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. You can unsubscribe at any time. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The presenter's husband was admitted to hospital with Covid-19 last March . '@kategarraway emotionally shares the news that her husband Derek is now at home . She explained that his situation still changes day by day: If they say this has improved today you dont feel the euphoria youd like because you have this feeling the next day something else will have gone wrong. The TV presenter, 55, was back on Good Morning Britain after a three-week. Kate Garraway's husband has returned home after more than a year in hospital being treated for Covid-19. "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. Follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. Kate Garraway has revealed the reason for her husband's recent return to hospital has been "life-threatening" sepsis. The presenter's husband spent more than a year in hospital after falling. Susanna said: It has been a nightmare that has knocked all of us for six, but Kate is living through it every day. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. ", Derek still suffers from mobility and communication issues post-Covid, but in positive news, Kate toldThe Telegraphhe is able to understand whats going on. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. By Holly Fleet 15:11, Sun, Sep 20, 2020 . "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. 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, 53, has become a source of inspiration for her colleagues, as they praised her continued work ethic as her husband battles the deadly coronavirus. "And they sort of ran out and ran forward, opened the door, and he immediately burst into tears. She revealed: One of the last texts I have from him says, The doctor says the lung X-ray is looking positive, Im definitely not going to die, however within hours his condition worsened and he was put into a coma. She told Andrew of her husband's condition: "He is devastated by Covid. The GMB star, 54, was pictured with . The broadcaster has revealed that she accompanied Draper - who is currently bed-bound - on a trip to Mexico where he received specialist treatment. "He . 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. During the same period, he wrote a book about Tony Blairs premiership. Garraway praised for 'heartbreaking' documentary, Garraway's 'fear' over ill husband's care needs, Garraway on husband's battle with 'evil virus', Dozens killed after two trains collide in Greece, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Telegraph's Michael Hogan called the hour-long film "powerful, poignant and admirably candid". Television presenter Kate Garraway gave an emotional interview to Good Morning Britain on Friday describing the final . 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. "To watch her put on a brave face and carry on has been an utter inspiration for all of us who work on the show, and I also know she's an inspiration to everyone who watches it. Garraway is also publishing a book, entitled The Power Of Hope, detailing "the raw and emotional story" of her husband's illness. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. "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. Garraway, who has been unable to visit him since December, when the third lockdown was imposed, said his condition deteriorated dramatically without human contact. It was a stable day yesterday and I'm learning Adil that stable is sometimes good. The Good Morning Britain ( GMB). Good Morning Britain anchor Kate and her family have been through hell over the past year after former Labour aide Derek was taken into hospital with symptoms of coronavirus. Video, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Former Lobbyist Derek Draper contracted Covid-19 in 2020 and has since become one of the worst affected cases to have survived the virus. Kates book, The Power Of Hope, includes examples of her husbands texts from hospital, revealed in tomorrows Mail on Sunday. A Warner Bros. "There was a lot of hugging and we got him inside. Good Morning Britain . The Power Of Hope by Kate Garraway (Transworld Publishers Ltd, 20). 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". However, she noted how doctors and nurses - who she described as being "extraordinary "- were now starting to see "completely unforeseen circumstances" and consequences connected to the virus. 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. Kate said shes reluctant to share too much about what the treatment is, saying onGMB,I want to be slightly careful about saying too much, because Im aware everybody will go, 'What is the trial? TV presenter Kate Garraway's husband, Derek Draper, has been in a coma for nearly 10 weeks, Kate Garraway with her husband and children. He said earnestly:"Kate, I will say this, you're so inspiring at a time like this. '", RELATED: Kate Garraway's home is a sanctuary for Derek Draper. "It's an absolute miracle that he's here. 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. Derek's battle with the deadly virus began back in March when he left struggling to breathe. Before making the trip to Mexico, Derek had to undergo oxygen and pressure tests to check he was fit to fly. 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. What you have to keep thinking is there were so many moments when doctors thought wed lost Derek or were about to, and hes still here. Veronica Greenaway was in thrall to the anti-vax idols she let into her home until Covid killed her husband. At first it was all about Dereks lungs, Kate explained. ", Kate heartbreakingly concluded: "He is a long way from the Derek Draper you knew, but he is home and alive.". More info. He was in intensive care for a week before being put into a coma to rest his lungs. Watch: Kate Garraway dedicates award to her husband Derek Draper. So proud of our @kategarraway - speaking with bravery and from the heart about her husband Dereks fight against #covid19. When the doctors first withdrew the drugs that were inducing his coma in June, Draper did not regain consciousness. Kate's interview in Good Housekeeping comes after she returned to Instagram last week to give her many followers an update on Derek. He is set to return to Monterey next . Kate is cautiousabout how much she speaks about Derek's treatment. By 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. I think he thought I persuaded the doctors to put him in the coma. Read about our approach to external linking. By 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. Draper, the Good Morning Britain star's husband of 15 years, fell ill in. 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. 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. DeSantis won't say he's running. "It's about really trying to carry on with life when you don't know life is certain," Garraway said. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. 6 of our favourite bags from the luxe new accessories label to know, The $5.99 secret behind Gwyneth Paltrows glowing skin, Wedding lists 2023: what every couple will be wishing for. Being married to you and the children'. 2023 BBC. Last week, Kate told viewers on Good Morning Britain: It has been wonderful having Derek at home. KATE Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek "still can't move" after his life was "devastated" by Covid-19. Kate adapted the house to his needs and Derek required round-the-clock care. "This is a war Derek is fighting and tens of thousands of others", she went on. He was a lot of memory but accessing it is limited. 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. pic.twitter.com/SbyVYqVj02. 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? 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. ", 'We've got to stay positive! Derek is the sickest person the team of doctors in the lung hospital have treated thats lived, Garraway said. After her husband, Derek, contracted Covid in March 2020, he became seriously ill: he was hospitalised and then put in a. She writes: His messages became more and more desperate. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Derek Draper has been bedridden since contractingcoronavirus in March 2020. 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. 1 min read. ", 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. His condition quickly worsened and he was put in a medically induced coma by doctors as Kate and the couple's children Billy and Darcy were unable to visit him due to lockdown restrictions. ", 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.". There is still hope.. 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. 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". Its that simple.. 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. Video Unavailable. 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