Kate Garraway looks serious as she chats on the phone while arriving at Global Studios... after revealing gardening has given her 'hope' during husband Derek's Covid-19 battle

She recently revealed that gardening has given her 'hope' during her husband Derek Draper's heartbreaking Covid-19 battle.

And Kate Garraway cut a serious figure as she chatted on her mobile phone while  arriving for work at her Smooth FM radio show at London's Global Studios on Friday.

The Good Morning Britain host, 53, wrapped up warm in a long navy coat as she pulled a suitcase down the street.

Stepping out: Kate Garraway cut a serious figure as she chatted on her mobile phone while arriving for work at her Smooth FM radio show at London's Global Studios on Friday

Kate teamed her chic coat with a pair of flared blue jeans and black shoes, while she carried a large tan handbag on her shoulder.

The star left her blonde locks loose for the outing, while she took precautions by donning a blue face mask. 

As she walked, Kate appeared somewhat downcast as she spoke into her mobile phone. 

Autumn chic: The Good Morning Britain host, 53, wrapped up warm in a long navy coat as she pulled a suitcase down the street

Following her time at the studios, Kate was later seen leaving the building as she climbed aboard a taxi bike. 

The TV star donned a black helmet for her ride, before suiting up in protective gear for the journey. 

Kate looked confident as she chatted to her driver while adjusting her helmet.

Style: Kate teamed her chic coat with a pair of flared blue jeans and black shoes, while she carried a large tan handbag on her shoulder

Out and about: The star left her blonde locks loose for the outing, while she took precautions by donning a blue face mask

Vroom vroom: Following her time at the studios, Kate was later seen leaving the building as she climbed aboard a taxi bike

Secure: The star was seen securing her suitcase to the bake of the motorbike before embarking on her journey

She then gave a wave as she headed off to her next destination on the back of the bike.   

Kate recently revealed how her garden has become a source of solace since her husband became seriously ill with coronavirus. 

Derek Draper, 53, was put in an induced coma after being admitted to hospital in March and Kate revealed on Thursday that he's still 'not out of the woods yet'.

Now, the Good Morning Britain host has spoken about how planting bulbs has given her and children Darcey, 14, and Billy, 11, a sense of hope during his hospital stay.

Geared up: The TV star donned a black helmet for her ride, before suiting up in protective gear for the journey

She's off! She then gave a wave as she headed off to her next destination on the back of the bike

Kate told to Gardeners' World: ‘When you’re living on a knife-edge, doing something that gives you a future just helps with a sense of progress. 

'You can’t think short-term in a garden, you have to plan. You have to have hope. By planting something and believing Derek will see it… that gives us a sense of future.'

The presenter added that her garden has been 'the most important space' for her family over the past six months. 

However she told the BBC2 show it hasn't always been easy and she had to adjust the types of things she was growing.

Hope: Kate recently revealed how her garden has become a source of solace since her husband Derek Drape became seriously ill with coronavirus in March

Couple: The presenter explained how planting something and believing Derek will see it 'gives us a sense of future' (pictured with her husband in December 2019)

She said: 'It was rather sad because the radishes came, they're one of Derek's favourite vegetables, and we ate them and he still wasn't better.' 

Kate then thought of bulbs which were  more 'long term' and set to work planting them with her children.

She revealed: 'And I'd say, "Dad will be better by then"... And of course now that it's been so long, we've got a huge basket of bulbs, so that when dad comes home, the place will be full of colour.'  

Carrying on: Mother-of-two Kate added that her garden has been 'the most important space' for her family over the past six months

Kate's husband has become the longest person battling coronavirus in the UK after being hospitalised in March. 

Giving an update about her husband this week, she said: 'Derek, who has no longer tested positive for coronavirus, children aren't allowed to see him, his mum and dad haven't seen him.' 

She also recently revealed that her children haven't seen their father in six months as he continues to battle the disease in hospital. 

Derek has been in intensive care and was in a coma for months after the virus made him seriously ill and Kate herself, has only been permitted to visit a handful of times. 

Kate and Derek, who married in September 2005, are parents to Darcey and William and the GMB host believes that a visit from his children would aid Derek's recovery.   

She said on the show last Monday: 'Derek still hasn't been allowed... his children can't visit, his mum and dad haven't seen him.

'I personally believe actually believe him having contact in that room could possibly be of great benefit to have a physical presence. 

'There are children that have died with their mums and dads not allowed to see them.' 

'It would benefit him': Kate recently revealed her two children Darcey and Billy haven’t seen their father Derek Draper in six months as he continues to battle coronavirus (stock photo)