It is still uncertain what the long-term impact of COVID-19 will have on Derek, but Kate has said that the former Labour advisor still faces many "challenges". The former political lobbyist is suffering from the life-changing impacts of his near-death Here's everything we know about his Covid battle. He was placed in an induced coma for 10 weeks but is now coronavirus free; however, the illness has dramatically impacted his vital organs. Kate Garraway has shared that her husband Derek Draper is still "terribly affected" by his long battle with COVID. Video, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. One doctor said to me that he's the worst-affected person that he's had to treat, who's lived. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. She said the family had "constructed a version" of their dinner table, so he could re-join them. Although the virus has not been present in Drapers body since the late summer, it has led to kidney failure, damage to his liver and pancreas and heart failure. Kate Garraway's husband has returned home after more than a year in hospital being treated for Covid-19. The former I'm A Celebrity and Strictly contestant has now opened up on just how bad things got for Derek in an interview with Good Housekeeping magazine in which she says: "Were really hoping were on some kind of trajectory of improvement. Kate Garraway has said she does not know whether her husband will ever have any kind of life again in an interview describing the "horror story" of his year with coronavirus. Former Lobbyist Derek Draper contracted Covid-19 in 2020 and has since become one of the worst affected cases to have survived the virus. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Now theyve realised Covid can affect every cell of the body: most recently Dereks been having problems with his intestines. Video, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. He spent over a year in hospital and requires 24-hour care, with Kate Garraway saying in February 2022 that her husband is "still terribly affected by Covid"and that the illness has "undoubtedly" impacted his "brain connections to his body". 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. "It's an absolute miracle that he's here. Back at the end of March, she said herself and Draper thought he might be suffering with sinusitis, not coronavirus, because he had no persistent cough or temperature - two of the main official symptoms of the disease. The Power Of Hope by Kate Garraway (Transworld Publishers Ltd, 20). Kate Garraway casually completely broken my heart this morning. Piers Morgan, Garraways former co-host on Good Morning Britain, described it as heartbreaking, while fellow TV host Lorraine Kelly praised Garraways courage, humanity and strength., This Covid long-hauler is afraid to take a shower a year after her infection because of the amount of hair she has lost. She added: Were lucky, so many people have lost loved ones. 2023 Cable News Network. The . VideoRescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. In one phone call, he told her: I want you at the funeral.. The presenter described the early months after Draper was hospitalised and on a ventilator as months and months of horror, of live-or-die phone calls. Billy will return to Year 6 of school next week while Darcey will have some intensive home-schooling with her mother as teacher. Kate Garraway has confessed that her relationship with husband Derek Draper has changed in the wake of his long road to recovery from COVID-19. So he's probably got a little bit used to the people in hospital and so it's a new team now that are working with him and helping him to come through. 1 min read. The former political. Derek is an extreme case. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Garraway revealed before he went under, her husband said: "'You've saved my life'. 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. Video Unavailable. Read about our approach to external linking. Sobbing. "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'. What he had is what is called a prolonged disorder of consciousness, which means that there is some reaction, Garraway told the BBC on Tuesday, shortly before the documentary aired. Kate said shes reluctant to share too much about what the treatment is, saying onGMB,I want to be slightly careful about saying too much, because Im aware everybody will go, 'What is the trial? "He's got some more movement in his hands, he can show emotion. Derek Draper has been bedridden since contractingcoronavirus in March 2020. 2. Coronavirus: Kate Garraway's last words to husband before Covid-19 coma. TV presenter Kate Garraway's husband Derek has been in hospital for a year after being admitted with COVID symptoms in March 2020. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. There have been lots of little positives - moments of recognition and reaction.. While the doctors are still unable to say whether Draper will recover or not - or how soon - the presenter is certain that her family's life must now begin to return to normality. After more 373 days in hospital, Derek was allowed home earlier this month. "I keep saying I know I've had a miracle but if I could just have one more, and he could just make that next step - I know I'm pushing my luck.". One scene saw her recall being told by her husband's doctors that he was the most seriously ill person they had seen who remained alive. Lorraine Kelly forced to drop out of show last minute after falling ill, Kate Garraway confronts Matt Hancock in emotional look back at Derek Drapers Covid battle. She added that even though the news was "amazing", she was also "trying to balance the emotions of the next stage". If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. Watch: Kate Garraway dedicates award to her husband Derek Draper. KATE GARRAWAY - a host on Good Morning Britain - has been praised by GMB colleague Susanna Reid for "carrying on" while her husband Derek battles COVID-19. Kate Garraway 's 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. A number of British TV personalities shared messages of support after the program aired. Kate added: "I'm hoping to see him this week. He soon developed a splitting headache and numbness in his right hand and began struggling to breathe. In new . Don't be selfish #GMB. She revealed: One of the last texts I have from him says, The doctor says the lung X-ray is looking positive, Im definitely not going to die, however within hours his condition worsened and he was put into a coma. When asked how her husband is mentally in February 2022, Kate told Ben Shephard and Dr. Hilary Jones: "Idon't know about mental wellbeing if I'm absolutely honest because he is still so affected in terms of communication and mobility that I wouldn't feel qualified to say whether it had had an impact in terms of depression and anxiety. In a documentary that aired on ITV on Tuesday, Garraway, also 53, detailed the severity of his condition and spoke to others who have experienced serious cases of long Covid., Dereks is an extreme case. 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. He absolutely knew he was home, he is responding all the time - what he's not able to do is to talk". Good Morning Britain presenter recounts year since her husband Derek Draper was first hospitalised. "Then I said, 'I love you, I love you,' and the doctors said, 'he's gone, he's under,' and that was it - that was the last time I spoke to him.". 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. Follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. ', Phillip Schofield brutally shut down by guest in awkward spat, Holly Willoughby fumes as pub owner details death threats, Holly Willoughby shares rare snap with daughter Belle amid new move, Rita Simons: EastEnders Roxy Mitchell found love with former co-star (PHOTOS), Phillip Schofield 'splurges on 2million pad' near This Morning star (NEWS), James Martin opens up on 'weird' food allergy. He remained in the medically induced coma until July 2020 yet stayed in hospital until April 2021, when he returned to the family home in North London. "I will ease off, I'm just very aware at the moment and it's a whole new team. DeSantis won't say he's running. Kate said in October 2021 that Derek sleeps for up to 20 hours a day, suffers from fatigue and brain fog and his communication is minimal, with Covid side effects including brain inflammation and damage to the lungs, kidneys, heart and liver. Kate revealed to You magazine that he is one of only an estimated five people in the world to have been so badly affected by coronavirus but still be alive. A year on, he remains in intensive care, experiencing only fleeting glimmers of consciousness, Garraway told the Sunday Times magazine. Good Morning Britain 's Kate Garraway has offered an update on her husband Derek Draper's ongoing COVID-19 battle. He returned home in April last year but now needs round the clock care. There is still hope.. Kate Garraway expresses her gratitude in emotional post amid husband's COVID battle The Good Morning Britain presenter has documented her family's journey May 17, 2021 - 08:07 BST Follow us on Facebook or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. "He can't really move," she said. Garraway stressed she "didn't want to scare people", as the damage her husband has sustained is "incredibly rare". Kate Garraway and Derek Draper, a former political adviser, married in 2005, Kate Garraway is an ITV presenter, broadcaster and journalist. The Good Morning Britain presenter recounted the months since Derek Draper, a 53-year-old former political adviser and lobbyist, was first hospitalised last March. By Kate explained: With Derek for a lot of his time, he was in a coma, and everyday the nurses would go in, of course we couldnt, his family couldnt, and they would go in and I just thought it was miraculous because they would say, 'Good morning Derek, how are you this morning?. He was a lot of memory but accessing it is limited. The 53-year-old's husband was hospitalised at the end of March last year with Coronavirus. And [the doctor] said, 'Kate, you can't push me'.". The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Derek, 53, was placed into an induced coma to help his body fight off the virus and has since been brought round but remains in a minimally conscious state with doctors unsure whether he will ever fully recover. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "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.. Derek is the sickest person the team of doctors in the lung hospital have treated thats lived, Garraway said. Garraway is also publishing a book, entitled The Power Of Hope, detailing "the raw and emotional story" of her husband's illness. She writes: His messages became more and more desperate. However, she noted how doctors and nurses - who she described as being "extraordinary "- were now starting to see "completely unforeseen circumstances" and consequences connected to the virus. Draper, the Good Morning Britain star's husband of 15 years, fell ill in. The pair married in 2005 and have two children, who both appeared in the documentary. He can't really move, his communication is minimal. Television presenter Kate Garraway gave an emotional interview to Good Morning Britain on Friday describing the final . The Good Morning Britain host, 55, gave an update on his health while attending the Tric Awards in London on Wednesday. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. TV presenter Kate Garraway's husband, Derek Draper, has been in a coma for nearly 10 weeks, Kate Garraway with her husband and children. 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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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. By Last month ITV broadcast Finding Derek, a documentary exploring Draper's illness and its effect on their two children - daughter Darcey, 15, and 11-year-old son Billy. They were heart-breaking to read.. You are on this precipice trying to hold on to him and there are moments when he bubbles up and you have some contact, predominantly at the moment on FaceTime because of the Covid restrictions, she said. Kate Garraway's husband has returned home after more than a year in hospital being treated for Covid-19. In one scene, Garraway tells her 11-year-old son: You know that we are hoping that dad will get better and better, but when he comes home he will probably need to be in a wheelchair., Garraway has co-hosted Good Morning Britain since it debuted in 2014, and has also appeared on British competition shows Strictly Come Dancing and Im A Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here.. By Holly Fleet 15:11, Sun, Sep 20, 2020 . Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Express. Its that simple.. 17:06 GMT 24 Apr 2021. Kate said she had called GMBs Dr Hilary Jones who did breathing tests with Derek over the phone and advised her to call 999. Read about our approach to external linking. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. "He . "To watch her put on a brave face and carry on has been an utter inspiration for all of us who work on the show, and I also know she's an inspiration to everyone who watches it. For other inquiries, Contact Us. "There are moment when they're up, so in those moment you feel you know he's in there. 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. "But good to know things are moving forward, trials are being done and other lives can be saved," she finished. You can unsubscribe at any time. Appearing on The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, the 54-year-old TV presenter discussed the "appalling time" her family had suffered during the coronavirus pandemic. In the run-up to Christmas there were moments of consciousness where I felt like we were really communicating, she said. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He has holes in his lungs following bacterial pneumonia and several infections. 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 presenter's husband spent more than a year in hospital after falling. A Warner Bros. Katie Weston For Mailonline Former political adviser Derek Draper, 53, was admitted in March last year with. What's he waiting for? 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. Appearing on The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, the. 08:44 GMT 24 Apr 2021 I think the treatment could be positive," she said. Kate adapted the house to his needs and Derek required round-the-clock care. Discovery Company. "Theres a huge amount of hope for him to improve. It is available in all supermarkets and online at Magsdirect. While Kate said in February 2022 that Derek is still"terribly affected"by Covid, with very limited mobility and communication, she is feeling hopeful following their trip to Mexico. A study published in the journal The Lancet in January found that of 1,733 coronavirus patients treated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, 76% were still experiencing at least one symptom six months after their symptoms began. 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. But obviously I hadn't. Kate is cautiousabout how much she speaks about Derek's treatment. Katie Weston For Mailonline, What now for Derek Draper? What you have to keep thinking is there were so many moments when doctors thought wed lost Derek or were about to, and hes still here. Before making the trip to Mexico, Derek had to undergo oxygen and pressure tests to check he was fit to fly. What a brave woman How can anyone not abide by social distancing when this is happening all over the world. 's newsletter, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted hellomagazine.com's privacy policy, the cookies policy, and the website terms of use, and that you consent to hellomagazine.com using your data according to the established laws. Writing a book about the experience, Kate has seen The Power of Hope soar to the top of the best seller list just days after being published. '", RELATED: Kate Garraway's home is a sanctuary for Derek Draper. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. 2023 BBC. READ: Kate Garraway reveals secret trip to Mexico with Derek Draper for specialist treatment. "Were clear now that he does understand everything that I tell him. The TV presenter's chart news comes after the broadcaster revealed she feels likeshes starting a "whole new chapter" with her husband. The TV star chronicled her husbands fight with the illness in the documentary Finding Derek, which won a National Television Award last year. Ahead of her second ITV documentary on Derek's Covid battle, Caring For Derek, Kate revealed that she accompanied her husband on an 11,000-mile trip to Mexico for cutting-edge medical. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. newsletters to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. He has no underlying health conditions. Dozens killed after two trains collide in Greece, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. The presenters husband spent more than a year in hospital after falling ill with the coronavirus. The broadcaster Kate Garraway has had a particularly tough 12 months. "It's affected him from the top of his head to the tip of his toes.". "I just have to think, I need to make them feel safe, they've lost for the time being - let's pray - their dad and he's their world, so they need to see that their mum is OK," said Garraway. "And the doctors don't know because they've never seen this before. Free UK delivery on orders over 20. As he was lifted into an ambulance, Kate said he told her: This is not the last time you will see me. Derek caughtCovid in March 2020 and was admitted to hospital with extreme breathing difficulties. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. When he started feeling unwell at the end of March, Derek had initially thought it was a side effect of the new painkillers he was taking for a long-term shoulder injury and sinusitis as he didnt have a cough or temperature. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake, What we've learned from Alex Murdaugh murder trial. "It's about really trying to carry on with life when you don't know life is certain," Garraway said. Read about our approach to external linking. Kates book, The Power Of Hope, includes examples of her husbands texts from hospital, revealed in tomorrows Mail on Sunday. Watch: Kate Garraway dedicates award win to husband Derek Draper. The broadcaster said it had felt more like 10 years, but that she was "grateful that he's still here". "And they sort of ran out and ran forward, opened the door, and he immediately burst into tears. Ahead of her second ITV documentary on Dereks Covid battle,Caring For Derek, Kate revealed that she accompanied her husband on an 11,000-mile trip to Mexico for cutting-edge medical treatment that they hope will make a difference to his recovery. ", 'We've got to stay positive! Kate Garraway has revealed the reason for her husband's recent return to hospital has been "life-threatening" sepsis. Being married to you and the children'. 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. The TV personality, who has appeared on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and Strictly Come Dancing, added: "And it's not just me by the way, it's his mum and dad and his sisters and everybody who loves him - all his friends, we're all going through that.". "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. VideoRescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Kate Garraway pictured with her husband, Derek Draper, in 2008. What will happen if children catch coronavirus? We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Susanna said: It has been a nightmare that has knocked all of us for six, but Kate is living through it every day. She told the ITV programme she was putting on a brave face for the sake of their two young children, Darcey and Billy, and still enjoyed "moments of joy" and silliness with them, as her husband would have wanted. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Unless you are up close to it, you dont know what its like, she said in the film, Finding Derek. Is he going to be able to come back, or will he be alive, but no longer the person he was?. Doctors are still attempting to learn more about long Covid, which refers to any bout of the disease that leaves a patient with lingering symptoms for months. "I don't know about mental wellbeing if I'm absolutely honest because he is still so affected in terms of communication and mobility that I wouldn't feel qualified to say whether it had had an impact in terms of depression and anxiety, Garraway replied. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "When he saw the documentary, he had already started helping people with the impact of Covid and he saw it and saw Derek and said, 'I can help this man.'". "As we pulled up, I could see two little faces, Darcey and Billy [their children] looking out the window, and I could literally see them go, 'He's here,'" she told her Good Morning Britain colleagues. "I don't want to speak on her behalf, but we are a very tight team and this has been the foremost of our thoughts," she added to The Telegraph. , updated His condition quickly worsened and he was put in a medically induced coma by doctors as Kate and the couple's children Billy and Darcy were unable to visit him due to lockdown restrictions. He is set to return to Monterey next . How is Derek?". Read more: Kate Garraway reveals FaceTime call with Derek after NTA win. At one stage the medics described him as being "off the scale with infection", she said. The TV presenter, 55, was back on Good Morning Britain after a three-week. "The fight with the virus has been won, but it's wreaked extraordinary damage to his body and we don't know if he can recover from that," she said. So there are moments when you know hes in there, and he has a lot of memory.". VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. However, after a gruelling health battle, he is still under the care of doctors. She told Andrew of her husband's condition: "He is devastated by Covid. He was in intensive care for a week before being put into a coma to rest his lungs. What's he waiting for? The Telegraph's Michael Hogan called the hour-long film "powerful, poignant and admirably candid". She went on to say how she was previously ignorant about the work nurses do and their wide spectrum of talents. TV presenter Kate Garraway has said it is "a miracle" her husband is still alive after his "extraordinary battle" with the "evil" coronavirus. Kate has been open about Dereks health issues, talking regularly onGood Morning Britainand in her NTA-winning documentaryFinding Derek. "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]?' "Its their incredible care that has saved Dereks life. "It's incredible what they've done with a disease that nobody knows how to cure," added Garraway. Draper was hospitalised in March 2020 and spent much of the year in an induced coma, before being allowed to return home in April last . 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. Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway has opened up on her husband Derek Draper's health condition after he contracted COVID-19 in 2020. The broadcaster and journalist noted how "there have been improvements" in the former Labour Party political advisor's condition since the documentary was filmed. "I mean it must be, I would have thought, because if you are still unable to communicate and very challenged mobility wise, and lung, and all the other things, then thats going to affect anxiety.". ", READ:Kate Garraway gives heartbreaking update on husband Derek Draper's health battle, MORE: Kate Garraway reveals bittersweet reaction to parting from Derek Draper for first time in two years, Doctors told Kate in June 2021 that if they didnt see improvement within two years of Derek contracting Covid that there was"very little chance of him making any meaningful recovery. MORE:Kate Garraway's family home is a retreat for her husband Derek photos. 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. The broadcaster has revealed that she accompanied Draper - who is currently bed-bound - on a trip to Mexico where he received specialist treatment. 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