KATE Garraway was all smiles as she drove off to Cornwall in a 'loan car' for a much-needed break with her family. The Good Morning Britain star, 57, has endured an extremely tough few months since the death of her beloved husband Derek Draper in January. Kate is not only grieving for Derek but she has also been facing crippling bills in the wake of his four-year illness and eventual passing.
She recently revealed she had raided her personal pension fund to help clear the eye watering £800k debt from covering Derek’s medical and care bills . Last month, she was also saddled with a tax bill of £716,000 after closing her late husband's company. But this weekend, Kate has put on a brave face and headed to the south west coast with her parents, two children and a group of extended family members.
Taking to Instagram , she thanked her friends for making it possible following the theft of the family Volvo back in 2020 . Kate had been using a borrowed Peugeot to get around, but was left without a motor when she had to give it back. She has now been sorted out with the loan of a brand new car, which she has packed to the rafters for her Cornish getaway.
Standing by the full boot alongside her dad, Kate said in a video: "First trip to Cornwall. Our annual family trip with my mum, dad and about 30 other Garraways. Beware, Cornwall! "The first time I've done it in my lovely new Volvo.
I'm so excited. "So we've got four suitcases, we've got quite a lot of extra food because they don'.
