Kate Garraway says 'I'm in debt' as five-figure monthly cost of husband’s care exceeded ITV salary

Kate Garraway told cameras 'I'm in debt' as she opened up her home during the last year of her husband Derek Draper's life. The presenter previously told how their third documentary, Kate Garraway: Derek's Story, was his idea.

The documentary grants close access to Derek, who tragically died in January, and his wife and the film provides an insight into his personal struggles with illness and highlights the challenges faced by millions of people in the UK living with serious illness and disability and those who care for them.

When asked why he wanted to take part in this film, Derek said: "I want to be heard." Kate, 56, has since said: "Obviously when we started making this documentary early last year, we had no idea the events that would unfold that ultimately took Derek from us. And in January 2024, I wondered if it was right that it should ever come to air.

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"But I didn’t want to let those who have given us so much support over the last four years down, and the carers paid and unpaid who in their thousands of letters to me, feel Derek’s story has given them a voice. Also, I remembered so vividly that the idea of making this third documentary at all came from Derek himself."

The Good Morning Britain star added: "I am delighted that the film is a tribute to Derek, his incredible spirit and a tribute to all of those who fight on to make every second of life count, whatever is thrown at them."

In the film, Kate is heard talking about the cost of Derek's care, saying the £16,000 bill was more than her salary from ITV and caused her to