Derek Draper funeral latest: Kate Garraway lays husband to rest after heartbreaking Covid battle – with TV stars and politicians set to attend

Family, friends and stars from the worlds of TV and politics are gathering at the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Primrose Hill for Derek’s funeral this morning,

M Draper was among the first in the UK to fall seriously ill with Covid-19 and was admitted to an intensive care unit as the country entered lockdown in March 2020.

He was one of the country’s longest-suffering Covid patients after being in hospital but never fully recovered after the virus left long-lasting damage to his organs and meant he needed round-the-clock care.

He suffered a heart attack before Christmas and never recovered. Kate revealed Derek died as she held his hand ‘throughout the last long hours and when he passed’ on January 5.



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