Ben Shephard gives GMB viewers an emotional update on Kate Garraway’s comatose husband Derek Draper amid heartbreaking coronavirus battle
- Derek, 52, is understood to be in an unresponsive critical condition following seven weeks in intensive care after being admitted to hospital with Covid-19
- On Thursday evening, Kate FaceTimed h Derek during the 8pm Clap for Carers
- The following morning, Ben, 45, updated Good Morning Britain viewers on Derek’s progress by reading out Kate’s Instagram post
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Ben Shephard updated GMB fans on Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper’s progress as he continues his coronavirus battle.
Speaking on Friday morning, the TV host, 45, gave fans the latest news from his co-star: ‘A lot of you have been asking how Kate, Darcey, and Billy are, and Derek. We can update you because Kate did last night on her Instagram.’
In her post, Kate detailed how she had FaceTimed her comatose husband during the weekly Clap For Carers initiative and gushed that she ‘believed he can hear us’.
Shock: Ben Shephard updated GMB fans on Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper’s progress as he continues his coronavirus battle
Kate FaceTimed her critically-ill husband Derek, who is batting coronavirus, during the 8pm Clap for Carers, as she beamed as she watched children light smoke coloured flares, while talking to her husband, who she believes could hear her.
Derek, 52, is understood to be in an unresponsive critical condition following seven weeks in intensive care after being admitted to hospital with Covid-19.
Kate took to Instagram to share a video of her son Billy, 10, showing a lego version of his family, with Derek taking centre stage on a stand.
The following morning, Ben then read out her post, saying: ‘So our #nhsclap was a little different tonight. We still clapped & cheered as much as ever but I couldn’t film on my phone as had Derek on FaceTime throughout!
‘Of course we can’t KNOW but I believe he can hear us & thought at least the incredible @nhs team’s looking after him would hear a fraction of our gratitude.’
Critically-ill: Kate’s husband Derek Draper, 52, remains in a coma as he continues his battle against coronavirus (pictured in December)