- By Emma Saunders
- Entertainment reporter
Kate Garraway has said the cost of care for her late husband Derek Draper has left her with huge debts.
She was speaking in her latest documentary, Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story. Draper died aged 56 from the long-term effects of Covid, in January.
While acknowledging her job as a presenter on GMB was well-paid, Garraway said the £16,000-a-month care costs were more than her ITV salary.
Draper is heard speaking on camera during the programme.
It is the first time he has been heard during the documentary series. He says: “I want you to hear my story… I want to be heard.”
The documentary focuses on the last year of his life, as Garraway highlights the problems in the care system.
Speaking before her husband’s death, she said: “Derek’s care costs more than my salary from ITV and that is before you pay for a mortgage, before you pay any household bills, before you pay for anything for the kids, so we are at a crunch point.
“I am in debt. I can’t earn enough money to cover my debt because I am managing Derek’s care and I can’t even use…
