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. One doctor said to me that he's the worst-affected person that he's had to treat, who's lived. 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. TV presenter Kate Garraway has revealed the heart-breaking text messages that her husband sent her before he was put into an induced coma during his year-long battle against Covid. 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.. By "Its very much two steps forward, three steps back, but if I think back to where we were in March 2020, when Dereks lungs were solid with infection and his infection rates were the highest doctors had seen in anyone who has lived, were undoubtedly in a more positive place.. At first it was all about Dereks lungs, Kate explained. Updating viewers on Good Morning Britain, Garraway said: Obviously he is still terribly affected by COVID, and undoubtedly it has had an effect on certainly brain connections to his body., Read more: Kate Garraway 'still hoping for a miracle' for Derek Draper, Her co-host Ben Shephard asked: "So not just physical wellbeing, but mental wellbeing as well?". 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. Kate added: "I'm hoping to see him this week. Kate Garraway, one of the anchors for ITV's Good Morning Britain, shared in an interview Friday that her husband Derek Draper no longer has COVID-19, but that the contagious respiratory virus. Kate's interview in Good Housekeeping comes after she returned to Instagram last week to give her many followers an update on Derek. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Kate, 54, explained that while they are "a few weeks in" to having him back, the former lobbyist is a "long way" from the Derek Draper everyone knew. 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. She confirmed he is now free of the virus but in a critical condition. A British TV anchor has opened up about her husbands harrowing, year-long ordeal with Covid-19, which has left him hospitalized since last March. 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. ", Kate heartbreakingly concluded: "He is a long way from the Derek Draper you knew, but he is home and alive.". 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. Published "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]?' The couple, who have two children, will feature in a documentary aired later this month on ITV. Adil added: "We're all watching you and how you're dealing with such a terrible situation and how you're dealing with it with such grace and positivity. By "This is a war Derek is fighting and tens of thousands of others", she went on. Kate Garraways husband, Derek Draper, has been in hospital since the start of April with coronavirus, but the presenter has revealed he is one of five people in the world to have been so badly affected by complications of the virus. "Obviously within the very necessary Covid restrictions that are in place, I couldn't visit, family couldn't visit, even some of the therapeutic things we would want to do to help him move forward couldn't happen, so taking all that into account, they said, 'Right let's give this a go, let's get him home safely'. And she is now set to share another glimpse into his progress in a follow-up programme called Caring For Derek, which is due to air next week. "It's going to take a lot of adjustment.". This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "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. Later this month, Kate will give "an intimate insight" into how she and her family have coped with her husband's illness and the impact of COVID-19 in a one-off film for ITV. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much She and her young family all "burst into tears" when he arrived home. 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). 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. 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. "It's an absolute miracle that he's here. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. She wrote: "Hello everyone - I've not been on here for a while as I've been taking time to gather myself and focus like everyone else on getting through this latest lockdown. "We do need a lot of help. Kate Garraway's husband has returned home after more than a year in hospital being treated for Covid-19. The presenters husband spent more than a year in hospital after falling ill with the coronavirus. Garraway is the co-anchor of ITV's Good Morning Britain, as well as a presenter on Smooth Radio, while Draper is an author and former Labour political aide. 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. After more 373 days in hospital, Derek was allowed home earlier this month. Kate Garraway has revealed to Good Housekeeping she was told Derek had the worst Covid infection' of any living patient, Sign up for free to get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox. Sunday 5 December 2021 20:45, UK This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The Telegraph's Michael Hogan called the hour-long film "powerful, poignant and admirably candid". Watch: Kate Garraway dedicates award win to husband Derek Draper. The trip will be shown in a new ITV documentary titledCaring For DerekandDerekis set to return to Mexico for 28 days in March 2022 for more treatment. He was placed in an induced coma for 10 weeks but is now coronavirus free; however, the illness has dramatically impacted his vital organs. "They talk about an evil virus, and it is.". The 53-year-old Good Morning Britain presenter describes how the toughest experience of her life began in March last year when Derek, then 52, was taken to hospital with very low oxygen levels. As he was lifted into an ambulance, Kate said he told her: This is not the last time you will see me. A post shared by Kate Garraway (@kategarraway). It comes after Kate reflected on "many, very dark hours" amid Dereks Covid battle as she thanked the nurses who treated him, while speaking on Heart radio. The Power Of Hope by Kate Garraway (Transworld Publishers Ltd, 20). The former political. 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"It's about really trying to carry on with life when you don't know life is certain," Garraway said. Kate Garraway has opened up about her experiences since her husband Derek Draper was hospitalised with COVID-19 in March 2020 - and shared something we didn't expect. Good Morning Britain . Veronica Greenaway at her home in Fermanagh with her late husband Billy and their . It's been a devastating. The pair married in 2005 and have two children, who both appeared in the documentary. Sobbing. 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. Garraway revealed before he went under, her husband said: "'You've saved my life'. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. "And the doctors don't know because they've never seen this before. "Its just a whole new chapter that were starting on now, which is him at home and seeing how he can recover, seeing how he can recover and where he can go," Kate told Times Radio. 2023 BBC. 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