Derek Draper: Last News

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has said that heer husband Derek Draper “remains very damaged” amid his health battles following on from him contracting coronavirus in 2020. The former political advisor has been in and out of hospital many times in the last couple of years, after he contracted a serious case of coronavirus in March 2020. The virus caused damage to a number of Derek’s organs causing his health to decline after first falling ill over two years ago.

Kate Garraway has admitted Derek Draper remains "very damaged" as she gave a rare update on his health. The Good Morning Britain presenter's husband has been suffering long-term effects ever since contracting coronavirus in 2020.

Kate Garraway has given a new update on her husband Derek Draper's health, revealing he remains "very damaged" two years after contracting Covid 19.MORE: GMB stars' dazzling engagement rings: Alex Beresford, Kate Garraway & moreKate's husband first became ill in March 2020 and spent 13 months in hospital before finally being allowed to move back to his family home, where Kate and specialist nurses have been taking care of him since. Since being at home, Derek has spent time in hospital too in order to receive special treatment.WATCH: Ben Shephard addresses Kate Garraway's absence from showOn Thursday, the mother-of-two spoke about Derek's current condition whilst appearing on ITV documentary, DNA Journey.READ: Kate Garraway returns to work following 'mourning' with sweet messageSEE: Inside Kate Garraway and husband Derek's treasured wedding amid 'changed' marriage"2020 was a devastating year.

Kate Garraway has been praised for her solo coverage on Sunday's Good Morning Britain as she talked viewers through the Queen's final journey. The presenter, 55, was on her own on GMB as she reported on Her Majesty's coffin making its "poignant" journey from Balmoral Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Kate's emotional coverage was heavily praised by viewers, who applauded her professionalism as she documented the Queen's last journey from Balmoral.

Kate Garraway took to social media with a candid update for fans ahead of a special milestone with her husband Derek Draper.MORE: Kate Garraway puts on brave face ahead of wedding anniversary and beams in summer dressTaking to social media, the Good Morning Britain host, 55, shared a clip of her breakfast blunder as she was caught with a blackberry in her hairbrush whilst recording for Smooth radio.WATCH: Kate Garraway shares breakfast blunder on whilst recording for Smooth radioTalking to the camera she said: "I put them in this," and held up a small glass bowl. She continued: "Which I admit is not particularly fool-proof for things not falling out…not squished in my hair brush…," to which the person filming hilariously quipped: "instant highlights."READ: Kate Garraway moved to tears on air amid husband Derek's health setbackSEE:  Kate Garraway's major home renovations for husband Derek revealedIn the clip, Kate was beaming about her blunder and donned a vibrant yellow ensemble comprised of a slogan jumper which she matched with a yellow floral skirt.

Kate Garraway put on a brave face on Thursday ahead of her upcoming 17th wedding anniversary to husband Derek Draper.MORE: Kate Garraway moved to tears on air amid husband Derek's health setbackThe GMB host, 55, looked beautiful as she smiled whilst wearing a vibrant Thread Bare satin wrap dress which was in a fabulous shade of pink and adorned with two floral patterns.WATCH: Kate Garraway finds reason to smile amid Derek's health woesThe star reshared the photo to her Instagram Stories, above the photo read the words: "Thursday, @kategarraway wearing @thread.bareapparel."READ: Kate Garraway shares moving update amid Derek Draper's recoverySEE: Kate Garraway's major home renovations for husband Derek revealedThe smiley update came ahead of the journalists' upcoming wedding anniversary to husband Derek on September 10. Kate looked beautifulDerek has been battling with his health since March 2020, when he contracted Covid.

Kate Garraway has revealed she's broken her toe after suffering an incident while walking through intensive care.The 55 year old has been in and out of hospital for her husband Derek Draper, also 55, as he's been suffering complications from a Covid-19 infection he contracted back in 2020. Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Thursday 1 September, Kate was joined by Ben Shephard, 47, who couldn't help but notice she was wearing a pair of trainers instead of her usual "posh shoes".

Kate Garraway is devastated at the idea of not spending her wedding anniversary with husband Derek Draper, according to reports.

Kate Garraway, 55, was left on the verge of tears during this morning's Good Morning Britain due to the touching remarks from her colleague, Robert Rinder, 44, live on air.The ITV presenter has taken to Twitter to further thank her "good friend" for being "incredibly supportive in the darkest of times".Kate took to Twitter to respond to a social media user who praised her dynamic with stand-in host Rinder.Floozyc said: "@RobbieRinder @kategarraway lovely to see you both - great combination."Rob Rinder had me in tears when he was speaking to Kate! Kate, how is Derek? Hope he is improving."Kate replied sincerely in view of her 511,000 followers: "He’s an #angel isn’t he - first time hosting with my good friend @RobbieRinder who many might not know has privately been incredibly supportive in the darkest of times & it’s an absolute privilege to watch his brilliant mind and compassion in action on @GMB." (sic)Many social media users took to the post's comments to share their admiration for the GMB duo.RachelOkin said: "This is a great duo. I have always loved Kate.

The Wanted’s Tom Parker has been posthumously nominated for a National Television Award (NTA).Parker, who died from brain cancer in March aged 33, is nominated for Best Authored Documentary for his film Inside My Head, which aired on Channel 4 late last year and saw Parker discussing the experience of being diagnosed with a brain tumour.Others nominated for the award include Caring for Derek, the documentary from Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway about caring for her husband Derek Draper during the COVID pandemic.Parker told fans in October, 2020 that he had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, and after 18 months of fighting the disease, he died this past March.“It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm Tom passed away peacefully earlier today with all of his family by his side,” the singer’s wife, Kelsey, wrote in a post on her Instagram page.“Our hearts are broken. Tom was the centre of our world and we can’t imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence.‘We are truly thankful for the outpouring of love and support and ask that we all unite to ensure Tom’s light continues to shine for his beautiful children.”“Thank you to everyone who has supported in his care throughout.

An emotional Robert Rinder praised Good Morning Britain co-host Kate Garraway as "sunshine in human form" on Tuesday 23 August's show amid her husband's ongoing health battle. He was speaking after Kate, 55, was shortlisted in the National Television Awards 2022 for her latest documentary about her family life, as husband Derek Draper fights long-term complications since being hospitalised with Covid in 2020.

The Wanted’s Tom Parker has been posthumously shortlisted for a National Television Award for a documentary about the charity concert in aid of cancer research he organised six months before his death. The singer died in a hospice near his south-east London home on March 30 from an inoperable brain tumour at the age of 33.

The Wanted’s Tom Parker has been posthumously shortlisted for a National Television Award for a documentary about the charity concert in aid of cancer research he organised six months before his death.The singer died in a hospice near his south-east London home on 30 March from an inoperable brain tumour. He was aged just 33.

Lorraine Kelly, 62, was inundated with messages of support on social media after revealing her mum, Anne, had been rushed to hospital. The ITV host took to Twitter yesterday to thank the hospital staff that had been looking after her poorly mum in view of her 711,000 followers.She penned: “Huge thanks to @JAAFairweather and all at @UHMonklands  who are taking such good care of my wee mum.“Can’t thank you all enough.”The TV star soon began to receive replies from fans who wished Anne a speedy recovery.Tgdbiss95773103 said: “Hope you're wee mum gets better soon Lorraine.” (sic)Mussiegirl67 wrote: “Wishing yer wee ma a speedy recovery.” (sic)Izzyangus stated: “I hope wee mum is OK bless her .

Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper is reportedly in hospital following a “serious” medical procedure.The Good Morning Britain presenter, 55, has been supporting her husband throughout his ongoing complications from an Covid infection he contracted in 2020. Back in July, Derek was rushed to A&E in July after he contracted sepsis, a condition that set back weeks of progress that had been made in his recovery.The former lobbyist was said to be having an operation on his kidneys.

ITV news editor Paul Brand, who made his debut on the morning news programme. The presenters hosted a discussion about the dating app Tinder, to mark the 10-year anniversary of the app, which was first launched in 2012. Kate said of the dating apps: “I’ve got a friend who’s married with a couple of kids and they met through an app, so we definitely know it works.

Kate Garraway has shared an update on her husband Derek Draper after his recent hospital dash.The TV presenter, 55, opened up on her husband, 54, while on Good Morning Britain today, 18 August, while speaking to rail union boss Mick Lynch. "I spend pretty much all of my time on trains, or in hospital with Derek," she told him, appearing to imply that her other half is still in hospital, but out of the intensive care unit.The comments came during a brief chat about the current rail strikes gripping the nation, as Kate went on to praise the high levels of service she had experienced from staff, while using the services regularly to visit her husband.

Kate Garraway has taken a break away after her husband suffered a terrifying setback. There was concern for the Good Morning Britain star when she suddenly went missing from the ITV news programme in July.

Kate Garraway took to social media on Friday with a moving post from the North Wales coast amid her husband Derek Draper's recent health setback.MORE: Kate Garraway shares candid selfie after positive update on husband Derek Draper's healthThe Good Morning Britain host shared an impressive photo of the bright orange 'supermoon' she witnessed, and confessed to fans on Instagram that she felt it was "strangely moving".WATCH: Ben Shephard addresses Kate Garraway's absence from showCaptioning the post she wrote: "'That's no moon… it’s a space station' I am sure you are all seeing the #supermoon - sturgeon super moon I am told - strangely moving isn’t it & I am lucky enough to have a prime spot to watch it shining on the gorgeous waters of the North Wales coast #nofilters #starwars."READ: Kate Garraway's major home renovations for husband Derek revealedSEE: Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper takes 'serious turn for the worse'"Kate it's been an amazing moon for two nights, it's been absolutely phenomenal, it's very strangely moving," one fan replied to the stunning image. Another wrote: "We saw it in Kefalonia.

Kate Garraway doesn’t just bring us the news on Good Morning Britain during the week – she also hosts her own Saturday morning show called Garraway’s Good Stuff. The 55-year-old presenter and her co-star Shivi Ramoutar welcome plenty of celebrity guests to the programme, enjoying an hour of conversation, wellness inspiration and cooking tasty recipes. It’s an easygoing and lighthearted watch, especially if you happen to be an early bird on the weekends.

Kate Garraway, 55, finally returned to her slot on Good Morning Britain after a terrifying period of time out when her husband Derek Draper had to be rushed to hospital with extremely severe sepsis.The long Covid sufferer was extremely vulnerable after the infection compromised his immune system, but Kate's co-star Richard Madeley is said to have been a "huge" source of support.Kate is ready to abandon the show at any moment if her husband's condition dramatically worsens, but for now feels ready to return to work - and pals have suggested that's largely down to the supportive atmosphere she has at work with Richard.An insider who spoke to Closer magazine has claimed: "She's telling friends her co-host Richard has been a great support."The hospital has her mobile number and GMB producers would let Kate rush off mid-air if it came down to it."Explaining her decision to return to work, the source continued: "Kate's been in this situation before and knows the agony of just waiting in a hospital waiting room, and didn't want to put her life on hold knowing that it wouldn't actually help Derek."They added that "the best thing" for her to do in the situation was to go back to work, and try to stay strong for Derek and the children.According to the source, her colleagues feel like "family members", and she is accessing an "incredible support system" at ITV.The insider also revealed that Kate is finding and accessing an inner strength she hadn't previously even known that she had.Medics have been fighting to save Derek's kidneys after his immune system dramatically over-reacted to a perceived threat.Sepsis can quickly become fatal but is at first notoriously difficult to diagnose and detect.Tissues can become damaged and