News about Kate Garraway

Kate Garraway reveals she's planning first family holiday with her children Darcey, 18, and Billy, 14, after the death of her husband Derek Draper

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 29, 2024
Kate Garraway has admitted her first family holiday without her husband Derek Draper will be 'challenging'. Speaking to MailOnline at Sunday night's Variety Club Showbusiness Awards, the Good Morning Britain star revealed her summer plans with children Darcey, 18, and Billy, 14. It will be the family's first summer without Derek, who died in January after battling the long turn damage caused by Covid for four years. 

Kate Garraway makes first red carpet appearance since her husband Derek Draper's death as she poses with pal Ben Shephard at The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 28, 2024
Kate Garraway made her first red carpet appearance since her husband Derek Draper's death as she attended The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards on Sunday. The TV presenter, 56, put on a brave face as she posed with pal and former Good Morning Britain colleague Ben Shephard at the star-studded event. Kate revealed that Derek had died on January 3 aged 56 after suffering long-lasting symptoms from coronavirus.

Kate Garraway compares her life to Bridget Jones' as she reminisces on interviewing Renée Zellweger while Ed Balls recalls kicking Susanna Reid in the head as Good Morning Britain marks its 10 year anniversary

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 23, 2024
Kate Garraway and Ed Balls have reminisced on their highlights from presenting on Good Morning Britain, as the ITV show marks its 10 year anniversary. The breakfast show debuted in 2014 and will reach the milestone on Sunday, with a special celebratory episode on Monday morning. The series' presenters reflected on their most memorable moments, with Kate - who has appeared on the show from the start - recalling interviewing Renée Zellweger.

Kate Garraway says desperate plea to council was 'out of frustration' after grieving GMB host received 'unsettling post making demands' after husband Derek Draper's death

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 18, 2024
Kate Garraway has said her desperate plea to a London council on social media was made 'out of utter frustration' after receiving an 'unsettling post making demands' in relation to her late husband Derek Draper. The Good Morning Britain host had accused Haringey Council in north London of sending 'demanding' letters which he 'obviously can't respond to' after his death at the age of 56 before Christmas. The grieving mother-of-two, who recently revealed she was in mountains of debt from the paying carers to look after Derek as he battled the effects of long Covid, fumed that she had spent 'ten days' trying to speak to an official at the council. Some 17 hours after the post on X (formerly Twitter), in which she also claimed to have been left on hold for nearly an hour, the council responded underneath asking for more information about what the problem was. Speaking on the ITV programme she co-presents with Ed Balls today, Kate revealed more details about why she had spoken out on social media and insisted it was 'not an attack' on the local authority.

Kate Garraway issues desperate plea after receiving 'unsettling post making demands' following the death of her beloved husband Derek Draper

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 16, 2024
Kate Garraway has issued a desperate plea after she received 'unsettling post making demands' from Haringey Council following the death of her husband Derek Draper. Political lobbyist Derek died in January aged 56 following a long battle with Covid-19. Good Morning Britain host Kate, 56, took to social media on Tuesday to express her frustration with Haringey Council and beg for their help.

Kate Garraway has revealed that she is filming a new project after admitting to being embarrassed because she was owed so much money for late husband Derek Draper

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 8, 2024
Following the unveiling of her documentary Kate Garraway: Derek's Story, Kate Garraway has revealed that she is filming for a new project. The program ended last month as the last part of a trilogy of documentaries about her late husband Derek Draper's fight with Covid, which took place in January. On Sunday, television presenter Kate, 56, took to Instagram to post a snapshot of a bouquet of stunning orchids while reminding her followers that she had arrived home after flying to a mysterious location.

Kate Garraway opens up on 'new beginnings' as she spends Easter Sunday with her two children - three months after husband Derek Draper's death

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 31, 2024
On Sunday, Kate Garraway posted a note of 'hope' and 'new beginnings' as she dealt with the death of her beloved husband Derek Draper. The host, 56, also worked on Easter Sunday, thanking those who are working as she spent quality time with her two children while also working. The Good Morning Britain host wrote a letter to her 1.2 million followers, saying, 'Happy Easter everybody!' Normally we have a huge family egg hunt at Aunty Lynne's house, but this year, I'm actually working, but it's not always easy to call it work.

Some people express the lingering regrets they have for their loved ones after Kate Garraway revealed that she wished she'd hold her late husband Derek Draper's hand more

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 29, 2024
Kate (left), 56, was candid about her regrets in the Good Morning Britain host's documentary this week about her late husband Derek Draper's death. Here, FEMAIL meets with others, including Hazel Carter (right), who lost her husband Alan to Motor Neurone Disease in 2019, who wishes they'd done differently.

Kate Garraway wears a brave face as she begins her Smooth FM debut after discovering the film about her late husband Derek Draper

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 28, 2024
After the documentary about her late husband Derek Draper was released this week, Kate Garraway put on a brave face going into work on Thursday. The broadcaster and journalist, 56, stepped out to Smooth FM and looked in good spirits.

After watching a doc about her late husband Derek Draper and vows she will 'fully' pay off caring debts, Kate Garraway says she can't speak for an hour

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2024
Kate Garraway has admitted that she 'couldn't talk for an hour' after watching the film about her late husband Derek Draper because she was so 'overwhelmed.' Kate Garraway's Story, Derek's Story, aired on ITV on Tuesday, chronicling the former political lobbyist's final year of life before his death in January at the age of 56. The episode, which has been lauded by critics, confronted Derek's internal struggle after getting Covid and the effect on those around him in never-before-seen photos and videos.

ten of Kate Garraway's best scenes include everything from the debt-ridden GMB actress' admission that she can't afford her heating to her husband's first words on camera

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2024
Kate Garraway: Derek's Story finally made it to television on Tuesday night, bringing viewers in torrents of tears as it depicted the last days of the political lobbyist's life. After Kate previously chronicled her husband's illness while living with long Covid in 2020, the presenter explained that it was Derek's decision to make the last documentary, Kate Garraway: Derek's Story. Despite Kate's statements that his health had improved in the weeks before his death in January after a heart arrest, the former political lobbyist is one of the worst affected cases of Covid in the United Kingdom.

In a touching film, Derek Draper recalls the moment he first met his 'fit' wife Kate Garraway

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2024
On Tuesday evening, Derek Draper shared information of the heartwarming moment he met Kate Garraway for the first time in clips from his final emotional film. Kate Garraway: After a devastating struggle with long Covid that killed every organ in his body, Derek's Story chronicled the former political lobbyists' final year of life. The show also featured clips of Derek and his marriage, as well as his health issues.

Kate Garraway's companion recalls the frightening moment when the host, Derek Draper, was hospitalized with heart disease in the aftermath of her husband's horrific health fight with long Covid

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2024
Kate Garraway's companion has shared a call from her to inform her that the television presenter had been hospitalized in the midst of Derek Draper's health battle. Kate Garraway : Derek's Story chronicles her husband Derek's last year of life as he battled the effects of long Covid after being left bed-bound by the virus. And, the broadcasters' companion, who was admitted to hospital after suffering heart pains as a result of the stress, has shared her experience in this ITV series.

In his last days before he died, Kate Garraway says she told husband Derek Draper, "We're going to be fine if you can't fight anymore."

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2024
Kate Garraway shared the painful discussion she had with husband Derek Draper in his final days leading up to his death. Kate bravely shared what she told Derek when she was in a critical situation after suffering a heart arrest in December 2023, which resulted in his death on January 3 aged 56. Derek was one of the worst affected cases of Covid in the United Kingdom, with the virus attacking every organ in his body.

As Derek Draper addresses his Covid struggle with his wife Kate Garraway, he recalls the moment he died on camera: "I regret every minute I didn't hold his hand."

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
As the host chronicled her late husband Derek Draper's last year of life, Kate Garraway's last documentary was made for emotional viewing. After Kate publicly chronicled her husband's illness while he was first diagnosed with long Covid in 2020, the host explained that it was Derek's decision to make the final documentary, Kate Garraway: Derek's Story. Derek, the former political lobbyist, is one of the worst affected cases of Covid in the United Kingdom, and as the program began, he confessed to making this final documentary in order to'be understood.'

Kate Garraway admits she expects to receive 'flack' for speaking out on crippling care system: 'We all need something to catch us when we fall'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
Since speaking out about the UK health care system's unintended effects ahead of the launch of her new documentary, the host has hinted that she hopes to receive some 'flack.' Kate Garraway (Kelly's Story chronicles Derek Draper's last year of life as he continued to combat the ill effects of long Covid after being bed-bound by the virus. During a show on Tuesday, Kate revealed that she had received calls from many people in the health industry begging her to speak out about the condition.

Kate Garraway claims she's 'not pleading poverty' amid backlash over the debts she racked up due to late husband Derek Draper's cost of care

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
Kate Garraway has said she is "not pleading poverty" amid backlash over the debts she incurred as a result of her late husband Derek Draper's care costs. On Tuesday night, the Good Morning Britain host, 56, appeared on The One Show to talk with hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas about her film depicting Derek's final days. Following a long war with Covid-19, the political lobbyist died in January aged 56. Kate has been incredibly open and transparent about the £800,000 debt she has accumulated for Derek's years of care.

Inside Kate Garraway's financial ruin - how the ITV actress's salary fell to nothing and left her with a £1.5 million debt with heartbreaking consequences

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
Since joining Covid-19 in March 2020, Derek Draper, 56, a political-lobbyist-turned-psychologist, suffered a painful and debilitating decline. With the virus ravaging every organ in his body, he spent 98 days in a coma, paralysed, intubated, and unable to communicate. Kate Garraway fought back to give him the care he so desperately needed, but it came at a price. In fact, the host reveals in a touching documentary, Kate Garraway's Story, that being shown on ITV tonight, such was Derek's financial strain that has left her with debts of up to £1.5 million.

Derek's Story FIRST LOOK: Kate Garraway tells COVID-stricken husband she loves him as they read her 56th birthday cards aloud - eight months before his tragic death

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
Kate Garraway shares a touching moment with Derek Draper as they commemorate her birthday in scenes that will be broadcast in her latest fly-on-the-wall film on Tuesday evening. Kate Garraway, the Good Morning Britain presenter, welcomed cameras into her family's house for the hard-hitting Channel 4 one-off. Kate and her young son Billy, 11 years old, are celebrating their 56th birthdays by reading her birthday cards with bedridden Derek and their young boy Billy, 11.

Kate Garraway leaves viewers in tears with emotional interview after admitting she felt 'ashamed' of debts funding late husband Derek Draper's care: 'She's an astonishing woman!'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
After making an emotional appearance on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday, Kate Garraway was dubbed 'astonish' by viewers. The host, who was 56, cried out of the thousands of dollars she's accrued from supporting her late husband Derek Draper's care ahead of the airing of a moving documentary depicting his final days. Joining Derek and Kate in May 2023, the film explores the truth of Derek's demonition and the effects on those around him, as well as capturing the sweet moments he spent with his family and never-before-seen photos and video.

In a recent film, Kate Garraway's son Billy, 14, has a tear-jerking moment with his father, Derek Draper, as he looks after him at his bedside

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
In the forthcoming documentary about Billy's life and health battle, Kate Garraway's 14-year-old son Billy shares a tender moment with his dad, Derek Draper. Kate Garraway's Story: Derek's Story, on Tuesday, chronicling the former political lobbyist's last year of life before his death in January at the age of 56. The episode, which has been lauded by critics, discusses Derek's struggles and his effect on those around him in never-before-seen photographs and footage from May 2023.

During a sweet moment from a heartbreaking film, Kate Garraway and her late husband Derek Draper laugh and say, 'I love you' to each other.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
In a sweet moment from a forthcoming film, Kate Garraway and her late husband Derek Draper giggled saying, 'I love you' to each other.' Kate Garraway's Life: Derek's Story, on Tuesday, chronicling the former political lobbyist's last year of life before his death in January aged 56. The piece, which was shot in May 2023, confronts Derek's real life and the effects on those around him, while also capturing the sweet moments he spent with family and never-before-seen pictures and video.

Critics are raving over Kate Garraway's 'unavoidably sad' documentary about Derek Draper's last days as they praise her actor's 'brittle optimism' during her husband's Covid war

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
Kate Garraway: Critical commentators have lauded Derek's 'poignant' and "unavoidably sad" portrayal of the political lobbyist's final days. The documentary will air on ITV on Tuesday, chronicling the former political lobbyist's last year of life before his death in January aged 56. The film, which stars Derek and Kate in May 2023, debating Derek's appearances and the effects on those around him, as well as filming the sweet moments he spent with family and never-before-seen photos and video.

Kate Garraway, a tearful woman, admits that her late husband Derek Draper was a "total loss" and that she is 'ashamed' of her massive debts to finance his care

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
Kate Garraway has spoken out about her late husband Derek Draper, who was left largely bed-bound by his battle with Covid, feeling like a 'complete failure'. Following Derek's death in January, the tearful presenter confessed that she would not give up' her cause to shed a light on the underfunded care system in a touching appearance on Good Morning Britain. Kate Garraway's Story, Derek's Life, will be broadcast on ITV on Tuesday, chronicling the former political lobbyist's final year of life before his death in January aged 56.