Charlotte Hawkins looks casually cool in white jeans and zebra print top

Charlotte Hawkins looked casually cool as she left the Good Morning Britain offices on Friday morning. 

In place of her usual smart colourblocked midi dress, the 44-year-old had worn a pair of crisp white jeans with a red and white zebra print top. 

She added in a denim jacket which had slight puff shoulders and swapped her heels for trainers as she grappled with a giant overstuffed tote bag. 

Smiling, Charlotte had earlier taken to social media to share a picture of herself and co-host Ben Shephard. 

As Ben reached out to her with his arms from a distance, she wrote: ‘Social distancing going on in the @GMB studio this morning – @benshephard out of arms reach!’

Ben revealed he has ‘very ill’ family members as he sent his love to Kate Garraway and her family, as her husband Derek Draper battles coronavirus.

The Good Morning Britain presenter, 45, became emotional on Thursday’s episode of the show after Kate told followers Derek was still in ‘deeply critical condition’ in intensive care.   

Ben, who was presenting alongside Ranvir Singh, said: ‘Any of you are asking about Kate Garraway’s husband Derek because many of you know he is in hospital, well Kate posted this on Instagram.’

Reading Kate’s heartbreaking message where she thanked the NHS staff members for ‘keeping her husband alive’ Ben said:  ‘So we are sending all our love and thoughts to Kate, Darcey and Billy and of course Derek. We’re keeping our fingers crossed. 

‘And to all of you out there that are going through something like that. It is heartbreaking, I’ve got family members that are very ill at the moment as well, and people that I know and friends that have lost friends and family. 

The supportive message came hours after Kate, 52, took to Instagram to update fans on her husband’s health as she joined the nation in clapping for NHS staff.

Kate went onto praise NHS workers for ‘keeping her husband alive’ during the pandemic, and also thanked her neighbours for their own kind gestures, which included delivering meals for her family. 

Kate took to Instagram to share a video of the fireworks set off by her neighbours in honour of NHS staff, as the nation came together once again to ‘Clap For Carers.’

The star – who has daughter Darcey, 14, and son William, 10 – explained her husband was still battling the deadly virus COVID-19, and also praised neighbours for their own offers of help.

She wrote: ‘From the bottom of my heart a billion thank yous to the extraordinary #nhsworkers whose skills, dedication and downright guts in the face of so much personal risk, are keeping my Derek alive, just as they are doing for thousands of covid patients.   

‘I’m afraid he is still in a deeply critical condition, but he is still here, which means there is hope. Sending so much love and support to the thousands who have had that hope for their loved ones stolen by this hideous disease. 

‘You are not alone and I hope that helps give you strength to withstand the torture of grief. 

‘Thank you, too, to my own little band of ‘key workers’, the neighbours who let off fireworks tonight for the #nhs, gave the Easter bunny a helping hand to make life feel a bit more normal for Darcey & Billy, those who have dropped off food, and friends family and all of you who have sent messages of love and support. It’s such a comfort.’  

Kate then affirmed that the nation must remain united to make it through the devastating pandemic, saying: ‘We must all stand together.’