Kate Garraway admits impact of Covid on husband’s brain is ‘scaring her more and more’

ONE year ago today Kate Garraway made the terrifying decision to call an ambulance for her husband Derek Draper. The super-smart 53-year-old, who once operated at the highest levels of politics, was rushed to intensive care with coronavirus.

Good Morning Britain presenter was snapped making her way into the building for her shift.Last week, Kate’s heartbreaking documentary Finding Derek aired on ITV.It’s broadcast coincided with the one-year anniversary of lockdown.Over 4.5 million tuned in to watch the programme, which followed her husband Derek Draper’s recovery after contracting COVID-19 last March.Kate let cameras into her home to film her life, as the family attempted to come to terms with his ongoing hospitalisation.The couple, who tied the knot in 2005, are parents to two children - daughter Darcey, 15, and son William, known as Billy, 11.The pair both made an appearance on the fly-on-the-wall show and spoke about missing their father.Their eldest child said she “won’t

The ITV show featured distressing scenes which saw Derek mouth the word pain and he also broke down in tears at one point and then admitted he no longer saw the point in living. But away from the tough scenes there were also glimpses of the couple's incredible love for one another, with Kate promising she would "save" him and Derek telling her how much he loved her.

The family of one of Britain’s longest-surviving Covid patients has sent a message of hope to TV presenter Kate Garraway, urging her: “Don’t give up.”

Kate Garraway has stored every newspaper from the past year for her husband Derek Draper when he comes home from hospital.

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Kate Garraway has laughed off viewer comments about her “cluttered” home that featured in her recent ITV documentary. The one-off feature – titled Finding Derek – follows the Good Morning Britain presenter and her husband Derek Draper, who has been in hospital for a year.

ALEX Beresford took the Good Morning Britain hotseat today as he presented the show for the first time since his Meghan Markle row with Piers Morgan. The weatherman joined Kate Garraway on the main desk to host, and he received words of encouragement from his co-star.

Kate Garraway chuckled as she revealed some viewers watching Finding Derek criticised her 'untidy house'.The 53-year-old television star's husband Derek was hospitalised over a year ago after he contracted coronavirus and he remains seriously ill.Speaking to Susanna Reid and Adil Ray on today's Good Morning Britain about the reaction to the documentary, Kate said the remarks about her home made her laugh.After saying she was overwhelmed by the response from fans, Kate said: "I also smiled at the number of people who pointed out how really untidy I am."Can I just say there were builders in at the time!"Adil joked: "I've heard it makes no difference in your house whether there's builders there or not, to be honest!""Don't get a documentary

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Kate Garraway has assured her fans "we can all get through this together" following her husband's heartbreaking ITV documentary, Finding Derek.The Good Morning Britain presenter's ITV documentary focuses on her hubby Derek Draper's health battle, which has left him in hospital for over a year now.Mother-of-two Kate has been speaking to her fans throughout the ordeal as she says it has been nice to "not be alone".

Kate Garraway has thanked the public for their support after her Finding Derek documentary aired this week. The Good Morning Britain presenter gave viewers an insight to her life over the past year as her husband Derek Draper has been in hospital battling the effects of coronavirus.

KATE Garraway has said the response to her documentary has been "overwhelming". Speaking to her friend and colleague, Susanna Reid shared that the programme had been “inundated with love and support for you”.

KATE Garraway said "the battle goes on" for her seriously ill husband Derek Draper as she returned to Good Morning Britain today.

SUSANNA Reid called Kate Garraway a "miracle worker" as she returned to Good Morning Britain today for the first time since Finding Derek.

Kate Garraway has given fans a private email of hers to contact her if they want to discuss their coronavirus "pain" following her and her husband's Finding Derek documentary.The Good Morning Britain presenter, 53, bravely along with her and hubby Derek Drapers two children shared their story during a ITV documentary in a bid to shed light on the long-lasting side effects of the virus which has killed millions worldwide and saw the globe go into lockdown.Journalist Kate revealed how to contact her after she opened up on how she feels "wonderfully overwhelmed" following the reaction of the show.She said: "I've had so many message from people talking not just about Covid but experiences in their own life where some of the things we touched on

Kate Garraway has shared her email address so that she can speak with fans impacted by her emotional documentary Finding Derek.The 53 year old starred in a one-off show following the year her husband Derek Draper, also 53, has spent in hospital with complications due to coronavirus. Returning to Good Morning Britain for the first time since the documentary aired, Kate has revealed she is "overwhelmed" by the response she has received, and wants to be able to speak with fans about their own experiences.

Kate Garraway couldn't help but laugh as she admitted a number of viewers had been in touch to comment on her 'untidiness' following the release of her documentary, Kate Garraway: Finding Derek.The heartbreaking show aired in the UK on Tuesday, and Kate briefly appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday for the first time since it went out.MORE: Finding Derek: 10 things we learned from Kate Garraway's heartbreaking documentary Speaking about the public's response to the show, she told hosts Susanna Reid and Adil Ray: "It was incredibly moving," before adding with a laugh: "And then I was also wowed by the number of people that pointed out how really untidy I am!"Can I just say, there were builders in at the time! You know..." "I bet it

Kate Garraway has said she is "wonderfully overwhelmed" following the kind reaction over her husband Derek Draper's Covid-19 story, Finding Derek.The 53-year-old Good Morning Britain presenter's heartbreaking ITV documentary on her hubby's horrifying battle against the coronavirus and then recovering as it's left him in hospital for a year.Derek has been in hospital since last March and was in a coma for months.

KATE Garraway is set to return to our screens TODAY after the heartbreaking documentary about her husband aired on Tuesday. The 53-year-old star sent in a message for her Good Morning Britain co-hosts Ben Shephard and Susanna Reid to read out yesterday.

Kate Garraway has been through a turbulent time since last year, after her husband Derek Draper contracted coronavirus in March 2020.