Kate Garraway and her children have been joining in the weekly clap for carers every Thursday night as they pray for her critically ill husband in hospital.
They join millions of people across the UK come together to clap for the essential workers across the county and for the GMB presenter, and her children Darcey, 14, and William, 10, it is even more emotional than most.
This week, the Kate was on video call to Derek during the applause in the hope that he would be able to hear.
Derek, 52, a former lobbyist and political adviser, was taken to hospital at the end of March with coronavirus and has been critically ill since.
In a post on Instagram, the 53-year-old mother-of-two said she could not be sure whether Draper was able to hear his family's applause.
But she said she hoped the sound lifted the spirits of the NHS staff treating him.
The TV star also shared a video of her son Billy, who had made a Lego version of their family, which she said they hoped to be able to leave by Draper's bed.
She told her 740,000 followers: "So our #nhsclap was a little different tonight.
"We still clapped & cheered as much as ever but I couldn't film on my phone as had Derek on FaceTime throughout! - of course we can't KNOW but I believe he can hear us & thought at least the incredible @nhs team's looking after him would hear a fraction of our gratitude."
She added: "Billy made this for his Dad's carers to show how much he means to our family & to say thank you for fighting to bring him back to us.
"I am hoping they will let Derek have it by his bed. But even if they can't THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts - you are superheroes.
"Love to all in these terrible times - the separation from loved ones whatever the reason is so tough."
She has been providing regular updates on her husband's condition to coincide with the clap for carers on Thursday evenings.
Garraway and Draper married in 2005 and have a daughter and a son.
