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Kate Garraway puts on a brave smile for her first day back at Smooth FM since husband Derek Draper's death as she departs Global Radio studios


The GMB host, 56, returned to her presenting duties at Smooth FM Radio for the first time since husband Derek Draper's death, on Monday.

Presenter Kate previously told of how she held his hand 'throughout the last long hours and when he passed' after suffering a heart attack before Christmas (pictured with their daughter Darcey and son Billy) As This Morning announced Ben will now be the permanent host alongside Cat Deeley after the departures of both Holly WIlloughby and Phillip Schofield, some viewers questioned why bosses have decided to break a good TV partnership up. Kate talked about the support Ben gave her throughout Derek's health battle and said he had been brilliant in the weeks that had passed since her husband's death as many didn't know what the right thing to say to her family was.

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