Kate Garraway has claimed she is 'not pleading poverty' amid the backlash over the debts she has racked up due to her late husband Derek Draper's care costs.
The Good Morning Britain presenter, 56, appeared on Tuesday night's The One Show to chat to hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas about her documentary depicting Derek's final days Kate disclosed that the cost of Derek's basic care, without any additional therapy on top is nearly £4,000 a week. Speaking to The Times, Kate said: 'Derek's needs were clearly so great, yet he didn’t warrant funded care — so you think, “If he isn’t getting it, then who is?”Kate has been incredibly open and honest about the £800,000 debt she has accumulated , for years of care provided for Derek
Kate disclosed that the cost of Derek's basic care, without any additional therapy on top is nearly £4,000 a week Elsewhere in the short film, Kate admits she didn't 'feel loved' by her husband Derek as she opened up about their relationship. Admitting there are moments when she doesn't 'feel' it from her husband, Kate added: 'I'm trying to work out if I feel loved by him.Kate's late husband was plagued with health woes after contracting Covid in March 2020, which saw him put in a coma, battle sepsis and left with difficulties communicating.
She explained: 'I don't look forward to the future because every time I feel like this is really fantastic, and we've had some amazing moments, something terrible has happened.'