Kate Garraway final seen buying earlier than dashing to husband’s bedside
This is the final image taken of Kate Garraway earlier than her husband Derek Draper died at this time aged 56 after struggling a coronary heart assault earlier than Christmas.
The presenter, 56, was seen on December 30 leaving a north London Tesco in a Santa hat with a number of luggage of meals after cancelling all of her TV work commitments to be at Derek’s hospital bedside in his last days.
The Good Morning Britain host, who introduced the passing of her husband on Instagram this morning, regarded exhausted however appeared to be embracing the festivities regardless of her heartache on the time.
Derek had been plagued with well being woes after contracting Covid in 2020 and suffered a cardiac arrest in early December, with Kate spending Christmas at hospital.
In a publish on Instagram she mentioned: ‘I’m unhappy to need to let you know all that my darling husband Derek has handed away.
Kate Garraway has been seen for the primary time since her husband Derek Draper was left preventing for his life as he suffered a coronary heart assault
Kate was pictured leaving a north London Tesco in a Santa hat with a number of luggage of meals
Derek, 56, who has been plagued with well being woes after contracting Covid in 2020, was mentioned to be in important situation (pictured in June with Kate’s dad and mom Gordon and Marilyn)
‘As a few of chances are you’ll know he has been critically sick following a cardiac arrest in early December which, due to the harm inflicted by Covid in March 2020, led to additional issues.
‘Derek was surrounded by his household in his last days and I used to be by his aspect holding his hand all through the final lengthy hours and when he handed. I’ve a lot extra to say, and naturally I’ll accomplish that sooner or later, however for now I simply wish to thank all of the medical groups who fought so onerous to save lots of him and to make his last moments as snug and dignified as potential.
‘Sending a lot love and due to all of you who’ve so generously given our household a lot assist. Rest gently and peacefully now Derek, my love, I used to be so fortunate to have you ever in my life.’
The couple are proud dad and mom to 2 youngsters Darcey, 17, and Billy, 14.
It was revealed final week that Derek suffered a coronary heart assault, which left him in important situation, preventing for his life.
A supply advised The Mirror: ‘Derek suffered an enormous coronary heart assault which has left him preventing for his life another time. It was sudden and a shock as he had been doing properly and was in nice spirits, trying ahead to Christmas at dwelling with the household.
‘We simply hope there can be some extra optimistic information quickly as he has been in such a protracted and hard battle together with his well being. Kate’s solely focus proper now’s Derek and her household.
Following the information about Derek’s sick well being, Kate’s Good Morning Britain co-stars despatched an emotional message of assist.
Kate’s Good Morning Britain co-stars despatched an emotional message of assist following the information about Derek’s sick well being
Charlotte Hawkins advised viewers: ‘We wished to begin with an replace. You have seen that Derek, Kate’s husband, is unfortunately very poorly for the time being.
‘We wish to let Derek, Kate and the entire household know we’re pondering of them, and that we’re sending them our easiest needs’.
Richard Madeley added: ‘It is a really tough time’, as Charlotte agreed: ‘Extremely tough. Lots of affection.’
Following the information followers rushed to X, previously often known as Twitter, to ship Derek their prayers and branded Kate ‘wonderful and powerful’ for her continued resilience.
One individual wrote: ‘Kate so sorry to examine Derek. Keep sturdy and hold believing he’ll pull by way of. He is a fighter! Sending love!’
The heartbreaking flip of occasions got here after it was reported Derek was ‘in nice spirits’ and searching ahead to Christmas together with his household.
A supply advised The Sun on the time: ‘It was sudden and a shock as he had been doing so properly and was in nice spirits, trying ahead to Christmas at dwelling with the household.
‘This setback has been an enormous blow for his household and all of the folks caring for him.
‘Kate has been completely unbelievable — by his aspect whereas being an incredible mum to Darcey and Billy, and attempting to handle their expectations of a household Christmas.’
Derek was out and in of hospital after he fell critically sick with coronavirus on the very begin of the pandemic in March 2020, and was left with lasting harm to his organs.
Doctors put him in a medically induced coma and he grew to become the longest-suffering coronavirus affected person within the UK after spending 13 months in hospital, aside from Kate and their two youngsters.
However, he was readmitted a number of occasions with quite a few well being points, together with kidney failure, mind irritation and liver harm.
Derek has been out and in of hospital after he fell critically sick with coronavirus on the very begin of the pandemic in March 2020, and was left with lasting harm to his organs
Earlier this yr, Kate revealed she was planning to take Derek to Mexico for a second bout of experimental therapy in a determined bid to save lots of him from the devastating results of Covid.
Following a beforehand ‘gruelling’ journey to Mexico originally of 2022, Kate shared her hopes at flying Derek again for a further spherical of therapy.
Kate advised The Sun: ‘The effort required to get him there’s extraordinary, and clearly we’re counting on the grace of those specialists to assist him.
‘I can not thank all these concerned in getting him to Mexico sufficient as a result of with out them he would not have the prospect of this probably life-changing therapy.’
She added: ‘The plan is to return for an additional spherical of therapy and proceed the trial in a approach that’s financially viable.’
Although Kate insisted that they’d had ‘fantastic therapy’ from the NHS, which had been important in holding her husband alive, the overseas journeys supply ‘probably life saving therapy’.
As properly because the journey, the Smooth Radio presenter has needed to spend ‘tens of hundreds of kilos’ adapting the household dwelling in London for Derek, which included the set up of ramps, a downstairs moist room and a makeshift downstairs bed room.
Due to the severity of his sickness and size of time spent in hospital he stays unable to stroll and has developed debilitating signs.
