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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Jessica Sansome

Elton John pays moving tribute to Kate Garraway and her husband Derek with concert dedication as couple enjoy rare night out

Kate Garraway and her husband Derek Draper reportedly recieved a special shoutout when they enjoyed a rare night out at an Elton John gig. The iconic singer is currently wowing tens of thousands of fans each night with a string of shows at London's O2 arena on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.

And during a recent show in the capital on his last ever tour, which has been delayed due to health issues as Sir Elton was set to conclude the tour in 2021, the 76-year-old told fans in the crowd that Good Morning Britain star Kate and her husband Derek had endured "really tough times" following Derek's Covid ordeal which began in early 2020.

The former political advisor was struck down with the virus and quickly became critically ill and he is believed to be the worst-affected living Covid patient in the UK after spending 13 months in hospital between March 2020 and April 2021.

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