Kate Garraway has revealed how she initially ignored her former Good Morning Britain colleague Piers Morgan’s advice after her husband fell ill with coronavirus.

During her husband Derek’s terrifying health battle, which saw him become the UK’s longest coronavirus in-patient, Kate, 53, documented the journey.

Kate’s memoirs were later created into a book, The Power of Hope. But, now her husband Derek is home, the TV star has revealed the book may never have happened.

Speaking to Iain Dale on LBC Radio on Thursday 29 April, Kate explained: “It was actually Piers Morgan who very early on...said ‘you've got to write this down’.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

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