Hawkins has spoken to Best Magazine, reports the Daily Star, about how Kate’s family have “pulled together to support her”.

Charlotte said: “When Kate lost her husband, Derek, in January, everyone pulled together to support her. She’s been through an extraordinarily tough time.”

She added: “When you lose someone that you love very much, it’s constant pain. You wonder what the way forward will be it’s not a question of getting over it, but learning to live with it.”