KATE Garraway’s Covid-stricken husband Derek Draper secretly flew to Mexico for a ground-breaking medical trial. The Good Morning Britain star, 54, accompanied him on the 11,000-mile trip, which emerged as Boris Johnson lifted all Covid restrictions.
Kate said of Derek, also 54, who was admitted to hospital in March 2020: “He is desperate to get better.” A world-renowned US doctor had contacted her after seeing former spin doctor Derek’s plight on TV, and he underwent treatment at a specialist clinic in Monterrey.
Derek, 54, is due to return there next month for another 28-day stay as doctors continue to monitor his brain, liver and lung function.
For now he remains bed-bound, requiring around-the-clock care after being struck down by the virus in March 2020. Kate said: “It took weeks and weeks of planning, and when I told Derek about this place he was excited.
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