Kate Garraway has been praised by fellow broadcasters for speaking “movingly and positively” about her husband Derek Draper’s battle with coronavirus.
The Good Morning Britain star fought back tears as she appeared on the show to say that while the former political consultant has tested negative for Covid-19, the illness has “wreaked extraordinary damage” on his body and she does not know if he will recover.
She said she is hoping for “one more” miracle to help him pull through.
'I'm just so grateful he is still here.'
Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper has been fighting for his life against coronavirus for nearly 10 weeks.
She talks to Ben and Ranvir about his situation.
We're sending all of our love and support❤️ pic.twitter.com/VmdrDBhRG3
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) June 5, 2020
Garraway’s GMB co-star Susanna Reid tweeted: “Oh @kategarraway you are such a tower of strength for Derek and the children.
“So much love for you all. Everyone watching is with you, hoping for that miracle.”
Oh @kategarraway you are such a tower of strength for Derek and the children. So much love for you all. Everyone watching is with you, hoping for that miracle. ♥️
— Susanna Reid (@susannareid100) June 5, 2020
Her fellow presenter Charlotte Hawkins wrote: “Sending SO much love to @kategarraway speaking so bravely but heartbreakingly about Derek on @GMB.
“‘I’m so grateful he’s still here & holding on but he’s very very sick…he’s covid free, but it’s wreaked extraordinary damage on his body & we don’t know he can recover from that’.”
Sending SO much love to @kategarraway speaking so bravely but heartbreakingly about Derek on @GMB ‘I’m so grateful he’s still here & holding on but he’s very very sick…he’s covid free, but it’s wreaked extraordinary damage on his body & we don’t know he can recover from that’
— Charlotte Hawkins (@CharlotteHawkns) June 5, 2020
BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire praised Garraway for her “poignant” interview, writing: “Speaking for first time about her husband’s serious coronavirus infection, @kategarraway on @GMB speaking movingly and also positively.
“Derek Draper is ‘no longer in an induced coma but his recovery is slow’. Kate says they’ve been told that recovery could take a year. Poignant.”
Speaking for first time about her husband’s serious coronavirus infection, @kategarraway on @GMB speaking movingly and also positively. Derek Draper is ‘no longer in an induced coma but his recovery is slow’. Kate says they’ve been told that recovery could take a year. Poignant.
— Victoria Derbyshire (@vicderbyshire) June 5, 2020
ITV star Lorraine Kelly also voiced her support for Garraway, writing: “So proud of our @kategarraway – speaking with bravery and from the heart about her husband Derek’s fight against #covid19.”
So proud of our @kategarraway – speaking with bravery and from the heart about her husband Derek’s fight against #covid19. Please everyone take care of yourselves amid this crisis.
— Lorraine (@reallorraine) June 5, 2020
“Please everyone take care of yourselves amid this crisis.”
'She has done more in today's interview than I've done in three months in explaining what this virus can do to people.'@DrHilaryJones praises Kate Garraway for speaking about her husband Derek's condition and says their story is a stark reminder of the severity of Covid-19. pic.twitter.com/OpUw4juxQB
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) June 5, 2020
Speaking to Kelly later on GMB, Dr Hilary Jones said: “She has done more in today’s interview than I’ve done in three months in explaining what this virus can do to people.”