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Gemma Jones

GMB's Kate Garraway hit by new setback as husband Derek Draper's business 'goes bust'

Kate Garraway is facing further issues in regards to her husband Derek Draper.

The Good Morning Britain star has been caring for her partner after he tested positive for coronavirus in March 2020 and was left suffering from long term health effects ever since.

But now the family are set to face another blow as Kate lost her battle to save Derek's psychotherapy company Astra Aspera Limited, according to The Mail on Sunday.

READ MORE: GMB's Kate Garraway 'can't give up' on husband Derek when money 'runs out'

A friend close to the couple told the outlet: "Astra Aspera was primarily Derek's company, he was the director. Kate was made director last February so that she could attempt to keep it going.

"Kate has done her very best to do that while Derek has been incredibly ill. However, he has been unable to work, his revenue has stopped entirely and is unlikely to return in the near future.

"Kate has other jobs on GMB and Smooth Radio, but with her massively increased costs it wasn't possible to keep the company going, so has to be folded."

The blow comes after Kate shared concerns for what she would do when money 'runs out' in her latest documentary, Caring For Derek, where she revealed that he needs round the clock care and could die in days without it.

Her husband was treated by specialist doctors in Mexico at one point and Kate revealed her thoughts of that time.

She said: "That came at a really low point when I thought, 'oh god, this is not sustainable'.

"The system, I mean I don't believe we can have 24 hour care forever, you know there's a point where money runs out!

"It's a big moment, I was thinking, 'this isn't sustainable' and if there isn't the structure there to help long term, what are we actually going to do? Because we can't give up on him."

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