Kate Garraway describes the mental toll of caring for husband Derek Draper ahead of National Television Awards

Daniel Mcneil
By Daniel Mcneil
Published 12th Oct 2022, 10:47 BST
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Kate Garraway has taken to social media to describe the mental toll of caring for her husband Derek Draper, as she gears up for the National Television Awards.

Her documentary, ‘Caring for Derek,’ has been nominated for an NTA for Authored Documentary, alongside Tom Parker, Katie Price, Paddy and Christine McGuinness and Julia Bradbury.

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She enjoyed success at the 2021 NTA’s when she won an award for the documentary ‘Finding Derek’, about her family’s traumatic experience throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Derek Draper, who was a political advisor, fell seriously ill with Covid-19 in March 2020, the same month the UK entered its first lockdown.

Kate Garraway pictured with her husband Derek Draper in 2019. (Credit: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)Kate Garraway pictured with her husband Derek Draper in 2019. (Credit: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)
Kate Garraway pictured with her husband Derek Draper in 2019. (Credit: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

He has suffered lasting damage to his organs and now requires 24 hour care from Garraway and a dedicated team of health workers.

Mr. Draper, who spent 13 months in hospital now also struggles with speech and is sometimes bed-bound for days at a time.

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