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Derek had been plagued with extended health woes after contracting the Covid virus in March 2020, an infection which saw him put in a coma, battle sepsis and left with difficulties communicating.
The presenter, 56, was seen on December 30 leaving a north London Tesco in a Santa hat with several bags of food after cancelling all of her TV work commitments to be at Derek's hospital bedside.
Derek Draper has left behind not only wife Kate Garraway, but his two teen children Darcey and Billy.
"In every way, you have demonstrated the strength of love."
Kate Garraway 's husband Derek Draper died this week at the age of 56 after his battle with long COVID. They shared two children - Darcey, 17, and 14-year-old William.