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Jessica Sansome

Kate Garraway shares the last holiday she had with husband Derek and conversation they had before Covid battle

Kate Garraway has shared the last holiday she had with her husband Derek Draper and the now-poignant passing conversation they had before their lives were changed by Covid. Fans of the Good Morning Britain presenter are well aware of the fact that former Labour lobbyist suffered severe complications after contracting the virus early into the pandemic in March 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.

And this week, Kate has given an update on her family life as well as Derek's progress as he continues to battle the devastating effects contracting coronavirus had on his body. The TV and radio star said: "It is challenging, he's still very, very damaged. He still can't really move, still can’t really speak, still fed through tubes, and so there's a long road ahead."

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