Kate Garraway flooded with support as she shares 'first' since husband Derek Draper's death
30.04.2024 - 17:01
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Kate Garraway has been flooded with supportive messages after she opened up about experiencing a 'first' since the death of her husband. The Good Morning Britain star announced on January 5 that her husband and father of her two children - Darcey and Billy - had sadly passed away, almost four years after the former Labour lobbyist-turned-psychotherapist became ill with Covid.
He was taken to the hospital at the start of the pandemic in March 2020 where he was put in an induced coma and spent more than a year in hospital before returning home to his wife and their children in April 2021, needing around-the-clock care.
The 56-year-old then fell seriously ill before Christmas after suffering a cardiac arrest. He died on January 3 aged 56 with Kate explaining in her statement that "the damage inflicted by Covid in March 2020, led to further complications."
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Kate has since returned to work after laying her husband to rest in an emotional service, attended by the likes of Sir Elton John and her ITV colleagues, held at the church in which they married.
Earlier this week, Kate paid tribute to her colleagues and friends who "helped me survive" during the tough times she faced in the aftermath of Dererk's battle with long Covid and his ultimate death.
It came as the broadcaster, 56, was recognised for her contribution to broadcasting in television and radio at the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards on Sunday night, and during her speech expressed her gratitude to her co-stars, including Ben Shephard, for being by her side for the past two decades.
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