Kate Garraway is ‘always in touch’ with friend Myleene Klass as she takes leave to be by husband Derek Draper’s side

KATE Garraway is “always in touch” with her friend Myleene Klass who has taken over her radio job so she can be by her husband Derek Draper’s side.

The Hear’Say singer turned presenter has been supporting Kate behind the scenes as she keeps her seat warm on Smooth Radio.

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“There’s not a day I don’t sit in Kate’s chair and think about what she must be going through,” Myleene told the Express.

“I’m always in touch making sure she is ok…. It’s very, very sobering at the same time.

“Because I can sit with my family at the dinner table but not everyone can. That’s a constant reminder.”

The Good Morning Britain presenter is currently “living in hope” that her husband Derek Draper will recover after being hospitalised with coronavirus in March.

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Kate is ‘living in hope’ that her husband Derek Draper will recover[/caption]

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Last month, Kate paid a heartbreaking tribute to her “wonderful” husband Derek  on Father’s Day – promising that she will never give up on him.

The Good Morning Britain host posted a picture of the 52-year-old alongside his dad Ken and her father Gordon.

Derek and the 53-year-old TV star are parents to two children – 14-year-old daughter Darcey and 10-year-old son William, who they call Billy.

In a touching message, Kate explained that she was feeling “overwhelmed by the long road that lies ahead” but said she was focused on her family being able to “pull together”.