ITV Good Morning Britain star Kate Garraway has announced the hobby she has turned to in the wake of husband Derek Draper's Covid battle. Kate speaks out to Alan Titchmarsh on an upcoming episode of Love Your Garden.
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Kate Garraway has responded to the suggestion that she has 'paraded' her husband Derek Draper in front of the public.
The TV presenter's latest documentary aired on ITV on Tuesday night.
Caring for Derek, a follow-up to her award-winning 2021 film Finding Derek, followed Kate as she became one of her husband's carers.
The programme picked up from the moment Derek, 54, returned home after more than 370 days in the hospital to be with Kate, also 54, and their two children Darcey and Billy.
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The former Labour lobbyist and psychotherapist contracted coronavirus in March 2020. He spent 10 weeks in a coma and the virus caused significant damage to his body resulting in needing around-the-clock care.
The moment Derek returned home in April 2021 was aired on the show, as well as the moment they celebrated his 54th birthday.
It also featured Kate and Derek's trip to Mexico where he underwent ground-breaking treatment after the Good Morning Britain star was contacted by a US doctor who offered to help.
The couple flew out to Monterrey, Mexico, in November 2021 in order for Derek to begin the trial.
They will be returning for another 28-day stay next month, during which doctors will continue to monitor his brain, liver, and lung function.
Before the hour-long documentary aired, which left viewers 'in floods' just minutes in, one Twitter user shared his thoughts with Kate on the social media platform.
They tweeted in response to a clip of Kate talking on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain: "I genuinely hope he makes as full a recovery as possible. Sadly I still can’t reconcile how Derek’s alleged inability to communicate ties in with
ITV Good Morning Britain star Kate Garraway has announced the hobby she has turned to in the wake of husband Derek Draper's Covid battle. Kate speaks out to Alan Titchmarsh on an upcoming episode of Love Your Garden.
Kate Garraway has shone a light on the nursing team looking after her ailing husband Derek Draper and, in particular, one nurse who has stood out to her. Speaking to HELLO! for our International Women's Day digital issue, Kate opened up about the women in her life who she is most inspired by.READ: Kate Garraway suffers major setback amid Derek's health battle"On a personal level, it's a wonderful nurse, who wouldn't want to be named, who has just been so incredibly supportive to Derek and to our family," said Kate."There are usually so many people involved day to day, but I specifically watched her in particular.
Kate Garraway is sadly facing another setback amid her husband Derek Draper's ongoing health battle.MORE: Kate Garraway gives heartbreaking update on how kids are 'adjusting' to home life with DerekAccording to the Mail on Sunday, the business that she ran with Derek has now gone bust, just a short time after she spoke about her financial worries.WATCH: Kate Garraway describes emotional moment husband Derek was able to hug son BillyKate is said to have lost her battle to save Derek's psychotherapy company, Astra Aspera Limited, and will announce that the firm is to fold over the coming days.READ: Caring For Derek viewers defend Kate Garraway after criticism over documentaryMORE: GMB star Ben Shephard shares touching personal tribute – fans reactAstra Aspera was primarily Derek's company but in February last year, Kate was made a director in an effort to keep it running. However, now Derek is unable to work – and is unlikely to return anytime soon – Kate is struggling with a huge increase in costs.
Kate Garraway is set to face another blow as the business she shares with her husband Derek Draper has reportedly gone bust.
ITV viewers were left in tears just minutes into Kate Garraway's latest documentary.
Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek viewers were left in tears during the family's powerful documentary on Tuesday night.The ITV show is a follow up to the Good Morning Britain presenter's, 54, award-winning first documentary Finding Derek and it followed Derek arriving home ten months ago up until now. Derek, 54, returned home in April 2021 after spending a year in hospital fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus in 2020, which has since left him battling a number of ongoing health issues.
The heartwarming moment Kate Garraway's husband moves his arms to hug his son for first time since Covid battle has been captured in a new documentary.
Kate Garraway has opened up about the secret trip to Mexico she took with her husband Derek Draper in a bid to access specialist treatment. Good Morning Britain host Kate, 54, revealed that the couple flew 11,000 miles to Mexico after a world-renowned US doctor contacted her and arranged for Derek, 54, to visit a specialist clinic in Monterrey. Derek, who shares children Darcey, 15, and Billy, 12, with Kate, contracted COVID-19 in 2020.The virus has left him battling a number of ongoing health issues.
Once Kate Garraway was known as the slightly ditzy breakfast presenter who has traded banter with co-stars like Ben Shephard for decades. But the past two years have been life-changing for the Good Morning Britain presenter, after her husband, Derek Draper, contracted one of the UK’s worst cases of Covid-19 – leaving him a shadow of the person he once was.
Kate Garraway has revealed her husband Derek Draper took a secret trip to Mexico in a bid to find hope amid his ongoing health battles following Covid-19. Derek, 54, returned home in April 2021 after spending a year in hospital fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus in 2020, which has since left him battling a number of ongoing health issues.
Kate Garraway has revealed she recently accompanied her husband Derek Draper to Mexico, where he visited a specialist clinic after an eminent doctor reached out after seeing the presenter's documentary.MORE: Kate Garraway's family home is a retreat for her husband Derek – photosDerek, who has been bed-ridden since he was struck down with coronavirus in 2020, had to undergo oxygen and pressure tests to check he was able to make the 11,000-mile trip.WATCH: Kate Garraway addresses MBE backlashThe father-of-two has already received specialist treatment at a clinic in Monterrey and is set to return next month for a longer period – a total of 28 days.READ: Kate Garraway gives heartbreaking update on husband Derek Draper's health battleRELATED: Kate Garraway talks 'positive thing' to have come out of husband Derek's health battle in heartfelt interviewSpeaking to The Sun, the Good Morning Britain presenter revealed that her husband of 16 years is "desperate" to get better and "will do anything he can" to make it happen. The new documentary, Kate Garraway: Caring For Derek, airs Tuesday 22 February"I think actually there's a huge amount of hope for him to improve," she told the newspaper."I think the treatment could be positive.