Kate Garraway says late husband Derek 'would approve' as she reveals help from friends amid worrying debts
manchestereveningnews.co.ukKate Garraway has said her late husband 'would approve' as she headed off on her first family break following his tragic death.
The Good Morning Britain star announced on January 5 that Derek Draper 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." READ MORE: ITV Britain's Got Talent fans work out real reason why Bruno Tonioli is being 'booed' during live final Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Months on and over the weekend, Kate revealed how she was heading to Cornwall for a holiday with the rest of her family.
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