Kate Garraway’s return to Good Morning Britain confirmed days after husband’s funeral

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Kate Garraway will likely be again on TV screens presenting GMB on Monday – three days after her husband Derek Draper’s funeral.

The much-loved GMB presenter is about to give a stay interview to the present from her home and can be a part of her co-host Ben Shepard in the direction of the top of the week, as reported by The Sun.

Her beloved Derek Draper handed away on 3 January after an agonising four-year battle with Covid on the age of 56. She has reportedly instructed mates she hopes to preserve busy with work as she grieves.

A supply instructed The Sun: “Kate has had an incredibly rough past couple of months, and it has taken its toll mentally and physically.

“But she is a workhorse, and journalism, being on live TV, runs through her blood – it’s what she knows and loves.”

Mourners gathered in a heartwarming celebration of life yesterday on the similar church Draper and Garraway married 18 years in the past, the Church of St Mary The Virgin in Primrose Hill, north-west London.

Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair, musician Sir Elton John and Labour chief Sir Keir Starmer had been among the many high-profile figures attending the funeral.

Garraway, 56, was carrying a protracted black coat and pearl necklace and carrying a candle, and was joined by their kids, Darcey and Billy.

Former political lobbyist-turned-psychologist Draper married the Good Morning Britain (GMB) presenter on the similar church in September 2005.

Their daughter, Darcey, acted as a pall bearer when the coffin, lined with purple and white flowers, made its approach out of the church.

Draper fell critically ailing throughout the early a part of the pandemic in March 2020 and spent 13 months in hospital earlier than he was discharged.

He died on January 3 aged 56 after struggling long-lasting signs from coronavirus.

A key determine within the early years of New Labour within the Nineties, Draper was a former researcher for Lord Peter Mandelson.

Former Labour MPs akin to Lord Mandelson and Ed Balls – who additionally now works as a GMB presenter – paid their respects and Sir Tony gave a speech throughout the eulogies.

Mourners additionally included shadow local weather change secretary Ed Miliband, Sir Tony’s spouse Cherie Blair and former Number 10 director of communications Alastair Campbell.

Draper arrange the Progress organisation with Liam Byrne, who went on to grow to be a Labour MP, and was additionally an writer.

He wrote the ebook Blair’s Hundred Days which chronicled a few of Sir Tony’s first 12 months as prime minister, together with Life Support: A Survival Guide For The Modern Soul.

Sir Elton, who attended the funeral along with his husband David Furnish and had supplied consolation to Garraway and Draper by means of his sickness, held the order of service in his arms as he exited the church.

He additionally sang his ballad Skyline Pigeon – which incorporates the lyrics “fly away, skyline pigeon fly, towards the dreams, you’ve left so very far behind” – in tribute to Draper.

The hymns sung embody Lord Of The Dance by Sydney Carter and psalm 23 The Lord’s My Shepherd. A choir additionally carried out songs on this order: Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, Alleluia!, Sanctus And Benedictus, Agnus Dei, God Be In My Head by Sir Henry Walford Davies and canticle Nunc Dimittis.

GMB stars Charlotte Hawkins, Ben Shephard, Richard Madeley, Alex Beresford, Rob Rinder, Susanna Reid, Sean Fletcher and Richard Arnold additionally attended the funeral.

Singer and TV presenter Myleene Klass, who has beforehand stepped in to host Garraway‘s radio show, and actress Tina Hobley, who has been on Holby City and presented on Smooth Radio, were also among at the service.

Sir Elton had previously invited Draper and Garraway to be guests of honour at his Farewell Yellow Brick Road concert at London’s O2 Arena final 12 months.

Garraway instructed her Smooth Radio listeners in April 2023 that Sir Elton had been “so supportive” of her household since her husband fell ailing.

TV presenter Fiona Phillips and This Morning editor Martin Frizell, who each labored on the previous ITV morning programme GMTV, and former GMB star Piers Morgan, had been additionally in attendance on Friday.

The Independent has approached ITV for remark.