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Kate Garraway breaks down on GMB as she shares emotional update on husband Derek Draper

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direct to your inboxGMB's Kate Garraway brought the nation to tears as she shared an emotional update on her husband Derek Draper.The daytime TV host's husband was admitted to hospital earlier this year after he was diagnosed with coronavirus.Kate became emotional as she spoke to intensive care nurses at the Whittington hospital who had cared for Derek when he first became ill.Derek has been in hospital suffering with coronavirus since March and although he is now negative he remains in hospital battling serious health issues.Kate gave an update to viewers earlier in Friday's show and said she'd been forced to isolate for two weeks after her children came into contact with someone with coronavirus, but thankfully they all tested negative..

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