TV presenter Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper passed away in 2024 at the age of 56
Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper died in 2024(Image: Getty)
Kate Garraway had been married to late husband Derek Draper for 18 years when he died in 2024.
The Good Morning Britain host was left heartbroken when the former political adviser died aged 56, weeks after experiencing a cardiac arrest. Derek had been hospitalised for more than a year following his coronavirus battle in 2020. He endured multiple health complications and had required round the clock care after returning home to TV star Kate and their two children Darcey and Billy.
“Rest gently and peacefully now Derek, my love, I was so lucky to have you in my life,” Kate said in a heartfelt tribute after confirming his death.
The star has since candidly discussed what life looks like for the family as they navigate their bereavement, sharing poignant moments and speaking openly about their grieving process.
Kate has periodically touched upon whether she might consider romance again. Nevertheless, two years later, she is still believed to be single, though there have been ongoing speculation about her potentially meeting someone, reports the Mirror.
Kate Garraway and Derek Draper were married for 18 years before he died(Image: WireImage)
What has Kate Garraway said about finding love again?
In February 2025, Kate spoke about life following Derek’s death during an interview with Hello! magazine.
While she didn’t explicitly discuss relationships, the TV host did reveal that she understood her late husband would want her to embrace life fully.
“Derek would want me to be grabbing life, because you learn how fast, and how easily, it can be snatched away,” she said. “I know he’d be saying, ‘You’ve got to get out and live, because I can’t’.”
Several months later, the star revealed to The Sun that all the rumours about her romantic life had “made me think about it”.
“And honestly, I don’t feel as if I can,” she said. “It’s a weird one, because I wouldn’t like to think I’d spend the rest of my life without love, but also it feels preposterous at the moment to think of being with anyone else.”
The star is thought to be single right now(Image: PA)
Nevertheless, Kate acknowledged she knew she was “going to have to think about the future at some point”.
The Celebrity Traitors star revealed that broadening her social circle was on her to-do list, enabling her to attempt having a social life that “isn’t based on being a mummy”. “There’s no point in worrying about it – it will happen organically when I am ready,” she said.
Kate has also confessed that spending the remainder of her life without discovering love again would be “sad”.
Speaking candidly to Jamie Laing on his Great Company podcast, she said: “Well I wouldn’t like to think that I’d never had romantic love in my life again. I think that would be rather a sad way to go through life wouldn’t it?
“But, no, I’m not there yet. I don’t know if anybody would want me.”
She joked: “Talk to your mates, find out if any of their dads are single.”
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV1 and ITVX.
Kate Garraway is on Great British Bake Off’s Stand Up To Cancer which airs at 7pm on Channel 4 on Sunday May 3.
