Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway admitted gifts from her friends for her birthday left her in tears as she shared the sweet presents on social media.
Posting pictures of the gifts from her GMB co-star Susanna Reid, the cast and crew from the ITV breakfast news show, and her friend Tonia Buxton, Kate posted a gushing thank you.
She penned: “The next are three fabulous total surprises – >>> gorgeous chocolates & flowers ?????? from @susannareid100 , a basket of goodies from the @gmb gang , a fabulous wrap dress literally left on my doorstep as she “thought I might need cheering up “ by my mate @toniabuxton.
“And the last is the most personal & kind embroidered collar- you know how I love my crazy collars! – from @lisamejuto . Lisa is a makeup artist at @gmb & she’s gorgeous to everyone & fab at her job & we’ve laughed our heads off together over the years.
“But today when she gave me this out of the blue at 4 in the morning I burst into tears. The hard work & effort – carefully hand sewing symbols that she knows mean so much – including Darcey, Bill & Derek’s initials , shows so much painstaking love.
“The picture really doesn’t do it justice. Am now lying in bed feeling like the luckiest person in the world to have so many good people around me.”
Along with the caption, Kate shared Susanna’s handwritten note as well as two pictures of herself smiling at the camera in the clothes.
Kate then shared another post to thank her parents for their birthday gift to her – a wheelbarrow for her garden, which she called her “happy place”.
She added: “But have to leave the final one – & promise this is the last !! – to the people who were there on the 1st birthday – Mum & Dad.
“You know my garden is my #happyplace but have been feeling overwhelmed recently as it’s got so out of control as have just been racing around trying to keep head above water.
“So they surprised me with this wheelbarrow saying that even though our garden isn’t big “it helps when lugging & carrying “ . Not everyone’s first choice for a prezzie but I couldn’t be happier !!!
“Love you so much mum and dad – you always know the best way to get me out there & going forward. I can’t wait to get my hands dirty this weekend & get going! Have a fab one everyone!!!”
This is Kate’s first birthday since her beloved husband Derek died aged 56 after facing complications from Covid, which he first fell ill with in 2020.