17:06 GMT 24 Apr 2021. Watch: Kate Garraway dedicates award win to husband Derek Draper. Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway has opened up on her husband Derek Draper's health condition after he contracted COVID-19 in 2020. She believes Derek "will improve" after returning home following a year in hospital fighting off Covid and the damage it had wreaked on his body. TV presenter Kate Garraway's husband Derek has been in hospital for a year after being admitted with COVID symptoms in March 2020. TV presenter Kate Garraway has said it is "a miracle" her husband is still alive after his "extraordinary battle" with the "evil" coronavirus. "When he saw the documentary, he had already started helping people with the impact of Covid and he saw it and saw Derek and said, 'I can help this man.'". 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. Kate Garraway has shared that her husband Derek Draper is still "terribly affected" by his long battle with COVID. 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. He spent over a year in hospital and requires 24-hour care, with Kate Garraway saying in February 2022 that her husband is "still terribly affected by Covid"and that the illness has "undoubtedly" impacted his "brain connections to his body". His recovery from his "unique" condition will involve working with physiotherapists and speech therapists. 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. The 53-year-old's husband was hospitalised at the end of March last year with Coronavirus. Kate Garraway on leaving GMB "I'm not going anywhere." by Digital Spy GB. 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. Promotional price valid until April 28. What's he waiting for? newsletters to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. "And they sort of ran out and ran forward, opened the door, and he immediately burst into tears. As well as this, he has been left diabetic from damage to his pancreas, as well as with holes in his heart and problems with his lungs and kidneys among other things. Former political adviser Derek Draper, 53, was admitted in March last year with. 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KATE Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek "still can't move" after his life was "devastated" by Covid-19. "I will ease off, I'm just very aware at the moment and it's a whole new team. The revelation from Susanna comes as Kate said she was feeling "very emotional"as her husband Derek Draper remains in hospital. It doesn't necessarily get easier. The broadcaster Kate Garraway has had a particularly tough 12 months. In one phone call, he told her: I want you at the funeral.. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. "Its their incredible care that has saved Dereks life. They were heart-breaking to read.. Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. WATCH: Emotional moment Derek Draper hugs his son. Speaking on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Garraway. Derek Draper's Covid battle explained: What's wrong with Caring For Derek star and will Kate Garraway's husband get better after treatment for coronavirus complications in Mexico? 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Ahead of her second ITV documentary on Derek's Covid battle, Caring For Derek, Kate revealed that she accompanied her husband on an 11,000-mile trip to Mexico for cutting-edge medical. ", Kate replied: "I don't know about that, I feel very emotional about it actually, not just the idea that people are coming forward but that it might save lives.". The presenters husband spent more than a year in hospital after falling ill with the coronavirus. Derek, who currently needs 24-hour care following his year-long fight back to health from coronavirus, returned home for the first time last month. He returned home in April last year but now needs round the clock care. At one stage the medics described him as being "off the scale with infection", she said. 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. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. "Then I said, 'I love you, I love you,' and the doctors said, 'he's gone, he's under,' and that was it - that was the last time I spoke to him.". She added that even though the news was "amazing", she was also "trying to balance the emotions of the next stage". Kate Garraway, a host on ITVs national breakfast show Good Morning Britain, said she fears the reality of giving up her job to care full-time for her husband, Derek Draper. 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. Explaining why she had written the book, Kate, who is also a Smooth Radio presenter, says: Im painfully aware that Derek would have wanted to tell his own story if he could - and one day he still may. , updated When the doctors first withdrew the drugs that were inducing his coma in June, Draper did not regain consciousness. The Good Morning Britain presenter recounted the months since Derek Draper, a 53-year-old former political adviser and lobbyist, was first hospitalised last March. I have tried to do him and all those who love him justice, and his love and life are present in every line. "It's going to take a lot of adjustment.". Kate explained: "He's still got lots of challenges. "While the doctors made it very clear they wouldn't have allowed him home if there was any risk to his health, I said: "I'm not pushing you to something that's not right [am I]?' But the disease can also attack virtually the entire body, leaving some people with damage to their lungs, kidneys, liver, heart, brain or nervous system, doctors have found. What will happen if children catch coronavirus? "We do need a lot of help. Susanna also revealed that the increased anxiety caused by the pandemic prompted the show to focus on stories of hope. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Kate said she had called GMBs Dr Hilary Jones who did breathing tests with Derek over the phone and advised her to call 999. You are on this precipice trying to hold on to him and there are moments when he bubbles up and you have some contact, predominantly at the moment on FaceTime because of the Covid restrictions, she said. He can't really move, his communication is minimal. In the run-up to Christmas there were moments of consciousness where I felt like we were really communicating, she said. So proud of our @kategarraway - speaking with bravery and from the heart about her husband Dereks fight against #covid19. I feel like he is in an ocean of unconsciousness and sometimes he comes up to the surface. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Derek caughtCovid in March 2020 and was admitted to hospital with extreme breathing difficulties. Garraway is also publishing a book, entitled The Power Of Hope, detailing "the raw and emotional story" of her husband's illness. DeSantis won't say he's running. There is still hope.. Draper, 53, the husband of Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway, was admitted with coronavirus symptoms in March 2020 and was subsequently placed in a coma. 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. 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. A number of British TV personalities shared messages of support after the program aired. The Good Morning. Follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. KATE GARRAWAY - a host on Good Morning Britain - has been praised by GMB colleague Susanna Reid for "carrying on" while her husband Derek battles COVID-19. The presenter's husband spent more than a year in hospital after falling. "But as Ive seen over the last 14 months, its actually the care of nurses that - especially when youre dealing with something like COVID where there is no cure, and not enough is yet known about how to treat the symptoms. 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. Sunday 5 December 2021 20:45, UK Free UK delivery on orders over 20. The 53-year-old former lobbyist and political author contracted Covid-19 a year ago and has since suffered organ failure. While Kate said in February 2022 that Derek is still"terribly affected"by Covid, with very limited mobility and communication, she is feeling hopeful following their trip to Mexico. But then his kidneys started failing and he was on dialysis. Kate said in October 2021 that Derek sleeps for up to 20 hours a day, suffers from fatigue and brain fog and his communication is minimal, with Covid side effects including brain inflammation and damage to the lungs, kidneys, heart and liver. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. "The pandemic is far from over and so is Dereks journey but I have decided to share our story and what's helping to keep me going, as we all try to work out what our new futures will look like.". ", 'We've got to stay positive! 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. Published: Invalid Date, KATE Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek "still can't move" after his life was "devastated" by Covid-19. appreciated. Kate Garraway has been 'eaten alive by uncertainty' as her husband Derek Draper remains in hospital fighting COVID-19. 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. Mr Draper has been been taken off all support machines and breathing apparatus but will receive 24-hour care at their newly adapted north London home. "He said, 'you've saved my life, and I don't just mean now, I mean everything. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Ruling party wins Nigeria's presidential election, Daily walk prevents one in 10 early deaths - study, Finland starts construction of Russia border fence, Denmark scraps holiday to boost defence budget, Ancient mummy found in delivery man's bag, Drone crash near Moscow was failed attack - governor, Pictures show devastation after Greece train disaster. "Theres a huge amount of hope for him to improve. One doctor said to me that he's the worst-affected person that he's had to treat, who's lived. Speaking about the visit to the specialist clinic, Kate said: "It's all come about because of the first documentary. 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. Derek is the sickest person the team of doctors in the lung hospital have treated thats lived, Garraway said. But it felt as though everything had stalled medically and if anything was going slightly back. Now theyve realised Covid can affect every cell of the body: most recently Dereks been having problems with his intestines. "And the doctors don't know because they've never seen this before. TV presenter Kate Garraway's husband, Derek Draper, has been in a coma for nearly 10 weeks, Kate Garraway with her husband and children. READ MORE:Alex Jones admits she is on verge of tears over Steph McGovern. Kate Garraway has confessed that her relationship with husband Derek Draper has changed in the wake of his long road to recovery from COVID-19. Draper was involved in a 1998 scandal known as Lobbygate, in which he was recorded discussing his close links to the British government as a lobbyist. The broadcast shone a light on the most severe cases of Covid-19, and the subsequent complications it can cause even in younger people. She went on to say how she was previously ignorant about the work nurses do and their wide spectrum of talents. Doctors are still attempting to learn more about long Covid, which refers to any bout of the disease that leaves a patient with lingering symptoms for months. Kate Garraway's husband has been seen outside for the first time since he contracted Covid as the TV presenter spoke of the family's "bumpy 24 hours". Sign up to our HELLO! However, after a gruelling health battle, he is still under the care of doctors. Here's everything we know about his Covid battle. "He's got some more movement in his hands, he can show emotion. Kate and Derek were accompanied by a specialist travel nurse to ensure his safety. *Read the full interview with Kate Garraway in the March issue of Good Housekeeping, on sale today. He was only supposed to be in the coma for three to five days. The Good Morning Britain host, 55, gave an update on his health while attending the Tric Awards in London on Wednesday. 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. 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. She continued: "But it was exactly because of all the fear and anxiety that it became so important for us to cover stories of hope and inspiration. KATE Garraway today revealed her husband Derek Draper is facing a very lengthy wait for Long Covid care. 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. 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. Kate Garraway and Derek Draper, a former political adviser, married in 2005, Kate Garraway is an ITV presenter, broadcaster and journalist. You can unsubscribe at any time. Although the virus has not been present in Drapers body since the late summer, it has led to kidney failure, damage to his liver and pancreas and heart failure. Derek is an extreme case. Video Unavailable. She added: Were lucky, so many people have lost loved ones. 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. Sobbing. Did you encounter any technical issues? Lorraine Kelly forced to drop out of show last minute after falling ill, Kate Garraway confronts Matt Hancock in emotional look back at Derek Drapers Covid battle. ITV presenter Garraway said on Friday that he "absolutely knew he was home" but had not yet regained his speech and will require round-the-clock care. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Kate discussed her husband Derek's condition on The Andrew Marr Show, Kate told Andrew of her husband's condition, Derek is still unable to move and is "a long way" from full recovery, Derek was in hospital for over a year battling the after effects of Covid-19, Kate said she is glad her husband is "home and alive", Kate previously thanked nurses who looked after her husband, Derek currently needs round-the-clock care, Kate Garraway thanks nurses for their incredible care of husband Derek, Kate reflected on "many, very dark hours", thanked the team around Derek for their "incredible care", Kate has seen The Power of Hope soar to the top of the best seller list, shes starting a "whole new chapter" with her husband, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Kate Garraway's husband has returned home after more than a year in hospital being treated for Covid-19. When he started feeling unwell at the end of March, Derek had initially thought it was a side effect of the new painkillers he was taking for a long-term shoulder injury and sinusitis as he didnt have a cough or temperature. Discovery Company. His liver and heart and blood vessels have been affected.. "It's incredible what they've done with a disease that nobody knows how to cure," added Garraway. "What we want is up days but a non down day is something to celebrate as well. Garraway stressed she "didn't want to scare people", as the damage her husband has sustained is "incredibly rare". The topic arose after Katepreviously statedthat she wanted to give Derek her blood in an attempt to help him recover,andAdil praised her for being "so inspiring" to viewers. READ: Kate Garraway reveals secret trip to Mexico with Derek Draper for specialist treatment. The pair married in 2005 and have two children, who both appeared in the documentary. Kate's friend Claire Nasir has said that the Good Morning Britain host is constantly on edge with worry despite returning to the show months ago. The former political lobbyist is suffering from the life-changing impacts of his near-death 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.. Watch: Kate Garraway dedicates award to her husband Derek Draper. Good Morning Britain 's Kate Garraway has offered an update on her husband Derek Draper's ongoing COVID-19 battle. Draper, the Good Morning Britain star's husband of 15 years, fell ill in. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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