Kate Garraway's message to GMB viewers following the death of her husband Derek Draper

Evening Standard

GMB tweeted 'Kate's husband, Derek Draper, sadly passed away last week due to complications from COVID.Kate has sent this special message to the viewers of Good Morning Britain to express her thanks.Our thoughts are with Kate and her family ❤️'

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00:00 Hello everyone. Thank you so much for all the wonderful messages that you have sent me.

00:05 It really does mean so much to me, Darcy, Billy and all of Derek's family.

00:10 They are an extraordinary comfort and I am so lucky to feel connected to you all through these

00:15 messages at this time when the raw pain of grief can be so isolating. And that is the wonderful

00:22 thing, isn't it, about our Good Morning Britain family. That all of us on the team and all of

00:28 you watching from home are connected, supporting each other through the challenges of life,

00:33 knowing that we can also laugh at the fun and joys together that we share too.

00:38 I am certain that it is the support that you have given me and sent to Derek that has sustained us

00:47 through these tough nearly four years, motivating us to fight on for each other

00:52 and for those that can't fight for themselves. And it will sustain us to continue that fight

00:58 in the weeks and months and years to come. I look forward to waking up with you very soon again on

01:04 Good Morning Britain to celebrate life in all its wonder and challenge again. I hope you forgive me

01:11 for taking some time to be at home. My family is so grateful that we could be with our dearest Derek

01:16 in his final moments, something not all get to share. Maybe you too are going through grief

01:22 yourself or have done in the past. I send love and support to you too. We are taking time to heal

01:30 ourselves now that Darcy and Billy know their daddy is at peace and free from pain and struggle.

01:36 I shall be thinking of you all until we are reunited very soon.

01:42 In the meantime, hug your loved ones close. All my love, Kate.

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