Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway has revealed what her husband Derek Draper said while believing he had just minutes left to live.
The broadcaster, 55, has spoken candidly about Derek's health struggles after he contracted coronavirus in 2020 and is still facing the repercussions of the virus.
During the height of his struggles, Derek became the UK's longest inpatient in a hospital to be treated and almost died after being diagnosed with sepsis.
Now, Kate has emotionally revealed what her husband said to her as he believed he had just several minutes left to live.
An emotional Kate said: "At one point Derek said to me, 'This is it, this time, I am gone,' it was just terrifying."
She went on to tell The Sun: "His sepsis was gut-wrenching for all of us because it had gone undiagnosed until the point where it was about to take his life away again.
"Poor Derek's condition currently covers about 11 specialisms of medical care."
Derek had previously spent a large portion of 2022 in a hospital but is now being looked after by Kate, who is surviving on around two hours of sleep at their family home.
Since he returned from the hospital, Kate has forked out thousands to make their home suitable for her husband including installing a wet room downstairs and converting a downstairs room into his bedroom.
In a bid to shut down any claims that the family had received priority treatment, Kate explained that Derek has been on NHS waiting lists like "everyone else" before adding it should always be that way.
However, she admits that it has been "tough, financially," for the family.
The news anchor has also funded treatment for a trip to North America and has flooded British Airways and American Airlines with praise for their assistance.
Last year, she funded the 11,000-mile round trip for Derek to receive ground-breaking medical treatment in November after a famous US doctor had contacted her.
The former political lobbyist is due to return to the States at some point this month to undergo 28 days worth of treatment as medics closely monitor his brain, liver and lung function as part of the trial.
Recalling sharing the news with her ill husband, Kate explained that he was "excited" and was "desperate" to recover from the illness which has left him requiring round-the-clock treatment.
Before jetting across the pond, Derek had to undergo oxygen and pressure tests to ensure he was fit for flying.
