MARCH 2020
Kate revealed she and Prince Charles had sewage 'relatively close' astatine nan Prince's Trust Awards connected March 11 - Charles was diagnosed pinch coronavirus successful mid-March.
She said: 'Around nan 29/30 March, I came location came successful and said [to Derek] 'god you look ill.'
'He said he had a headache, numbness successful his correct hand, and was struggling to breathe,
'I rang Dr Hilary (Jones) and tried to get through, he talked to Derek. He said put maine backmost on, I deliberation you request to telephone an ambulance'
Derek, 52, was taken into infirmary connected March 30 and remained successful an unresponsive condition.
APRIL
Kate and her children isolated astatine location aft she displayed 'mild symptoms'.
Kate said: 'Derek remains successful intensive attraction and is still very ill. I'm acrophobic it remains an excruciatingly worrying time.
'I'm acrophobic he is still successful a profoundly captious condition, but he is still here, which intends location is hope.'
MAY
Kate said: 'The travel for maine and my family seems to beryllium acold from complete arsenic each time my bosom sinks arsenic I study caller and devastating ways this microorganism has much battles for Derek to fight.
'But he is still HERE & truthful location is still hope.'
That month, Kate and her family took portion successful nan last clap for carers
She said: 'I'll ne'er springiness up connected that because Derek's nan emotion of my life but astatine nan aforesaid clip I person absolute uncertainty'
JUNE
On June 5, Kate revealed Derek is now free from coronavirus but continues to conflict against nan harm inflicted connected his body
JULY
On July 5, Kate revealed Derek has woken from his coma but he remains successful a superior yet captious condition.
On July 8, she announced she would beryllium returning to GMB, aft being urged by doctors to 'get connected pinch life' during Derek's recovery.
She added that Derek had 'opened his eyes' aft waking from his coma, but has been told his betterment could return years.
On July 13, Kate returned to GMB for nan first clip since Derek was hospitalised.
On July 28, Kate revealed she'd paid an 'extra emotional' first sojourn to Derek, and admitted she's 'frustrated' by his slow progress.
AUGUST
On August 14, Kate reassured GMB viewers that Derek was 'still pinch us,' but it was 'a waiting game.'
On August 19, Kate revealed she celebrated Derek's day pinch their 2 children, and described nan time arsenic 'challenging' for her family.
SEPTEMBER
At nan extremity of September, Derek reportedly becomes nan longest surviving diligent pinch coronavirus aft spending 184 days successful and retired of intensive care.
Kate reveals Derek has mislaid 8 chromatic during his battle.
The presenter announces she is returning to her Smooth Radio show truthful Derek tin perceive her voice.
OCTOBER
On October 30 Kate reveals that Derek has spoken for nan first clip successful 7 months, saying nan connection 'pain' to his wife, who watched connected 'in tears' complete FaceTime.
Kate says a time later that her hubby nary longer needs a ventilator to breathe.
NOVEMBER
Kate reveals her family car has been stolen successful latest 'body blow' to her family life, arsenic kind-hearted fans connection their cars to help.
She says she feels 'physically sick' astatine nan imaginable of facing her first Christmas without Derek.
DECEMBER
The GMB prima tells viewers it is her dream to sojourn Derek connected Christmas Day.
She besides reveals she missed 2 weeks connected GMB aft her children were exposed to nan virus, but thankfully she and nan kids tested negative.
On December 17, Kate has an affectional speech unrecorded connected GMB pinch 2 nurses who treated Derek erstwhile he was first admitted to Whittington Hospital successful North London.
On New Year's Eve she reflects connected a 'calamitous' Christmas without Derek, arsenic her location was flooded and she struggled to get a nutrient transportation slot until her pal Emma Willis stepped successful to help.
JANUARY 2021
Kate reveals she and her children sewage to sojourn Derek successful infirmary complete nan Christmas period, and it was nan first clip her family had seen him since he was hospitalised.
She besides says she's banned from seeing him owed to caller restrictions introduced during nan government's 3rd lockdown.
FEBRUARY
Kate reveals she is unsure really overmuch Derek will 'ever beryllium capable to recover' pursuing informing from doctors that he whitethorn ne'er aftermath from his coma
MARCH
Kate revealed that was successful nan process of adapting her location to suit Derek's needs erstwhile he is yet released from hospital, successful nan ITV documentary Finding Derek.
The programmed was praised by viewers for offering a heartbreaking look astatine nan semipermanent effects of coronavirus.
Kate besides revealed that Derek has 'no musculus left' since battling Covid
APRIL
Kate revealed that Derek was yet allowed to time off hospital, but would require round-the-clock attraction erstwhile he was returned home.
MAY
Kate revealed that contempt now being location pinch his family, his connection abilities were 'minimal' and he 'couldn't really move'
DECEMBER
During an quality connected Piers Morgan's Life Stories, Kate revealed that Derek had said 'I emotion you' for nan first time.
After celebrating Christmas, Derek was besides pictured successful a wheelchair during a travel to nan pantomime pinch his family
JANUARY 2022
Kate revealed that Derek was 'very fatigued' and 'very weak' pursuing nan family outing, adding: 'I don't cognize what this twelvemonth is going to bring.'
FEBRUARY
Kate offered a glimpse into nan regular struggles of looking aft her hubby amid his conflict pinch agelong Covid successful nan documentary Caring For Derek
She besides revealed that Derek would dice wrong 3 days if he was near unsocial to attraction for himself.
JULY
On July 6, Kate revealed that Derek had been re-admitted to infirmary aft suffering a 'downturn,' and successful a later question and reply said she takes things 'day by day.'
On July 20, it was reported that Kate had pulled retired of hosting Good Morning Britain to beryllium astatine Derek's bedside aft he took a 'very serious' move for nan worse.
Recalling nan day, nan presenter told The Sun: 'At 1 constituent Derek said to me, "This is it, this time. I americium gone." It was conscionable terrifying.
'His sepsis was gut-wrenching for each of america because it had gone undiagnosed until nan constituent wherever it was astir to return his life distant again.'
JANUARY 2023
Kate became overwhelmed arsenic she confronted erstwhile wellness caput Matt Hancock complete his handling of nan pandemic and his determination to go on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.
She past became tearful and looked up arsenic she said astir Derek, who has been unwell for approaching 3 years.
Describing nationalist anger towards him, Kate added of his decision: 'This gives nan belief you still don't get why they are cross. You still don't get why group are upset. They want to clasp you to much account.'
APRIL
Kate revealed that Derek was erstwhile again receiving attraction successful hospital, as she shared nan affectional infinitesimal Sir Elton John dedicated a opus to nan 'inspiring' couple.
She shared nan affectional infinitesimal Sir Elton John dedicated a opus to nan 'inspiring' couple, penning connected Instagram: 'Yes Derek has been backmost successful infirmary this week & yes there's specified a agelong roadworthy up but #eltonjohn & @davidfurnish you gave nan kids & Derek a infinitesimal that we will ne'er hide and has lifted their spirits again to consciousness thing is possible.'
It was besides reported that Kate was readying a travel crossed nan world for pioneering curen successful a 'final hope' to thief her husband.
MAY
Kate reportedly faced a immense £716,000 taxation measure aft she was forced to adjacent her husband's business 2 years aft he became stricken pinch Covid-19.
The last full will beryllium settled wrong nan coming weeks, pinch friends insisting she will salary immoderate is owed.
A friend told The Sun: 'The figures are terrifying and Kate is of people worried astir each nan financial pressures, but she has to spot nan process.
'When it comes to an end, she is wished to salary backmost thing that's owed.
'It's nary concealed that Kate has been battling to support her hubby live and moving done immoderate heartbreaking situations successful her individual life successful caller years.
'Sadly arsenic good arsenic nan affectional accent of Derek's unspeakable illnesses nan financial load has besides been crippling.'
DECEMBER
Derek was near fighting for his life aft suffering a bosom attack.
Kate held a 24/7 vigil by his bedside and cancelled each activity commitments while nan family 'prayed for a miracle'.
A root said: 'It was abrupt and a daze arsenic he had been doing truthful good and was successful awesome spirits, looking guardant to Christmas astatine location pinch nan family.
'This setback has been a immense rustle for his family and each nan group caring for him. Kate is by his broadside 24 hours a time and is consenting him connected to triumph this latest conflict for his life.
'Derek has fought truthful galore times, and always, against each odds, travel retired nan different side.'
JANUARY 2024
Kate announced connected January 5 that Derek had passed away.
She said: 'Derek was surrounded by his family successful his last days and I was by his broadside holding his manus passim nan past agelong hours and erstwhile he passed.
'I person truthful overmuch much to say, and of people I will do truthful successful owed course, but for now I conscionable want to convey each nan aesculapian teams who fought truthful difficult to prevention him and to make his last moments arsenic comfortable and honorable arsenic possible'.
MailOnline understands he passed distant connected January 3 successful a North London hospital.
He is survived by woman Kate and their children Darcey, 17, and boy William, 14.
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