showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterKate Garraway, 54, has been the recipient of tonnes of support from fans in recent months as Derek’s illness continues to persist.
Derek was rushed to hospital last year and is one of the longest-affected coronavirus patients in the whole of the UK.But despite Derek returning home at last earlier this year, he still remains incredibly unwell.
And today, her friend and former GMB co-star Piers Morgan, 55, has given further insight on just how difficult things remain for the family.
In his Mail on Sunday column, the broadcaster told readers to get the jab after his own brush with the illness.It comes after having witnessed first-hand how Kate and her family have had to.
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