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Kate Garraway admits it felt like 'falling off a cliff' when Derek Draper came home from hospital because of his crippling cost of care: 'We're in debt and I can't earn enough to cover it'


On Tuesday, Kate Garraway: Derek's Story, will air on ITV, chronicling the former political lobbyist's final year of life before his death in January aged 56.

On New Year's Eve she reflects on a 'calamitous' Christmas without Derek, as her house was flooded and she struggled to get a food delivery slot until her pal Emma Willis stepped in to help. Kate offered a glimpse into the daily struggles of looking after her husband amid his battle with long Covid in the documentary Caring For Derek Kate revealed that Derek was once again receiving care in hospital, as she shared the emotional moment Sir Elton John dedicated a song to the 'inspiring' couple.

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