Kate Garraway and husband Derek Draper saw their lives turned on their heads in March 2020 – and have not subsequently returned to normal.
Derek, 54, is one of the UK’s longest-suffering Covid patients. Doctors admitted him to hospital with the virus in March 2020 and has been battling to return to normality ever since.
Kate recently opened up about their relationship and admitted that she and Derek are still learning how to be together in their new normal.
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“When you nearly lose someone, it certainly brings everything into sharp focus,” she told Good Housekeeping. “In many ways, we’re still learning how we are as man and wife, as so much has changed.”
However, Kate went on to share that her marriage isn’t the only relationship to be impacted by Derek’s condition.
The ITV star said that her husband Derek is having to rebuild his entire life, and that includes his bond with his children, Darcey 16, and William, 12.
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Kate has been very open and honest about her struggles with Derek.
Speaking to You magazine earlier this year, she confessed that she gets very lonely nowadays. In fact, Kate shared that spending time with Derek now makes her miss the person he used to be even more.
“It’s very lonely in a very crowded space,” she said.
“It’s hard to admit that, but it’s true. Actually, loneliness isn’t the right word. There’s a missing of somebody at the same time as being very present with them like you’re missing the person who is there.”
Kate has documented her husband Derek’s battle in two hard-hitting documentaries – Finding Derek and Caring For Derek.
She also regularly updates her fans on social media and GMB viewers about how they are doing.
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Last month, Kate took three weeks off work to be by her husband’s bedside after Derek was admitted back into hospital with life-threatening sepsis.
Kate later confirmed that Derek is now out of intensive care, waiting for a follow-up procedure.
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