Kate Garraway says 'I was so lucky to have you in my life' in emotional tribute to husband Derek Draper following weeks-long vigil by his bedside - after cancelling all her TV commitments to be with h
Daily MailThis is the last picture taken of Kate Garraway before her husband Derek Draper died aged 56 after suffering a heart attack before Christmas. Kate Garraway has been seen for the first time since her husband Derek Draper was left fighting for his life as he suffered a heart attack Kate was pictured leaving a north London Tesco in a Santa hat with several bags of food Derek, 56, who has been plagued with health woes after contracting Covid in 2020, has today died at the age of 56 'As some of you may know he has been critically ill following a cardiac arrest in early December which, because of the damage inflicted by Covid in March 2020, led to further complications. Following the news about Derek's ill health, Kate's Good Morning Britain co-stars sent an emotional message of support. Kate's Good Morning Britain co-stars sent an emotional message of support following the news about Derek's ill health in December last year Derek has been in and out of hospital after he fell seriously ill with coronavirus at the very start of the pandemic in March 2020, and was left with lasting damage to his organs Derek was catastrophically ill in hospital after becoming one of the first people to catch covid Earlier this year, Kate revealed she was planning to take Derek to Mexico for a second bout of experimental treatment in a desperate bid to save him from the devastating effects of Covid.