Kate Garraway says she’s closer than ever to husband Derek but they’re ‘learning a new way as man and wife’
KATE Garraway says she's closer than ever to husband Derek Draper - but they're "learning a new way as man and wife".
The Good Morning Britain host, 55, opened up about the challenges of becoming a carer to Derek, 54.
But despite these difficulties, Kate insisted that she's found a new way to be in love with Derek and to form a new level of closeness.
“When you nearly lose someone, it certainly brings everything into sharp focus," Kate told Good Housekeeping.
"In many ways, we’re still learning how we are as man and wife, as so much has changed.
"It’s the same for the children – they’re having to relearn the experience of being with their dad.
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"And, of course, the biggest learning is for poor Derek.”
Derek has become the UK's longest-suffering patient of Covid after being admitted to hospital with the virus in March 2020.
Despite finally being able to return home more than a year later Derek still receives round the clock care.
Good Morning Britain host Kate took to Instagram to reveal that Derek's frequent trips to hospital lately have left her feeling emotional.
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She wrote: "So Derek has been in and out of hospital a lot recently -hopefully the wonderful health teams will help him improve but I woke up early feeling exhausted & very fretful."
Kate, who shares children Billy and Darcey with Derek, added that she was spending some time in her "happy place" - the garden - to make herself feel better.
She said: "As you know my garden is my #happyplace so came out for some #calm and to get stuck in to some weeding & planting.
"It's been ages since have been able to & I really missed it but nature hasn't me.
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"The flowers are blooming, fruits growing, leaves dancing in the breeze.
"Am sure there's a message in there somewhere for how life finds a way, and I certainly feel better for being in amongst it."
Read the full interview with Kate Garraway in the August 2022 issue of Good Housekeeping, on sale the 29th June.
