‘Sending love’ Kate Garraway’s celebrity friends pay tribute as Derek Draper dies at 56
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KATE Garraway’s celebrity friends rushed to offer their support and pay tribute to Derek Draper following his death.
In a heart-breaking post, TV star Kate revealed he had passed away - as she held his hand - following a three-year battle with Covid.
Derek, 56, was recently left fighting for life in hospital after suffering a massive heart attack.
Kate’s followers and friends rushed to offer her support.
Her Good Morning Britain co-star Susanna Reid commented: "Our whole hearts are with you all."
This Morning shared the news with viewers shortly after Kate's announcement.
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Alison Hammond said: "We have some really said news. Derek Draper, the husband of our very own Kate Garraway has sadly passed away."
Dermot read out Kate's statement, before Alison added: "We just want to say all of us here at This Morning are sending our love to you Kate and of course [Kate and Derek's children] Darcy and Billy."
Lorraine Kelly commented on the news: "So sorry Kate. You fought so hard. Just incredibly sad. Sending you love."
Carol Vorderman wrote: “Oh no Kate. I'm so very very sorry. Sending you and your beautiful family the deepest condolences.”
Tamzin Outhwaite commented: “Oh Kate,so sorry. Sending you all so much love and strength.”
Lisa Snowdon added: “Kate. Sending you all so much love and strength at this heartbreaking time. So cruel and so sad. RIP Derek.”
Victoria Derbyshire shared: “Kate I am so so so sorry for you and your gorgeous children. As a family unit the four of you have been immense. Sending so much love and strength to you all.”
Kate revealed she held Derek's hand as he passed away in a moving Instagram post today.
She wrote: "I’m sad to have to tell you all that my darling husband Derek has passed away.
"As some of you may know he has been critically ill following a cardiac arrest in early December which, because of the damage inflicted by Covid in March 2020, led to further complications.
"Derek was surrounded by his family in his final days and I was by his side holding his hand throughout the last long hours and when he passed.
"I have so much more to say, and of course I will do so in due course, but for now I just want to thank all the medical teams who fought so hard to save him and to make his final moments as comfortable and dignified as possible.
"Sending so much love and thanks to all of you who have so generously given our family so much support. Rest gently and peacefully now Derek, my love, I was so lucky to have you in my life."
Derek had suffered devastating health problems after contracting the virus at the start of the pandemic in 2020.
He was placed in an induced coma after contracting the virus and was placed on a ventilator.
Derek later became the nation's longest suffering Covid patient after spending 13 months in hospital.
Since being discharged in 2021, Derek has been readmitted to hospital on numerous occasions.
He was diagnosed with "life-threatening" sepsis and a kidney infection, which Kate later described as "dramatic but under control".
Most recently, he was rushed to hospital after suffering a heart attack on December 11.
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Good Morning Britain host Kate cancelled all TV and radio work while she kept a 24/7 vigil at his bedside.
The presenter reportedly spent Christmas at hospital with the couple's two children Darcey, 17, and Billy, 14.
