Kate Garraway revealed she feels like she has "failed" her children as her husband Derek battled coronavirus in hospital.
Kate and her co-host Ben Shephard were speaking about the differences in exam results between richer and poorer areas of the UK.
The pair spoke about the impact of schools being closed and the difference in the online provision of lessons from school to school.
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Kate said she had found online learning "incredibly difficult" and felt like she had "failed" her children.
She said: "It's been almost impossible for youngsters to deal with hasn't it, an absolute struggle.
"I know I have frankly failed my children in supporting them with their home schooling.
"I know I had a very specific set of circumstances going on for the bulk of the time, but I found it very difficult to get online and to help them work their way through the system.
"It was very very challenging, so I kind of think that maybe the teachers knew that and knew the potential and were somehow trying to sort of off weigh the mental pressure they have."
Kate's husband Derek was in hospital fighting coronavirus and the complications it caused for over a year in hospital.
Derek returned home earlier this year but Kate had to have multiple adaptations made to their home and he still requires round the clock care from professionals.
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