Derek Draper: Husband of Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway dies

Heather Carrick
By Heather Carrick
Published 5th Jan 2024, 11:54 BST
Updated 5th Jan 2024, 12:00 BST
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Kate Garraway paid tribute to her "darling husband" after he passed away following complications with long Covid

The husband of Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway has died after a lengthy battle with health issues stemming from Covid complications.

Derek Draper, a former prominent political lobbyist and adviser to Peter Mandleson, suffered from long Covid after contracting the virus in March 2020, remaining hospitalised in a critical condition for 13 months. Despite returning home full time in May 2021, he continued to suffer from multiple complication from his conditions, with Garraway stating that he "may never recover".