MUCH-NEEDED TONIC FOR LIFE DURING LOCKDOWN
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disrespectful to talk about other things when people are losing loved ones and facing real challenges. But everyone needs a breathing space to talk about other things and that’s where Loose Women can be a much-needed tonic.”
The broadcaster, who lost her mum Cathie in July 2018 and dad Duncan in February 2017, said she struggles to think about those who cannot be with or care for their sick or elderly parents during lockdown.
She said: “Not being able to be with my mum or look after her during her final days would have ripped us to shreds. My heart goes out to people who are having to be separated from their loved ones. It’s just so hard.
“My mum was a midwife in the 50s. She was so ballsy and in a crisis came into her own. She’d move mountains like the NHS heroes are doing today.”
Kaye, who has been with her partner Ian Campbell for 25 years, said she was also struggling with the fact that daughter Charley, who is in sixth year, has had her exams and prom cancelled.
She said: “There is so much uncertainty about exam results, uni places and what happens next.
All the leavers’ events and proms oms have been cancelled. These are important memories of childhood ood they’ll never get back.
“Ian runs tennis holidays in Italy aly and to say his world has come me crashing down is an understatement ent but he is very practical and levelelheaded about the whole situation.” n.”
The BBC Radio Scotland host st can’t wait to be back on screen.
She added: “The reason the show w has been off air is because ITV V needed to make enormous s changes to keep everyone safe.
“Only three panellists who live e near the studio will feature on n the studio desk, with a fourth h appearing via video link from m home, like me. There will be no studio audience and only two pre-recorded shows a week.
“I am hoping guests wi l l eventually join via video link so we get a sneaky peak into their houses. I love a spot of
Through the Keyhole.”
Kaye is joining a host of TV and radio presenters who are broadcasting from home.
Programmes including Good Morning Britain, Lorraine and The One Show have already seen hosts and guests appear live from their homes.
Ant and Dec broadcasted Saturday
Night Takeaway from their houses in Chiswick and Wimbledon, while Radio 2’s Ken Bruce has been hosting his show from his Oxfordshire
home.