Kate Garraway has opened up about being at the 'beginning of her grief' as she navigates life after the loss of her beloved husband, Derek Draper. The 57 year old star has been sharing her heartache with the public since . He had faced a long and gruelling battle with health complications stemming from Covid-19 since 2020.
The couple's children, Darcey, 18, and Billy, 14, have shown immense courage throughout their father's illness, with Darcey even taking on the role of pallbearer at his funeral. Despite returning to work shortly after saying goodbye to Derek, Kate has understandably taken time off from her presenting duties here and there. Speaking to The , Kate shared her anticipation for the upcoming Prince's Trust Awards, an event she's been looking forward to attending months after her husband's passing.
"I'm very excited. It's going to be a beautiful event, it always is. Everybody here is amazing," Kate remarked.
"I'm only at the beginning of grief really. I'm just three months in so there are many ups and downs to come. At the moment it's about focusing on the youngsters, Billy and Darcy and focusing on doing things like this when I can that I haven't been able to do.
"And at the moment it's all about keeping busy. I'm sure there will be a moment where I have to stop and deal with it. But at the moment I'm just keeping busy.
Help is there. You just have to ask for it. And sometimes you have to ask for it time and time again.
And hopefully, organisations like the Princ.
