson and Royal commentator Emily Andrews.

The show played clips as Princes William and Harry reunited following the heartbreaking death of their grandmother – with presenter Kate suggesting it may resurface memories of the death of their mother, Diana.

There’s potential triggering isn’t there? The rawness of that grief for whom William said in his statement, the Queen was absolutely there with him through those darkest days,’ Kate explained to Chris and Emily.

Continuing: ‘And so to be there thinking about her passing… I mean very very poignant moments.’

The media personality also penned a heartfelt tribute to the Queen via Instagram, sharing to her 1.1M fans how hard she ‘feels the loss’.

Kate penned: ‘RIP HM Queen Elizabeth II . We will forever be in your debt for your lifetime of dedication. Mother, grandmother , great grandmother – my thoughts are with all the Royal family for their loss. 

‘Sending love too to all those , like me , who feel the loss of her extraordinary presence as a constant in all our lives , seems even now , strangely and unsettlingly unreal.’