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Kate Garraway rushed to hospital after ‘searing chest pain’ while caring for late husband Derek

Kate Garraway has spoken out about being rushed to hospital over heart attack fears, in the midst of caring for her late husband Derek

She suffered a health scare while caring for Derek (Credit: SplashNews.com) Recalling the health scare, Kate told The Sun that she woke up with a “searing chest pain” before leaving for work at Good Morning Britain. Kate – who shares two children Darcey, 19 and Billy, 15, with Derek – was instead diagnosed with a “heart event”. She shared: “The stress of fighting for Derek to get the support he needed along with the physical demands of being a primary carer 24 hours a day was such a strain that my body was feeling the effect.”

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