Kate Garraway candidly admitted she worries people around her are 'fed up' of her discussing her husband's health battle earlier this morning.
The Good Morning Britain presenter, 55, was reassured by her co-host Ben Shephard that isn't the case during an emotional chat on the Lorraine show today, as ITV launched their 1 Million Minutes campaign.
As the duo sat down with Lorraine Kelly to discuss how people can pledge their time to help end loneliness across the country, conversation turned to how Kate copes as a carer to her husband Derek.
Derek fell victim to Covid-19 in early 2020, and was left critically ill and hospitalised for more than a year.
The former lobbyist returned home from hospital in April 2021 but still requires care and assistance and is regularly readmitted to hospital, as he struggles to return to full health following first contracting the viral disease.
"You know, it is an onslaught - it is a long onslaught," Kate admitted as she spoke with co-stars Ben and Lorraine.
"I can see he has better days, he has worse days - he's thankfully at home now. It's been a long battle to get him back home again."
The broadcaster went on to confess: "I think it's very tough on him but it's very tough on the people around me.
"All jokes aside, Ben for all his unbelievable cheek, has been extraordinary because I can't help think all the people around me, people at GMB and radio as well, must be fed up to the back teeth.
"That is the problem I think if you are caring or have a long-term situation."
Ben - who cheekily mansplained the offside rule to his co-host earlier on the show - quickly reassured Kate that wasn't the case at all, and supported his colleague following her emotional admission.
Kate gave an update on her husband's recent health scare at the National Television Awards in October, as the mum-of-two won her second award for her documentary work chronicling Derek's ongoing bid to fully recover from Covid-19, after catching the virus in early 2020.
During her acceptance speech an emotional Kate shared that Derek is continuing to "fight" and will be home soon after another stint in hospital, adding: "I’ve got my daughter here, Darcey. We managed to speak to Derek, he is back in hospital at the moment, fighting on so incredibly. We’re hoping he is coming home again soon.
"Darcey represents all the family. I want to thank Derek for his incredible fighting spirit, we love you. I want to thank ITV for being so brave to put something which actually is touched in all the incredible documentaries, about care."
