Kate Garraway is said to be in bits following the passing of her beloved husband Derek Draper with her friends rallying round the star to support her during this time of "grief and absolute sadness", according to a close pal.
05.01.2024 - 13:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Derek Draper said he had "fallen in love all over again" with his wife Kate Garraway - just months before his life tragically changed and became not only his wife but one of his full-time carers. The Good Morning Britain presenter announced on Friday (January 5) that her husband had tragically died.
Derek, just 56, was a former Labour lobbyist-turned-psychotherapist. He contracted coronavirus in March 2020 and was taken to hospital where he was put in an induced coma. He spent just over a year in hospital before returning home to Kate and their children - Darcy and Billy - in April 2021 and needed round-the-clock care ever since due to the damaging effects the virus had on his body.
Good Morning Britain star Kate has since chronicled Derek's recovery journey through her TV appearance, two documentaries for ITV and her books. She previously told how she lived in 'fear' of losing her husband and her fear became a reality after her husband suffered a cardiac arrest at the start of December.
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Sharing a picture of Derek before his ill health, Kate emotionally typed on Instagram: "I’m sad to have to tell you all that my darling husband Derek has passed away. As some of you may know he has been critically ill following a cardiac arrest in early December which, because of the damage inflicted by Covid in March 2020, led to further complications.
"Derek was surrounded by his family in his final days and I was by his side holding his hand throughout the last long hours and when he passed. I have so much more to
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