Kate Garraway Reveals 'Devastating Battles' Husband Faces As COVID-19 Fight Continues
22 May 2020, 12:17
Kate Garraway has given an update on her critically ill husband, Derek Draper, who is battling COVID-19, and she says his fight if far from over as 'new and devastating' hurdles emerge.
Kate Garraway's revealed the 'new and devastating ways' her husband, Derek Draper is having to fight as he remains critically ill in intensive care with COVID-19, but says there is 'still hope' he will recover in an uplifting Instagram post.
Posting her weekly update every Thursday whilst thanking the frontline workers caring for her husband, Kate, 53, wrote:
"Its so wonderful to see little green shoots of hope that this dreadful disease is easing and that hopefully soon we might all be able to see each other again and hug our nearest and dearest."
"But the journey for me and my family seems to be far from over as everyday my heart sinks as I learn new & devastating ways this virus has more battles for Derek to fight."
"But he is still HERE & so there is still hope."
"The physical and mental scars will run deep and so we need to stick together far beyond the end of lockdown."
The Good Morning Britain presenter has been remaining positive throughout this incredibly difficult time, and she and her husband have two children, Darcey and Billy, who have been joining her in clapping for our carers.
Her co-presenter Ben Shepherd, has been updating viewers with Kate's messages, saying it was 'lovely' to see her smiling even during her husband's illness.
Derek first fell ill with Coronavirus in early April, and was hospitalised where has remained, in a coma, ever since.
Last week, Kate revealed on social media: "He is still critically ill in intensive care, but where there is life there is hope. Thank you #nhs from the bottom of my heart."
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