The 53-year-old former lobbyist and political author contracted Covid-19 a year ago and has since suffered organ failure. "Theres a huge amount of hope for him to improve. What will happen if children catch coronavirus? Derek is an extreme case. Read about our approach to external linking. "We do need a lot of help. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Later this month, Kate will give "an intimate insight" into how she and her family have coped with her husband's illness and the impact of COVID-19 in a one-off film for ITV. The former I'm A Celebrity and Strictly contestant has now opened up on just how bad things got for Derek in an interview with Good Housekeeping magazine in which she says: "Were really hoping were on some kind of trajectory of improvement. 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He spent over a year in hospital and requires 24-hour care, with Kate Garraway saying in February 2022 that her husband is "still terribly affected by Covid"and that the illness has "undoubtedly" impacted his "brain connections to his body". "But as Ive seen over the last 14 months, its actually the care of nurses that - especially when youre dealing with something like COVID where there is no cure, and not enough is yet known about how to treat the symptoms. 6 of our favourite bags from the luxe new accessories label to know, The $5.99 secret behind Gwyneth Paltrows glowing skin, Wedding lists 2023: what every couple will be wishing for. "It's an absolute miracle that he's here. More info. Read more: Kate Garraway reveals FaceTime call with Derek after NTA win. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. "Its their incredible care that has saved Dereks life. Derek is the sickest person the team of doctors in the lung hospital have treated thats lived, Garraway said. Garraway was seen preparing her home for Drapers potential return from hospital, and shared footage of her husband unconscious in the hospital. MORE:Kate Garraway's family home is a retreat for her husband Derek photos. Adil added: "We're all watching you and how you're dealing with such a terrible situation and how you're dealing with it with such grace and positivity. She said she was told several times to prepare herself for his death, and on one occasion was told on the phone: He may have died. Video Unavailable. Garraway has also written a book, The Power of Hope, which she hopes can help others facing crises. The TV personality, who has appeared on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and Strictly Come Dancing, added: "And it's not just me by the way, it's his mum and dad and his sisters and everybody who loves him - all his friends, we're all going through that.". A study published in the journal The Lancet in January found that of 1,733 coronavirus patients treated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, 76% were still experiencing at least one symptom six months after their symptoms began. One scene saw her recall being told by her husband's doctors that he was the most seriously ill person they had seen who remained alive. 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The TV host recently talked to her GMB co-host Adil Ray on the importance of blood plasma transfusions in coronavirus patients, when the subject ofher ownwellbeing came up. And if you think about having to exude love out of yourself to someone who is unconscious, not responsive, not able to say thank you, not able to acknowledge it, they did it continuously, relentlessly and that must have been what was a big part of trying to haul Derek from this frightening place he was in.. "He can't really move," she said. Kate's friend Claire Nasir has said that the Good Morning Britain host is constantly on edge with worry despite returning to the show months ago. Kate added: "I'm hoping to see him this week. KATE Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek "still can't move" after his life was "devastated" by Covid-19. 1 min read. Back at the end of March, she said herself and Draper thought he might be suffering with sinusitis, not coronavirus, because he had no persistent cough or temperature - two of the main official symptoms of the disease. "Then I said, 'I love you, I love you,' and the doctors said, 'he's gone, he's under,' and that was it - that was the last time I spoke to him.". Now theyve realised Covid can affect every cell of the body: most recently Dereks been having problems with his intestines. 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"The fight with the virus has been won, but it's wreaked extraordinary damage to his body and we don't know if he can recover from that," she said. "I just have to think, I need to make them feel safe, they've lost for the time being - let's pray - their dad and he's their world, so they need to see that their mum is OK," said Garraway. Former political adviser Derek Draper, 53, was admitted in March last year with coronavirus symptoms, before having to be put into a coma. Good Morning Britain anchor Kate and her family have been through hell over the past year after former Labour aide Derek was taken into hospital with symptoms of coronavirus. By Naomi Gordon 21/01/2021 Kate Garraway has. Good Morning Britain presenter recounts year since her husband Derek Draper was first hospitalised. The Good Morning Britain host, 55, gave an update on his health while attending the Tric Awards in London on Wednesday. "Its just a whole new chapter that were starting on now, which is him at home and seeing how he can recover, seeing how he can recover and where he can go," Kate told Times Radio. "But it's been a lot discussions, even before Christmas, about what is the best way to go because it's kind of balancing it's a very unique situation, Derek's situation. '", RELATED: Kate Garraway's home is a sanctuary for Derek Draper. Read about our approach to external linking. Kate has been open about Dereks health issues, talking regularly onGood Morning Britainand in her NTA-winning documentaryFinding Derek. View our online Press Pack. Kate Garraway, 53, has become a source of inspiration for her colleagues, as they praised her continued work ethic as her husband battles the deadly coronavirus. A British TV anchor has opened up about her husband's harrowing, year-long ordeal with Covid-19, which has left him hospitalized since last March. 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