Kate Garraway speaks honestly about Derek Draper's health after 'challenging' 2022

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Kate Garraway has long been praised for her searingly candid updates regarding her husband Derek Draper's ongoing COVID-19 health battle.And while the Good Morning Britain presenter has shared glimmers of hope, Kate has given a brand-new update, revealing that there's still a "long road ahead."WATCH: Kate Garraway explains why she avoids talking about husband Derek DraperSpeaking to Giovanna Fletcher on the latest episode of her Journey to the Magic podcast, Kate, 55, explained: "It's challenging, he's still very, very damaged.

He still can't really move, still can't really speak, still fed through tubes, and so there's a long road ahead."Hinting at progress, she went on to say: "But if you compare to last Christmas, or the Christmas before, when he was still in hospital then you can see improvement.

It's just, you just want it to be quicker and faster, of course, like everybody would.A post shared by Kate Garraway (@kategarraway)Derek contracted coronavirus in 2020"But it's a challenging one – he spent most of last year in the hospital as well for various different things, so it was lovely to have him home."READ: Kate Garraway on marriage with husband Derek: 'So much has changed'DISCOVER: Kate Garraway inundated with support following 'tricky 48 hours'Derek fell critically ill back in 2020 after contracting coronavirus.

He spent 13 months in hospital before finally being allowed to move back to his family home, where Kate and specialist nurses have been taking care of him ever since.During the candid chat, Kate moreover shared a rare glimpse inside the creation of her eye-opening documentaries, Finding Derek, and Caring For Derek.Touching on the emotional toll of her husband's ordeal, Kate said: "It was so emotional.