Kate Garraway has been forced to pull out of Good Morning Britain after receiving news of a family emergency, just months after tragically losing her husband Derek Draper

Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway is facing a personal emergency as she takes time off from the show to be with her father, who has suffered a suspected stroke and heart attack. The 57 year old presenter dashed from the ITV studios last Tuesday (16 July) after learning of her dad Gordon’s critical condition.

Kate, who had been covering for Susanna Reid during her summer holiday, left in haste, leading Ranvir Singh to step in and cover her Thursday slot. Fans were informed via the show’s Twitter feed that Richard Madeley would be joining Ranvir, with a post reading: “Today. Join Ranvir and Richard from 6 am on ITV1.”

An insider revealed to The Sun the severity of the situation: “Very sadly, Kate’s father collapsed earlier this week while staying, along with her mum and her brother in Cornwall. It was incredibly frightening as he was found unconscious and immediately taken to hospital. It seems likely that he’s had a stroke and possibly a heart attack as well – doctors are still doing tests.”

The source continued, detailing the family’s distress: “He remains in hospital and is currently stable but, understandably, it’s given the whole family a terrible scare and they are praying he can recover,” reports OK!

Kate Garraway’s absence from GMB has raised fans’ eyebrows, igniting concerns on social media with comments like: “Guessing Kate’s off #GMB because of her dad… sending love.”

Following the traumatic loss of her husband, Derek Draper, details of Kate’s sombre family situation have come to light. Derek bravely battled COVID-19 since March 2020, leading to extensive hospitalisation due to ongoing organ damage.