Kate Garraway's husband Derek 'still cannot really move or speak', she has admitted in an emotional interview. The Good Morning Britain star's beloved husband Derek Draper was in a coma for many months after contracting Covid in 2020.
The former political advisor, spent 13 months in hospital before returning to the family home with Kate, 55, and their two children - Darcey, 16 and Billy, 13. But Derek, Kate's husband of 13 years, still needs round-the-clock care.
Three years after her husband first faced life-changing challenges amid his Covid battle, Kate has revealed that he is 'very damaged' but is still making progress every day. Speaking to Giovanna Fletcher on her podcast, Journey To Magic, the broadcaster shared some insight into her family life with Derek, and their children Darcey and Billy, reports MirrorOnline.
Of her family, Kate revealed: "They’re OK, they're good. It is challenging, he's still very, very damaged. He still can't really move, still can't really speak, still fed through tubes, and so there's a long road ahead.
“But if you compare to last Christmas or the Christmas before, when he was still in hospital then you can see improvement. It's just, you just want it to be quicker and faster, of course, like everybody would.
"But it's a challenging one - he spent most of last year in the hospital as well for various different things, so it was lovely to have him home."
Kate recently revealed that most of the time, Derek 'can't do anything' as she shared a heartbreaking update on his struggles.
"There are some days where he literally cannot do anything and it’s like the computer is switched off. He cannot move, and he’s in so much pain as we are manipulating him, trying to get him more mobile so that he doesn’t regress," she shared.
The presenter made an award winning documentary and wrote a book about the struggles she and her family have faced since Derek contracted Covid in March 2020.
However, Kate, who has been widely praised for her resilience, told The Sun: "It also makes me fall in love with him all over again because of that spirit, that determination to keep going. Derek is trapped, but he fights on. We cling on to the good days."
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Bafta-nominated Kate has spent tens of thousands of pounds adapting the family’s London home to cater for Derek's needs. The Good Morning Britain star has been there for Derek every step of the way, and has been a huge inspiration and source of support for other families who find themselves caring for loved ones who have been affected by Covid.
Get set for your weekly dose of Disney travel magic as Walt Disney Travel Company’s star-studded podcast, Journey to the Magic hosted by Giovanna Fletcher on Wednesday, 15 March 2023.
