Kate Garraway is all smiles as she gets festive ahead of first Christmas without husband Derek Draper

KATE Garraway gets festive ahead of her first Christmas without her husband Derek.

The GMB host, 57, told woman&home magazine on sale on Thursday, she wanted it to be fun and happy for their two children.

“It’s been a tough few years for them,” she added.

Derek died at 56 in January after a lengthy Covid battle.

Kate recently opened up on her first wedding anniversary without Derek following.

The Good Morning Britain star emotionally told The Sun how the special day went following Derek's passing in January.

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.

It came just a day after Kate marked what would have been her 20th wedding anniversary to the late political adviser.

She said: "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."