The Good Morning Britain presenter, 57, 'is at the beginning of her grief' after the political lobbyist passed away in January after a four-year battle with Covid.
The Good Morning Britain presenter 'is at the beginning of her grief' after the political lobbyist passed away in January after a four-year battle with Covid Speaking to The Mirror at the Prince's Trust Awards, Kate said that at the moment she's focused on her two children, Darcey, 18 and Billy, 14, and has been 'keeping busy'.
Kate vowed not to cry after they both consoled one another over the tragic deaths of their beloved husbands 'And sometimes you have to ask for it time and time again. And hopefully, organisations like the Prince's Trust which is particularly good at identifying people, will be there to scoop you up.' Derek was amongst the first in the UK to fall seriously ill with Covid-19, being admitted into an intensive care unit as the country entered lockdown in March 2020.
Kate has been hit with a £32,000 bill from liquidators for closing Derek's psychotherapy company after being crippled by a £700,000 tax bill. Kate previously revealed she resorted to withdrawing money from her pension pot to pay the huge bills from Derek's medical care. Kate revealed that she's taken money out of her pension to pay for Derek's belated medical bills, after sharing the results of a GMB survey, which revealed one in five Brits are getting themselves into debt while funding private medical care.'I have had to withdraw the bit you can tax free from my pension to pay for belated bills for my husband, who has now passed away.
'I'm afraid he is still in a deeply critical condition, but he is still here, which means there is hope.'Kate said: 'The journey for me and my family seems to be far from over as every day my heart sinks as I learn new and devastating ways this virus has more battles for Derek to fight.That month, Kate and her family took part in the final clap for carers
On August 19, Kate revealed she celebrated Derek's birthday with their two children, and described the day as 'challenging' for her family.At the end of September, Derek reportedly becomes the longest surviving patient with coronavirus after spending 184 days in and out of intensive care.The presenter announces she is returning to her Smooth Radio show so Derek can hear her voice.