The last moments of Kate Garraway’s late husband Derek Draper will reportedly be shown in a documentary, which will also capture him speaking on camera about his battle for the first time.
The political lobbyist, who died in January at age 56 after a long and tragic battle against Covid-19, really “wanted to give his opinion” even though his illness left him with very limited speech, according to Sun.
The moving ITV documentary will capture emotional moments alongside his children and his beloved wife Kate, 56, as they bravely battled the disease after four years.
A touching moment in the documentary’s trailer shows the former political advisor lying in bed while jotting down in his notebook.
During a heartbreaking moment in the clip, Derek says, “My name is Derek Draper, I want you to hear my story.”
Kate Garraway’s late husband Derek Draper will reportedly appear speaking on camera about his battle with Covid, in an emotional documentary depicting his final days.
The moving ITV documentary will capture emotional moments alongside his children and his beloved wife Kat (pictured), 56, as they bravely battled the disease after four years.
The Good Morning Britain presenter can be seen sitting on his bed as he asks: ‘You’ve written that Covid changed everything. You mean you?’, to which Derek replied, ‘Yes.’
A source told the publication: ‘Derek really wanted to make this documentary and give his opinion.
“It was incredibly brave of him to let cameras into his house.”
Speaking to co-host Ed Balls on Good Morning Britain, Kate admitted that “I can’t believe” that Derek, who died in January, isn’t with her to “see her story.”
‘It’s been quite emotional actually. It makes you want to jump on the screen and give him a hug.
And with the documentary set to air on Tuesday, Kate previously spoke about how it feels to have completed the project, confessing it had been “quite emotional” working on it.
Speaking to co-host Ed Balls on Thursday’s episode of Good Morning Britain, Kate admitted that “I can’t believe” Derek isn’t with her to “see her story.”
The psychotherapist, who died in January aged 56 after a long and tragic battle with Covid-19, really “wanted to give his opinion” even though his illness left him with very limited speech, according to The Sun.
During a heartbreaking moment in the clip, he says, “My name is Derek Draper, I want you to hear my story.”
The Good Morning Britain presenter can be seen sitting on his bed as he asks: ‘You’ve written that Covid changed everything. You mean you?’, to which Drake replied, ‘Yes.’
Kate spoke about how it feels to have completed the project, confessing that it had been “quite emotional” working on it.
‘It’s been quite emotional actually. It makes you want to jump on the screen and give him a hug.
‘You can’t believe he’s not with us to see his story. But hopefully it will be helpful to other people going through the same thing. That is the dream and the desire.’
After viewers saw a preview of the show earlier this week, Ed added: “It was very moving to hear him speak in (that) clip we played a couple of days ago. because in At the same time, there’s fragility, but it’s also absolutely the Derek I’ve known for 30 years.”
Kate agreed and continued: “You’re right, there is fragility, vulnerability, obviously health issues and deep damage, but yes, he was his own man until the end.”
The mother of two also explained that it was Derek’s decision to make the final documentary in the hopes that it will bring a lot of help to people who also suffer from chronic illnesses.
She explained: “It was his idea to do this and his story, so I hope that, as I say, when it airs next Tuesday, it brings a lot of help to a lot of people who are in the situation where Derek has a long-term illness and those around from those who care for them and also from professional caregivers.’
Ed added: “I can’t imagine how hard this is to do, but I think it’s very important that you did it.”
Kate responded: “I hope so, I hope people see it that way.” Thanks Ed.’
Speaking to co-presenter Ed Balls on Good Morning Britain, Kate admitted she “can’t believe” Derek, who died in January, isn’t with her to “see their story” (pictured together in 2019).
Kate previously chronicled the impact of caring for her husband in two other ITV documentaries titled Finding Derek and Caring For Derek.
When asked why he wanted to be involved in this film, Derek previously said: “I want to be heard.”
Kate said she “vividly” remembers that the idea for the third documentary came from Derek, who said he wanted the main message to be “never stop fighting for what you believe in and for the people you love.”
“I hadn’t planned on doing another one,” Kate said.
“We had to find a way to allow Derek’s voice to be heard and although finishing it without him has been very difficult, I am delighted that the film is a tribute to Derek and his incredible spirit,” Kate said.
“It is also a tribute to all those who fight to make every second of life count, no matter what comes their way.”
Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story Airs on Tuesday at 9pm and will be available to stream on ITVX.