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Emotional Kate Garraway reveals husband Derek Draper cried after two-year wait for hospital appointment
Emotional Kate Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek Draper cried after two-year wait for hospital appointment
Back in 2020 Kate's husband Derek caught Covid and was in hospital for 13 months - and still battles with his health to this day.
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Kate, 56, has always kept fans up to dated with her husband's health and today on Good Morning Britain she fought back the tears as revealed Derek’s new infection.
The ITV anchor later appeared on This Morning alongside Holly Willoughby and Josie Gibson to talk about her new book The Strength of Love: Embracing an Uncertain Future with Resilience and Optimism.
While talking about her new novel, Josie asked how former lobbyist Derek has been doing.
Kate said: "So Derek had a really good day yesterday. He had an infection over the last couple of weeks which is receding.
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"He seemed brighter in himself, very present.
"We had a nice little get together with the kids. It felt like a lovely family moment.
"But earlier in the week we went for some tests at a hospital that Derek was in when he was in his coma and he doesn't even remember being there.
"We had been waiting for a referral to come up and it had.
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"We'd gone back. That's like two years ago so can you imagine how long other people are having to wait.
"So we went there and it was a very low moment. I got really low.
"I was coming back in the cab and I just thought: 'Can I do this?'
"He was crying. The tests were incapable. Anyway the cab driver got out and said, 'I'm going to have to stop the car and hug you both.'
"'My wife is really ill, she's doing better now. Just keep going.'
"That's why it's called The Strength of Love really.
"Not just Derek and I, the fact that we just need to connect love."
Later on during the interview Kate got very emotional as she spoke about attending Elton John's gig in April.
Kate said: "It did take weeks and weeks of planning and so many brilliant people were involved on his side.
"Also the O2, the staff were incredible there."
They then played the moment the singer paid tribute to Derek.
After the clip finished, Kate and Holly fought back the tears.
"Elton will never know how much that meant," she said.
Derek has been battling a variety of health problems, after the virus caused brain inflammation, kidney failure, and damage to his liver and pancreas.
He's been back at home since 2021 and Kate is his carer.
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