Kate Garraway’s daughter Darcey helps her with the shopping during GMB break

Kate Garraway was given a helping hand at the shops by 14-year-old daughter Darcey as they stocked up on essentials.

The mother and daughter were snapped out during Kate’s break from her Good Morning Britain presenting duties, both wearing protective face masks.

Kate recently announced that she would be taking some time off from GMB, having returned in July for the first time since March amid her husband’s health battle.

Derek Draper remains in the hospital, on the road to recovery after contracting Covid-19 back in March.

He was rushed to hospital that same month, and admitted by doctors into intensive care early in April.

They placed him in a coma, and while his body is now free from the bug, the damage done has been considerable.

Coronavirus has left him with clots in his lungs, holes in his heart and made him diabetic, and Kate has warned that he faces a long road to recovery.

Kate updated fans in July, announcing that Derek had emerged from his coma into a “state of minimum consciousness.”

She recently told GMB viewers that she’d be taking some time out “to help [son] Billy get sorted for secondary school, the children, Darcey as well to get into school.

“Also Derek, look after things on that.”

The I’m A Celeb fan favourite added: “I just want to say thanks to all of you for being absolutely brilliant since I’ve come back through challenging times.

“Everyone here, you, Ben, Adil and all of the people off and on screen have been amazing.

“The nice thing is everyone talks about ITV and television being this brutal business, and it ‘s not, it’s a family and you’ve all been amazing.”

Kate returned to GMB in July, telling Hello! magazine after Derek has emerged from his coma: “The doctors have been urging me not to put my life on pause.

“They’ve told me that I need to go back to work and create a routine in our lives again.

“The children and Derek are all I’ve thought about and they’re the most important people in my life, but I must create structure and normality for the children, to clean the bath, put the plates in the dishwasher, and tidy the house.”