KATE Garraway was overcome with emotion after sending her daughter Darcey to university.
The TV presenter packed a family photograph for Darcey and said that her dad Derek “is with her all the way”.
Kate helped Darcey to load up the car for the journey to university[/caption]
The family collected an award at the National Television Awards[/caption]
Derek died after suffering extreme complications from Covid[/caption]
Kate’s heart was broken after her beloved husband passed away in January this year after he battled extreme complications from Covid.
The former political adviser tested positive for the virus in 2020 and was put into a coma.
As Kate stuffed the car with moving boxes and bags of clothes, she said that Darcey’s time at uni would be a “new chapter”.
Kate told her followers: “And just like that she was off! That tiny helpless baby we brought home from the hospital 18 yrs ago has gone to uni!
“Just like thousands of other parents this weekend I was playing that game of student jenga trying to get it all in the car.
“Thank goodness my beloved Victor Volvo has a massive boot! Such an emotional moment on so many levels and boy is the house quiet.
“But Darcey we couldn’t be prouder of you starting this new chapter of your life and know your Dad is with you all the way,” she added.
Fans flocked to the comment section, wishing Darcey good luck.
“Good luck to Darcey, her dad will be so proud of her and watching down on her,” one wrote.
“Good luck to Darcy. I remember her being born. Can’t believe she’s 18,” another said.
“Wishing her all the best and her dad would be so proud of her so sending love and hugs and all the best,” a third chimed.
Kate recently marked her first wedding anniversary without Derek – which would have been their 20th.
She told The Sun: “I think everyone says the first year is the hardest, I don’t know if that would be the case, but you do have all the milestones that really trigger memories and that one I found personally very difficult.
“Because, whereas Easter, the kids’ birthdays, we’re very sad with him not with us, that would have been made all about the whole family when he was alive, whereas in this instance it felt like a very personal day between him and I.”
Kate appeared at this year’s National Television Awards as she and her children Darcey and Billy collected the gong for Derek’s Story, which followed the final year of his life.
Kate’s NTA tears
She was reduced to tears as she accepted the NTA during the ceremony – that was one day after her anniversary.
Holding her award she said: “I really genuinely did not expect this, goodness me.
“This is a bittersweet one isn’t it? It’s very bitter to be here, with the gorgeous Darcey and Billy.
“I promised them they didn’t have to say anything. We’re halfway through the first year of firsts really.
“A first Easter and first birthdays, without Derek. It’s so strange to be here for the first Television Awards without him.”
Kate said that the move had been emotional[/caption]
Kate bravely made a documentary about Derek’s last year[/caption]
