Kate Garraway says it was “incredibly emotional” taking her daughter Darcey to the National Television Awards.
Kate Garraway and her daughter Darcey at the National Television Awards
The ‘Good Morning Britain’ anchor made a “last minute” decision for her 16-year-old daughter to accompany her to the biggest night in British TV, where she scooped a gong for her documentary ‘Caring For Derek’, about Darcey and her 13-year-old brother Billy's dad Derek Draper's ongoing recovery from his battle with coronavirus.
Speaking on 'GMB' on Friday (14.10.22), the 55-year-old broadcaster said: “It was incredibly emotional – a last minute thought to bring Darcey because I found out I had a plus one.
“It was really lovely because of course she’s right there at home, as is Bill – he’s a bit young. And so for her to come, and I just love the fact that she was just so excited to be there.”
Kate - who has been open with how her and her family are coping with her 55-year-old husband Derek becoming bed-bound and needing round-the-clock care after a severe case of COVID-19 in March 2020 - revealed Darcey was telling everyone how “proud” she was of her father.
She said: “People were asking saying, ‘Are you proud of your mum?’, she kept saying, 'Yes – and my dad!' Every single time!”
Kate's 'GMB' co-host Ben Shephard labelled her a “champion” after she picked up the same award for her first documentary ‘Finding Derek’ last year, before telling her that the team were “thrilled to bits for” her.
He added: “I was hoping we’d be able to show you the trophy, the National TV Award itself. However, Kate Garraway has lost it!”
Kate admitted she didn’t bring in the trophy because she didn’t want to get accused of “showing off”.
She said: “No I haven’t lost it! This is the kind of libelous talk that – I have not lost it. I felt a bit awful bringing it in. It was right by the door and I thought, no, I don’t want people to think I’m showing off.”
Ben said: “When you say 'right by the door', it wasn’t where you left it and suddenly, ‘Where have I put it?’ "
Kate replied: “It wasn’t. That was everything else! My purse, my makeup bag, everything else. But the award was right there, I promise you!”
Later in the show, the award was handed to her after someone was sent to get it from her house.
Kate said: “Was it where I said? Yes! Thank you,” before adding: "So not lost, but just by the door. There you go.”
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