Kate Garraway grappled with tears as she accepted an award at the National Television Awards for her documentary about her husband Derek Draper’s battle with COVID-19.
The British broadcast took a moment after the announcement that she had won the NTA for Authored Documentary before making her way to the stage with her production team.
She was greeted with a huge hug from Davina McCall on stage and then was visibly upset as she clasped her statue.
Receiving a standing ovation, the Good Morning Britain host had to step away from the mic initially because she was overcome with emotion and in the moving scenes she was seen crying as she looked down at her award.
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When she had finally found her words, Kate delivered an emotional speech to the production team and to honor her husband.
‘Thank you so much for voting. I wonder if the reason you did this is that our story is your story.’ ‘I just want to say to all the Darceys and Billies and Dereks and Derek’s family that whatever you are going through and however you’re affected, you are not forgotten.’
‘But, most important of all, Derek you should be here and he should have had the chance to tell his own story. Derek you’re going to get the chance, I believe the hope is real!’
The powerful Finding Derek documentary was watched by over 4.5 million viewers to become the most-watched factual program on ITV in the past three years, The Daily Mail notes.
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Later on in the Winners Room, the beautiful presenter revealed that she had considered not going to the star-studded awards night.
The 54-year-old television personality had recently expressed her hope that she would walk the NTA red carpet night with her hubby, but she shared a moving image on Instagram showing how she celebrated the special moment with him.
In the FaceTime image, Derek is seen smiling at the camera as Kate is seen in the image window proudly holding her award. ‘Wow. Thank you so so much. Have been in such an emotional daze all night,’ she wrote in the caption before adding: ‘I failed to get a single photo of me.
‘But maybe this is the photo you most wanted to see anyway – Me FaceTiming Derek (via Darcey’s phone!) to tell him we had won!’ ‘From him and from the bottom of our family’s hearts THANK YOU. For all who are struggling on and holding on to hope – this is for you.’
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She wasn’t the only one to hit the red carpet solo, Maura Higgins also attended the event awards without her partner in crime, Strictly Come Dancing prof Giovanni Pernice. She continued her personal trend towards daring and sexy red carpet ensembles as she looked incredible in an ab-baring sparkling two-piece.
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