Family and friends take to the road for tragic 18-year-old's final journey

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has admitted that she is “desperate to be able to give a happy ending” for her husband Derek Draper, after his struggles with Covid-19 have left him needing round-the-clock care.The ITV star recently accompanied Derek on an 11,000-mile trip to Mexico, so that he could undergo cutting-edge medical treatment at a specialist clinic.Kate, 54, has kept the public up-to-date with Derek’s condition ever since he was struck down with coronavirus in March 2020, where he became so ill that doctors were forced to put him into an induced coma.Derek, also 54, did not return home for over a year and the debilitating nature of his continued illness has left him feeling suicidal at times.Kate won a National Television Award last year for Finding Derek, which documented her family’s struggles during her husband’s 13 months in hospital.Now, an eminent doctor in the States had reached out to the journalist after seeing her documentary, suggesting that he take the flight across the Atlantic.Derek had to undergo oxygen and pressure tests to check he was able to cope with the 16-hour transatlantic flight but has successfully managed to make the journey.The former lobbyist has received specialist treatment at a clinic in Monterrey and is set to return for 28 days next month, while healthcare professionals continue to monitor his brain, liver and lung function.Speaking about their trip across the pond, Kate told the Sun that her husband was “desperate to get better”.“It took weeks and weeks of planning, and when I told Derek about this place he was excited,” she said.

Many of you will have noticed that there’s been a shake-up on BBC One's Morning Live this week.The much-loved programme has relocated from London to Manchester and Kym Marsh has gained some sparkling new co-hosts in the process. Joining him, Kym and Rav Wilding are Sara Cox, Sam Quek and Kimberley Walsh. “I’m looking forward to working with Kym again,” says Gethin.

Spencer Matthews has exclusively opened up about going teetotal again after admitting having the “odd drink” didn't make him feel “good”.The former Made In Chelsea star originally quit booze back in 2018 when his wife Vogue Williams was pregnant with their first child, son Theodore, who is now three. But after indulging in the occasional drink “every so often”, the 33 year old says it made him question the point of drinking at all and go sober again.

A prisoner who had died of an undetected infection just days after his eyes suddenly turned yellow refused crucial tests which could have saved his life.

GOT7 singer BamBam has opened up about his newfound friendship with Red Velvet member Seulgi.Last December, the Thai-born K-pop idol teamed up with the Red Velvet vocalist for his single ‘Who Are You’, which appeared on his latest mini-album, ‘B’. In addition to contributing her vocals, Seulgi had also joined BamBam in the music video for the track, where the duo performed an intricate dance routine.“At first, we didn’t think about Seulgi [for the song]. We were thinking about a lot of people, but I feel like no one really matched the song until I met Seulgi from Red Velvet,” he told Rolling Stone India in a recent interview.

Good Morning Britain presenter Sean Fletcher was "working on a project" with Jamal Edwards before his tragic death.The SBTV founder tragically passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 31 from a sudden illness.Speaking on the ITV show on Tuesday, Sean confirmed he had been in talks with Jamal about working on a project to help protect their shared local community of Acton in West London. Richard Madeley asked Sean: "You were working with him on a project, weren't you?"Sean replied: "We were talking about protecting our community.

Tyson Fury - but there remains an issue to sort before the fight will be made official.The Brixton bruiser put pen to paper late on Monday night.The contracts for both Fury and Whyte were then submitted to the WBC for the heavyweight clash for April 23 right before the deadline.The bout is likely to take place at Wembley Stadium.However, there remains a significant hurdle to overcome and the WBC has been asked to resolve the issue before the fight is made official.Queensberry Promotions won the purse bids to stage the fight with a record $41m offer.It means - because of the 80-20 split - Whyte will pocket a career high pay day of £5.6m.There is a further £3.1m on offer for the winner.Fury will earn in the region of £20m for the clash.The Gypsy King has not fought in the UK since August 2018.Do you think Whyte can pull off an upset? Let us know in the comments sectionHe is currently without a British Boxing Board of Control licence. But he will apply for permission to fight like any other foreign boxer with his Nevada State Athletic Commission licence.

prison not once but twice by helicopter – and still remains at large to this day. Inspired by action movies he binged on VHS, Vassilis Palaiokostas has made millions from robbing state-owned banks and cashing in on ransoms from kidnapping industrialists.But the 55-year-old earned his nickname by generously handing out bundles of cash to the poor and needy on a regular basis, which helped him win over the respect and protection of the Greek public.

Nicole Scherzinger has stunned fans with a dramatic hair transformation. The Pussycat Doll is known for her long black tresses, but has changed things up with a choppy bob.

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 spoken about feeling bother 'grief and hope' amid her husband's recovery.

There will be no third season of Netflix’s space drama Another Life, star Katee Sackhoff revealed on Twitter Monday. The news, which is not surprising, comes four months after the release of Season 2 on Oct. 14.

Mimi Webb's House On Fire scorches its way to the top of the Official Trending Chart today, becoming the UK's Official Number 1 Trending Song. 

Eminem and Dr. Dre have surged back up the US albums chart following the two artists’ performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show earlier this month.Eminem and Dre both performed live during the February 13 show at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California along with Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J.

Jamie Langfield revealed he has incredible respect for the efforts his Buddies gave him after being thrown to face the Lions without a proper manager in charge.

Atletico Madrid will resist any temptation to throw Antoine Griezmann back into the line-up against Manchester United, preferring to take a 'risk' with Luis Suarez instead.

All remaining coronavirus restrictions are to be lifted, starting from this week.

Rob Mallard has caused confusion among Coronation Street fans as he shared a snap from his time on another soap.

Last Friday, Pink Siifu shared a video for "Voicemails Uptown," a song from his expansive and communal 2021 album GUMBO'! "Voicemails Uptown" brings together a wide range of collaborators for a funky ride through Siifu's cosmic psyche. The song features producer Monte Booker, Turich Benjy, TDE's Lance Skiiiwalker, JayBee Lamahj, V.C.R., and Nelson Bandela.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's secret night out with Princess Eugenie and her now-husband Jack Brooksbank led to a life-changing phone call, according to an author. At the time of the night out in 2016, Meghan and Harry had only been dating for four months, and their relationship had not been made public.

Kym Marsh recently confirmed she'd be returning to the Morning Live sofa after being absent from the show for more than six months.The former Coronation Street star first announced she was taking a break from the breakfast show in July 2021 and later opened up about "difficulties" and "anxiety attacks." We spoke to her co-host Gethin Jones ahead of the show's move up north and he opened up about how excited he is to be working with her once more. He told us: "Obviously, Kym was there at the beginning and she’s had a few things going on, which we’ve talked about openly on the show, so I’m looking forward to working with her again." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .