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Kate Garraway Breaks Silence on 'Strange' First Date After Husband Derek Draper's Tragic Death

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Kate Garraway has shared a sweet and slightly chaotic story about her very first date with her late husband, Derek Draper – and it’s not quite the romantic evening she had in mind. Looking back on their early days together, Kate revealed how what was meant to be a glitzy night out ended up being something completely different.

Speaking to fellow Smooth Radio host Jenni Falconer, Kate said she had high hopes for her first proper date with Derek. She’d heard all the buzz about his charm and how he’d hold court at The Groucho Club, so naturally, she expected something along those lines. “I had a full blow dry, fake tan, got myself sorted,” she laughed. But just 45 minutes before they were supposed to meet, Derek cancelled, Bristol Live reports.

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