Lancashire-born Derek Draper was "someone you always wanted on your side”, according to former Prime Minister Tony Blair. The political advisor-turned psychotherapist died in January at the age of 56 after nearly four years of battling with the effects contractiong Covid had on his body.
The husband of TV star Kate Garraway, he first came to public prominence in 1998 in the “Lobbygate scandal”. He later vowed to leave politics behind - but as the son of a British Leyland shop steward and the grandson of a miner, it was in his blood.
A new ITV documentary, Kate Garraway: Derek's Story, airing on Tuesday night (March 26) will give viewers an insight into his final moments with his family.
Read on to find out about his life and career and relationship with Kate Garraway. Derek was born in Chorley in 1967. He knew he wanted to go into politics while at Southlands High School and did his A-levels at Runshaw college, Leyland, before studying economics at the University of Manchester.
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