Kate Garraway reveals husband Derek Draper still can't speak after Covid battle

Kate Garraway has given an update on her husband Derek Draper’s health while revealing she’s managed to sleep for the first time in two years after taking a break from caring for her ill husband. Derek, 54, contracted Covid-19 in April 2020 and went on to spend over a year in hospital battling the virus. Since leaving hospital, Derek has needed 24 hour care from home, a large majority of which has been done by devoted wife, Kate, also 54.

KATE Garraway said she broke down in tears seeing husband Derek Draper hugging their son Billy for the first time since his devastating Covid battle. An exclusive clip from new documentary Caring For Derek aired on Good Morning Britain today showing Derek, 54, lifting his arm to embrace his son.

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Kate Garraway has revealed she "burst into tears" after missing an "extraordinary Derek moment".The 54-year-old presenter appeared on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday to discuss her forthcoming ITV documentary Caring For Derek.The programme will follow Kate as her husband Derek Draper moves home after spending more than a year in hospital after contracting coronavirus and speaking to presenters Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley, Kate narrated a clip containing an extraordinary Derek moment.The clip in question sees Derek hug his son Bill in his first "movement activated by emotion".Kate said: "That's just an extraordinary moment you saw there by the way for the documentary."And you see it here again, if you just watch this moment, because I didn't actually see this until I watched the footage."It's the first moment that Derek moves his arm - it makes me cry now, this is the day he came home back in April 2021 - he moves his arm to hug anyone, it happens to be Bill."If you see, as Bill goes forward there, he moves his arm towards him and that is the first moment we've seen him be able to activate a movement prompted by emotion."She added: "Because I was outside dealing with bringing in all the kit and medication I only saw that when we watched the footage back a few months ago and I burst into tears."Kate later appeared on Lorraine.During her GMB appearance, the Life Stories host also confirmed she had 'slept for the first time in about two years' after spending a night away from her husband Derek.She said: "If I'm looking a bit puffy eyed this morning, it's not because I've been crying or because I've been disturbed for once."It's because my lovely friend Clare Nasir and her husband Chris have been looking after me and

Kate Garraway has revealed she "slept for the first time in about two years" after taking a break from her husband Derek Draper.The 54-year-old presenter has been caring for her husband since he fell gravely ill with coronavirus in March 2020.The former Labour Party advisor returned home in April 2021 after an almost year-long hospital stay and his return to the family house will be explored in the follow-up ITV documentary Caring For Derek.Appearing on Good Morning Britain ahead of the documentary airing on Tuesday, Kate revealed she had spent a night away from Derek the previous evening.Speaking to presenters Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley, Kate said: "Well actually, if I'm looking a bit puffy eyed this morning, it's not because I've been crying or because I've been disturbed for once. "It's because my lovely friend Clare Nasir and her husband Chris have been looking after me and I've slept for the first time in about two years."And actually Derek's sister Di is with Derek so he's doing good.

KATE Garraway wakes every two hours to move her Covid-stricken husband Derek Draper - and has to change his bed linen SEVEN times a day. The TV presenter has told how he will die within three days if he's left unaided without expert care.

KATE Garraway says she's slept for the first time in TWO years after moving in with a former GMTV co-star. The 54-year-old appeared on Good Morning Britain today live from her friend Clare Nasir's house.

KATE Garraway has revealed her husband Derek Draper broke down in tears after using the toilet for the first time on his own. The 54-year-old, who was hospitalised with coronavirus in March 2020, remains bed-stricken and needing around-the-clock care.

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.

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.

Kate Garraway has revealed she recently accompanied her husband Derek Draper to Mexico, where he visited a specialist clinic after an eminent doctor reached out after seeing the presenter's documentary.MORE: Kate Garraway's family home is a retreat for her husband Derek – photosDerek, who has been bed-ridden since he was struck down with coronavirus in 2020, had to undergo oxygen and pressure tests to check he was able to make the 11,000-mile trip.WATCH: Kate Garraway addresses MBE backlashThe father-of-two has already received specialist treatment at a clinic in Monterrey and is set to return next month for a longer period – a total of 28 days.READ: Kate Garraway gives heartbreaking update on husband Derek Draper's health battleRELATED: Kate Garraway talks 'positive thing' to have come out of husband Derek's health battle in heartfelt interviewSpeaking to The Sun, the Good Morning Britain presenter revealed that her husband of 16 years is "desperate" to get better and "will do anything he can" to make it happen. The new documentary, Kate Garraway: Caring For Derek, airs Tuesday 22 February"I think actually there's a huge amount of hope for him to improve," she told the newspaper."I think the treatment could be positive.

KATE Garraway has revealed her husband Derek Draper will die within three days if he's left unaided without expert care. In a new documentary, Caring For Derek - a follow-up to Kate’s award-winning Finding Derek, viewers will once again see the toll put on the couple by the former spin doctor’s crippling illness.  Covid-stricken Derek may never be able to walk again because the tendons and muscles in his legs have seized up from having been in an induced coma for so long.

Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper has secretly flown abroad for a ground-breaking medical trial after his long battle with Covid.The Good Morning Britain presenter jetted off with her husband on the 11,000-mile trip to Mexico.A world-renowned US doctor had contacted the 54-year-old after seeing her documentary about Derek, also 54, on TV. Derek has received treatment at a specialist clinic in Monterrey.He is due to return next month for another 28-day stay as doctors continue to monitor his brain, liver and lung function.Derek first became ill with Covid and was admitted to hospital in March 2020 and stayed there for over a year after being placed in a medically induced coma.Currently, he remains bed-bound and needs around-the-clock care but Kate said he is desperate to get better.Speaking about the treatment, the mum-of-two told The Sun how planning the trip took weeks.She said: “When I told Derek about this place he was excited.

Kate Garraway has revealed she feels worried about the social workers making "several journeys" to look after her husband Derek Draper as Storm Eunice rages. 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.

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Kate Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek Draper's brain has been "terribly affected" by Covid. The Good Morning Britain presenter has filmed a second documentary called Caring for Derek, as she continues to open up about his recovery from coronavirus.

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Adele Roberts has revealed that she has tested positive for Covid-19.The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here star, who "almost lost the use of her bottom' due to "tricky" tumour position, revealed her health news as she celebrated her girlfriend Kate Holderness's birthday.Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the 42 year old wrote: "Today is my favourite day. It's the day my love was born.

Kate Garraway, 54, has previously given an in-depth insight into the hardships of her husband Derek Draper’s battle with coronavirus.She showed her partner’s ordeal during the coronavirus pandemic in the award-winning documentary Finding Derek.The Good Morning Britain star has also addressed his long recovery process.Speaking about the adversities she and her family still face while Derek recuperates at home, Kate reflected on feeling “lonely” as she explored the future.She told You magazine: “It’s very lonely.

Josie Gibson has posted a message of concern for Rylan Clark, after the presenter had been recently spending some time in hospital. The TV personality, 37, took to Twitter to send her well wishes to Rylan, after he recently revealed he’d been taken to hospital last week for an unspecified cause . Alongside a string of heart emojis, Josie wrote: “I am sending so much love to one of the nicest men in showbiz @Rylan you are so loved, so bloody gorgeous and more importantly you have a beautiful heart.” Under her post, other commenters chimed in, with one writing: “we hope you [Rylan] are ok.