Kate Garraway praised as ‘brave and inspirational’ by fans ahead of Caring For Derek documentary
KATE Garraway has been praised as “brave and inspirational” by fans ahead of her Caring For Derek documentary tonight.
Husband Derek Draper, 54, contracted Covid in March 2020 and spent over a year in hospital, before finally returning home in April last year.
In March 2021 ITV released an award-winning documentary about Derek’s battle with Covid – Kate Garraway: Finding Derek.
Tonight the commercial channel will premiere a follow-up documentary called Caring For Derek.
It will show how his GMB star wife and their children look after him at their London home.
Many have taken to Twitter to praise Kate and the rest of her family for being so brave to share their story with others.
One wrote: “I shall be watching finding Derek Tonight on ITV at 9pm. I just wish Kate Garraway & all the family all the best blessings from me Sean.”
Another said: “Kate, your truly an inspirational beautiful women with the caring you do for your husband Derek, with him still battling the aftermath of Covid, I truly hope and pray he keeps progressing further with his recovery.”
A third added: “Hi Kate – I greatly admire you and your strength during these truly extreme and turbulent times – your family and your qualities as an individual are far beyond any descriptive power – you and your family are in my thoughts always.”
“Kate you are incredible exceptional beautiful strong lady, your love for Derek and your children shine through the hard times that you have had to endure. I will be watching tonight your award winning documentary ( most likely with tears),” a fourth tweeted.
Earlier this month it was revealed Derek would die within three days if he’s left unaided without expert care.
Viewers will once again see the toll put on the couple by the former spin doctor’s crippling illness.
Kate has helped nurse her husband back to health and the programme will allow an insight into the daily grind of looking after frail Derek.
While he still requires 24 hour expert care, Kate continues to do a super-human amount of it herself.
- Caring For Derek airs tonight on ITV1 at 9pm
