Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has revealed that she may be able to visit her husband for the first time in months amid his coronavirus (COVID-19) battle.

Derek Draper has been in hospital for months, and doctors have said he is now free of the virus, although he is in a "minimum state of consciousness".

Kate returned to GMB on Monday (July 13) after 14 weeks away, and on Tuesday's episode (14 July), she told co-host Ben Shephard some positive news.

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"I might be able to visit Derek after the show today," she said. "And, in fact, the nurses are going to put Good Morning Britain on for him.

"They've got a TV – obviously we don't know what he can hear or see – but they're going to put it on this morning."

Ben then noted how Derek may be able to hear her voice in the background, as Kate added: "I know, see if there's any reaction. We're trying everything at the moment."

They also joked that Derek may actually be missing Ben more, with Kate quipping: "He's missing you!"

Speaking on Monday upon Kate's return, Ben admitted: "It's lovely having you back," Kate adding: "We'll have some fun this morning; we've had a lot of emotions."

Updating on her husband's condition recently, Kate explained: "Wonderfully, his eyes are opening but we have no real knowledge of what he can see or feel or hear.

"It is a very desperate situation. It is very difficult. Of course there's fantastic hope that he's still alive. The doctors do keep saying it is a miracle he's still alive."

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV at 6am.

For more information on the coronavirus, visit the NHS website.

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From: Digital Spy