Kate Garraway’s friends share update on ‘broken’ GMB presenter after husband Derek Draper’s death

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Kate Garraway’s shut pal has shared some perception into how the Good Morning Britain host is coping following the death of her husband, Derek Draper.

Draper, a former political lobbyist, died earlier this month, almost 4 years after he was admitted to the hospital with a extreme case of Covid.

Garraway had spent a good portion of her time caring for Draper as he suffered with the results of lengthy Covid, which included requiring round the clock care.

Though most have provided Garraway help and phrases of condolence within the weeks since Draper’s death, former Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins was criticised for a submit mocking the presenter’s grief.

Earlier this week, Clare Nasir, a TV meteorologist and pal of Garraway, gave an update on how the broadcaster is doing.

“She’s devastated, she’s broken,” Nasir informed Closer journal. “She’s going from moments of real reflectiveness to moments where she’s just crying.

“She’s been fighting for the right for Derek to live for four years now. It was a heck of a long journey for her and she was with him until he died. She didn’t give up the fight until the very last moment.”

Nasir, who usually presents the climate on Channel 5 News, additionally revealed that Garraway is “exhausted” attributable to lack of sleep, and that her friends have organised a schedule to make sure that she and her youngsters obtain the help that they want.

“When I was with her she’d had very little sleep. She’d been at Derek’s bedside night and day while trying to care for her family,” she added to the publication.

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“What do you do? What do you say? There’s no light for her at the moment, just grief and absolute sadness. The other weekend there was a lot of making tea and cooking.

“We managed to play a couple of little games with the kids to add a little light. Kate waxed and waned it’s just so sad to see, she’s just broken.”

Days after Draper died, Garraway shared her gratitude for the general public’s variety phrases with a video message on Good Morning Britain.

“Hello everyone,” she stated. “Thank you so much for all the wonderful messages that you have sent me. It really does mean so much to me, Darcey, Billy and all of Derek’s family.

“They are an extraordinary comfort and I’m so lucky to feel connected to you all through these messages at this time when the raw pain of grief can be so isolating.”

Garraway continued: “And that is the wonderful thing, isn’t it, about our Good Morning Britain family. That all of us on the team and all of you watching from home are connected, supporting each other through the challenges of life, knowing that we can also laugh at the fun and joys together that we share too.”

The host, who has been a well-liked determine on ITV since becoming a member of the breakfast present GMTV in 2000, can be off-screen for the foreseeable future.