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Inside the funeral of Derek Draper: Kate Garraway’s ‘heart-wrenching’ tribute, notes from kids, performance from Elton John and private burial


Following the death of psychotherapist Derek Draper on January 3, he had a private funeral take place in Primrose Hill

The funeral took place at the same church where Kate and Derek got married (Credit: Splashnews.com) Many famous faces were in attendance to support Derek and his family, including Kate’s fellow Good Morning Britain stars Charlotte Hawkins, Ben Shephard, Richard Madeley, Alex Beresford, Rob Rinder, Susanna Reid, Sean Fletcher and Richard Arnold. Darcey bravely helped carry her dad’s coffin (Credit: SplashNews.com) Mourners were also invited to make donations to charity inside the church where Derek was laid to rest. Among the flowers laid out for the funeral procession around the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Primrose Hill was a wreath bearing the word Dad.

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