Watch: Kate Garraway dedicates award win to husband Derek Draper. By The broadcaster Kate Garraway has had a particularly tough 12 months. Once in hospital he was eventually placed in a coma, at his own request, to give his lungs a rest, as he felt he was suffocating. She told the ITV programme she was putting on a brave face for the sake of their two young children, Darcey and Billy, and still enjoyed "moments of joy" and silliness with them, as her husband would have wanted. 1 min read. In one scene, Garraway tells her 11-year-old son: You know that we are hoping that dad will get better and better, but when he comes home he will probably need to be in a wheelchair., Garraway has co-hosted Good Morning Britain since it debuted in 2014, and has also appeared on British competition shows Strictly Come Dancing and Im A Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here.. It comes after Kate reflected on "many, very dark hours" amid Dereks Covid battle as she thanked the nurses who treated him, while speaking on Heart radio. One doctor said to me that he's the worst-affected person that he's had to treat, who's lived. By Naomi Gordon 21/01/2021 Kate Garraway has. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. She confirmed he is now free of the virus but in a critical condition. Kate explained: "He's still got lots of challenges. The Telegraph's Michael Hogan called the hour-long film "powerful, poignant and admirably candid". How is Derek?". If you wish to change your mind and would like to stop receiving communications from hellomagazine.com, you can revoke your consent by clicking on "unsubscribe" in the footer of the newsletter. "I don't know about mental wellbeing if I'm absolutely honest because he is still so affected in terms of communication and mobility that I wouldn't feel qualified to say whether it had had an impact in terms of depression and anxiety, Garraway replied. Coronavirus: Kate Garraway's last words to husband before Covid-19 coma. Unless you are up close to it, you dont know what its like, she said in the film, Finding Derek. Is he going to be able to come back, or will he be alive, but no longer the person he was?. She wrote: "Hello everyone - I've not been on here for a while as I've been taking time to gather myself and focus like everyone else on getting through this latest lockdown. In her new memoir edited extracts of which are being exclusively serialised by The Mail on Sunday from tomorrow she tells in raw detail about Dereks ordeal and pays tribute to the brilliant team of doctors and specialists whove looked after him and how what theyve learnt has helped the treatment of others. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake, What we've learned from Alex Murdaugh murder trial. Here's everything we know about his Covid battle. Read about our approach to external linking. This is a doctor who works in the US and he's been working for 13 years on clinical trials of this treatment and he is just at the point of waiting for approval on it and of course, 11 years ago there was no such thing as Covid so he's been looking at it for other things. There is still hope.. The TV star chronicled her husbands fight with the illness in the documentary Finding Derek, which won a National Television Award last year. "The problem is I have huge hope and massive positivity and will never give up on that because Derek is the core of our lives, but at the same time I have absolute uncertainty," she added. Speaking on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Garraway confirmed her partner Derek Draper was put into an induced coma with the virus, nearly 10 weeks ago. Read about our approach to external linking. Katie Weston For Mailonline Kate Garraway has opened up about her experiences since her husband Derek Draper was hospitalised with COVID-19 in March 2020 - and shared something we didn't expect. More info. Kate Garraway casually completely broken my heart this morning. Derek remains in hospital, with Kate revealing near the end of last year that his first words after his ordeal were "pain" which mouthed to nurses looking after him. The GMB star, 54, was pictured with . When asked how her husband is mentally in February 2022, Kate told Ben Shephard and Dr. Hilary Jones: "Idon't know about mental wellbeing if I'm absolutely honest because he is still so affected in terms of communication and mobility that I wouldn't feel qualified to say whether it had had an impact in terms of depression and anxiety. Piers Morgan, Garraways former co-host on Good Morning Britain, described it as heartbreaking, while fellow TV host Lorraine Kelly praised Garraways courage, humanity and strength., This Covid long-hauler is afraid to take a shower a year after her infection because of the amount of hair she has lost. Susanna Reid, a colleague and friend of Kate's, said that she has nothing but admiration for themum-of-two, who she says has been putting on a brave face and carrying on amid personal anguish. The former I'm A Celebrity and Strictly contestant has now opened up on just how bad things got for Derek in an interview with Good Housekeeping magazine in which she says: "Were really hoping were on some kind of trajectory of improvement. Garraway said: The very worst moment was when they said he could be locked in for ever. She said that she is conscious of having a voice that others do not, and therefore felt its really important to say stuff that Ive experienced because I will not be alone in those experiences. Kate Garraway has said she does not know whether her husband will ever have any kind of life again in an interview describing the "horror story" of his year with coronavirus. In February 2022, Kate shared that she and Derek hadvisited a specialist clinic in Mexico after an eminent doctor reached out after seeing theFinding Derekdocumentary. Former political adviser Derek Draper, 53, was admitted in March last year with coronavirus symptoms, before having to be put into a coma. Sign up to our HELLO! The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. While the doctors are still unable to say whether Draper will recover or not - or how soon - the presenter is certain that her family's life must now begin to return to normality. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The Good Morning Britain ( GMB). "It's going to take a lot of adjustment.". She told Andrew of her husband's condition: "He is devastated by Covid. In October Kate revealed that her husband spoke her . "This is a war Derek is fighting and tens of thousands of others", she went on. Garraway has also written a book, The Power of Hope, which she hopes can help others facing crises. He remained in the medically induced coma until July 2020 yet stayed in hospital until April 2021, when he returned to the family home in North London. Kate Garraway has revealed that husband Derek Draper had the worst Covid-19 infection of any surviving patient as the virus ravaged his lungs last year. Due to the pandemic, Kate and their children were not allowed to visit Derek, and she admitted it was a shock seeing him when she was finally able to call him via FaceTime with the nurses as he had lost eight stone and looked so ill and had tubes coming out of him. Chatting to hosts Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston, she told listeners: I often think we all go 'that doctor who saved my life', 'thank you to that incredible surgeon'. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Kate Garraway: I feel like he is in an ocean of unconsciousness and sometimes he comes up to the surface.. Sunday 5 December 2021 20:45, UK Video Unavailable. Later this month, Kate will give "an intimate insight" into how she and her family have coped with her husband's illness and the impact of COVID-19 in a one-off film for ITV. "And the doctors don't know because they've never seen this before. 9 April 2021 PA Media Kate Garraway and Derek Draper, a former political adviser, married in 2005 Kate Garraway's husband has returned home after more than a year in hospital being treated. Doctors do not know why the virus has had such a destructive effect on Drapers health and have said it is unlikely he will make a full recovery, Garraway said. She went on to say how she was previously ignorant about the work nurses do and their wide spectrum of talents. 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Kate explained: With Derek for a lot of his time, he was in a coma, and everyday the nurses would go in, of course we couldnt, his family couldnt, and they would go in and I just thought it was miraculous because they would say, 'Good morning Derek, how are you this morning?. Kate Garraway expresses her gratitude in emotional post amid husband's COVID battle The Good Morning Britain presenter has documented her family's journey May 17, 2021 - 08:07 BST newsletters to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. TV presenter Kate Garraway has said it is "a miracle" her husband is still alive after his "extraordinary battle" with the "evil" coronavirus. Follow us on Facebook or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. 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One scene saw her recall being told by her husband's doctors that he was the most seriously ill person they had seen who remained alive. At first it was all about Dereks lungs, Kate explained. Television presenter Kate Garraway gave an emotional interview to Good Morning Britain on Friday describing the final . Free UK delivery on orders over 20. Derek, 53, was placed into an induced coma to help his body fight off the virus and has since been brought round but remains in a minimally conscious state with doctors unsure whether he will ever fully recover. She added that even though the news was "amazing", she was also "trying to balance the emotions of the next stage". It is still uncertain what the long-term impact of COVID-19 will have on Derek, but Kate has said that the former Labour advisor still faces many "challenges". Kate Garraway has said she does not know whether her husband will ever have any kind of life again in an interview describing the horror story of his year with coronavirus. "I mean it must be, I would have thought, because if you are still unable to communicate and very challenged mobility wise, and lung, and all the other things, then thats going to affect anxiety.". 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He was in intensive care for a week before being put into a coma to rest his lungs. Challenges with his food, challenges with his lungs, everything.". He soon developed a splitting headache and numbness in his right hand and began struggling to breathe. "I mean it must be I would have thought, because if you are still unable to communicate and very challenged mobility-wise, and lung, and all the other things, then that is going to affect anxiety. "Obviously within the very necessary Covid restrictions that are in place, I couldn't visit, family couldn't visit, even some of the therapeutic things we would want to do to help him move forward couldn't happen, so taking all that into account, they said, 'Right let's give this a go, let's get him home safely'. "Its very much two steps forward, three steps back, but if I think back to where we were in March 2020, when Dereks lungs were solid with infection and his infection rates were the highest doctors had seen in anyone who has lived, were undoubtedly in a more positive place.. Last month ITV broadcast Finding Derek, a documentary exploring Draper's illness and its effect on their two children - daughter Darcey, 15, and 11-year-old son Billy. But then his kidneys started failing and he was on dialysis. I have tried to do him and all those who love him justice, and his love and life are present in every line. Published: Invalid Date, KATE Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek "still can't move" after his life was "devastated" by Covid-19. The TV personality, who has appeared on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and Strictly Come Dancing, added: "And it's not just me by the way, it's his mum and dad and his sisters and everybody who loves him - all his friends, we're all going through that.". He was brought round from the coma in July but it is still uncertain whether he can hear Kate speaking to him, but despite the serious state he is in, Kate is still grateful he is alive. Kate Garraway has revealed that husband Derek Draper had the worst Covid-19 infection of any surviving patient as the virus ravaged his lungs last year. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. His liver and heart and blood vessels have been affected.. Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. Theres a moment that is tough for people to watch and thats the moment he felt he cant go on.Kate says the reason she included such a difficult moment in Dereks journey is because the fights he was going through is so important and relatable.Watch the doc tonight @ITV. In new . She and her young family all "burst into tears" when he arrived home. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. MORE:Kate Garraway's family home is a retreat for her husband Derek photos. "Like Captain Tom walking around his garden and lovely Sister Anthea Allen at my local hospital, St George's in Tooting, who had all these local people making food and cakes for the nurses.". What's he waiting for? A British TV anchor has opened up about her husbands harrowing, year-long ordeal with Covid-19, which has left him hospitalized since last March. Derek is an extreme case. Draper, the Good Morning Britain star's husband of 15 years, fell ill in. If youve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page wed love to hear from you. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. "I think anybody whose husband or loved one has been in hospital for a long time, what you want is for them to be home - that's what you're absolutely campaigning [for] and wanting to happen," she added. In a documentary that aired on ITV on Tuesday, Garraway, also 53, detailed the severity of his condition and spoke to others who have experienced serious cases of long Covid., Dereks is an extreme case. The 53-year-old former lobbyist and political author contracted Covid-19 a year ago and has since suffered organ failure. The Power Of Hope by Kate Garraway (Transworld Publishers Ltd, 20). Appearing on The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, the 54-year-old TV presenter discussed the "appalling time" her family had suffered during the coronavirus pandemic. 2023 Cable News Network. "There was a lot of hugging and we got him inside. In the run-up to Christmas there were moments of consciousness where I felt like we were really communicating, she said. "It's incredible what they've done with a disease that nobody knows how to cure," added Garraway. Kate Garraway pictured with her husband, Derek Draper, in 2008. "He's using more words, and there are more things that he can do now," she explained. Katie Weston For Mailonline, What now for Derek Draper? Writing a book about the experience, Kate has seen The Power of Hope soar to the top of the best seller list just days after being published. Kate Garraway's husband has returned home after more than a year in hospital being treated for Covid-19. He was placed in an induced coma for 10 weeks but is now coronavirus free; however, the illness has dramatically impacted his vital organs. Kate is cautiousabout how much she speaks about Derek's treatment. A British TV anchor has opened up about her husband's harrowing, year-long ordeal with Covid-19, which has left him hospitalized since last March. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Families are suffering! Kate Garraway 's husband, Derek Draper, has been in hospital since the start of April with coronavirus, but the presenter has revealed he is one of five people in the world to have been so. He has not regained his speech and remains seriously ill. Doctors say he was the most seriously sick patient to have survived the virus. He can't really move, his communication is minimal. A year on, he remains in intensive care, experiencing only fleeting glimmers of consciousness, Garraway told the Sunday Times magazine. Kate's interview in Good Housekeeping comes after she returned to Instagram last week to give her many followers an update on Derek. DONT MISS:Rita Simons: EastEnders Roxy Mitchell found love with former co-star (PHOTOS)Phillip Schofield 'splurges on 2million pad' near This Morning star (NEWS)James Martin opens up on 'weird' food allergy(LATEST), "It's an inspiration; it really is, thank you. Susanna said: It has been a nightmare that has knocked all of us for six, but Kate is living through it every day. "And I know that's what a lot of people are going through.". "It's affected him from the top of his head to the tip of his toes.". "They talk about an evil virus, and it is.". TV presenter Kate Garraway has revealed the heart-breaking text messages that her husband sent her before he was put into an induced coma during his year-long battle against Covid. ", READ:Kate Garraway gives heartbreaking update on husband Derek Draper's health battle, MORE: Kate Garraway reveals bittersweet reaction to parting from Derek Draper for first time in two years, Doctors told Kate in June 2021 that if they didnt see improvement within two years of Derek contracting Covid that there was"very little chance of him making any meaningful recovery. Tuesday 23 March 2021 13:47, UK And if you think about having to exude love out of yourself to someone who is unconscious, not responsive, not able to say thank you, not able to acknowledge it, they did it continuously, relentlessly and that must have been what was a big part of trying to haul Derek from this frightening place he was in.. 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Kate revealed to You magazine that he is one of only an estimated five people in the world to have been so badly affected by coronavirus but still be alive. Former political adviser Derek Draper, 53, was admitted in March last year with. The TV presenter's chart news comes after the broadcaster revealed she feels likeshes starting a "whole new chapter" with her husband. The absorption of food and vomiting are problems and theyre trying to work out whether thats because his cells dont produce the enzymes to digest. *Read the full interview with Kate Garraway in the March issue of Good Housekeeping, on sale today. It doesn't necessarily get easier. She said she was told several times to prepare herself for his death, and on one occasion was told on the phone: He may have died. When the doctors first withdrew the drugs that were inducing his coma in June, Draper did not regain consciousness. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "It's about really trying to carry on with life when you don't know life is certain," Garraway said. Discovery Company. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. "It does feel a little bit like the hospital has come home with me at the moment," Garraway said, referring to the new team of healthcare professionals now in her house. Somebody will call you back. She found out 24 hours later that somebody else with a similar sounding name had died. "But it's been a lot discussions, even before Christmas, about what is the best way to go because it's kind of balancing it's a very unique situation, Derek's situation. At one stage the medics described him as being "off the scale with infection", she said. But obviously I hadn't. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. What he had is what is called a prolonged disorder of consciousness, which means that there is some reaction, Garraway told the BBC on Tuesday, shortly before the documentary aired. 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