Kate Garraway and her family were thrown into turmoil when her husband Derek Draper contracted Covid in March 2021. Derek's long battle with the illness is now well-known, and the Good Morning Britain presenter's courage and unwavering love for her husband has been obvious, right through until his tragic death was announced on Friday, 5 January.
Back in December, Kate was forced to cancel all upcoming TV and radio work when Derek sadly suffered a sudden heart attack. But she was preiously hit by further financial woes, including a reported £125,000 tax bill when she was forced to close Derek's psychotherapy business.
In March last year, it was revealed that a liquidator was appointed to break up Astra Aspera Ltd's assets as the company owed £184,000, including £125,000 in taxes. "Astra Aspera was primarily Derek's company, he was the director.
Kate was made director last February so that she could attempt to keep it going," a source previously told The Mail on Sunday. "Kate has done her very best to do that while Derek has been incredibly ill.