Kate Garraway has been spotted lovingly supporting her husband Derek Draper as they made a rare outing to the pub.
The 55-year-old TV presenter and 55-year-old former political lobbyist have faced heartache in recent years after Derek contracted COVID – causing him to be hospitalised for a year.
At the time in 2020, he sustained serious organ damage due to the virus and endured a heartbreaking medically-induced coma.
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Although he eventually emerged from the coma and was declared Covid-free, he has since battled one of the most severe cases of long Covid in the country.
Fast forward to now, and Derek is back at home with wife Kate and their two children, Billy and Darcy.
However, Derek requires round-the-clock care for his ongoing health issues – something Kate has been open about during the ordeal.
And over the weekend, the couple, who have been married for 18 years, were snapped while out on a trip to the pub.
Showing their strength and determination, Kate and Derek appeared in good spirits as they made their journey to their local.
For the occasion, both were dressed in warm cosy jackets as Kate escorted Derek in his wheelchair, and the pair were joined by Derek’s carer.
Derek was wheeled in his chair by the family’s hired assistant and kept himself warm in a pair of leather gloves and a jacket featuring a hood he pulled up over his head.
A source told The Sun about their day out and said: “It was a lovely day out for them. Something others may take for granted, a simple trip to the pub, was a big step for them and they really enjoyed it.”
It comes after Kate issued a heartbreaking update on Derek’s ongoing health issues last month.
According to Kate, is still suffering “damage” from being struck down by Covid, despite having recovered from the virus.
Kate revealed that her husband has returned to the hospital several times since his release, due to various health issues.
In a recent interview with Giovanna Fletcher on her Walt Disney Travel Company podcast Journey To The Magic, Garraway shared an update on her husband’s ongoing recovery.
She stated, “It is challenging, he’s still very, very damaged. He still can’t really move, still can’t really speak, still fed through tubes, and so there’s a long road ahead.”
Despite the difficulties, Garraway said that the family is “OK, they’re good.”
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