Good Morning Britain star Kate Garraway has given an update about her husband Derek Draper after he recently opened his eyes from his coma.
The 52-year-old is still in hospital after waking up, and presenter Kate has described how “different” her husband looks as she gives an update on his condition.
Kate revealed that despite it being an incredible moment to see Derek open his eyes, he is still battling the aftermath of coronavirus in hospital.
She explained that her husband still remains in a “minimal state of consciousness” and may never fully recover.
Speaking to HELLO!, the GMB presenter said: “Derek’s lost a huge amount of weight and when the nurse shaved him because his beard had grown so long, he looked so different..
Kate has given an update about Derek Draper as he battles aftermath of coronavirus (Image: ITV)
“They’d [their children] never seen him without stubble or a beard before. During their chats, they tell him what they’ve been doing, and their sense of humour often shines through”.
Kate added: “In my heart, I feel that he understands me. I reassure him that he’s doing brilliantly and not to worry; that the doctors are doing everything they can and we’re going to bring him home soon.”
Piers Morgan clarified the update on GMB, telling viewers that Derek was not ‘out of the woods yet’.
He said: “A few papers doing a lot of coverage on our colleague and our friend Kate Garraway today.
Derek woke up from his coma recently, but he’s still in hospital (Image: Mirrorpix)
“They are covering the situation on her husband Derek Draper and it is probably not quite as positive a story as papers would perhaps believe. So we just have a little clarification from Kate’s representatives.
“These headlines may carry a level of optimism which may not yet be justified. We hope, as does Kate, that there will be further evidence of a recovery.
“But it will be a slow and an uncertain path. We will hear more from Kate when we talk to her later in the week.
“So we’re going to talk to Kate, I think on Wednesday, before we go off for the summer, and she’ll have something I’m sure to say about this.
I think it is definitely premature at the moment to say or suggest Derek is out of the woods, sadly.
“He remains in a very serious and critical condition.”
GMB continues tomorrow at 6am on ITV.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
