Kate Garraway has revealed her ‘amazing friends’ have helped her borrow a new car as she embarks on a family trip to Cornwall, amid her £1.5million debt.
The Good Morning Britain presenter, 57, took to her Instagram on Saturday to share a video of her new Volvo, all packed up and ready for her holiday.
He looked to show it to his father and explain that he was leaving with “about 30 other Garraways” on their annual getaway.
Kate gushed that she “absolutely loved” her new car, but added that it was “bittersweet” when she explained that it would have been “perfect” for driving around her late husband Derek Draper.
The political lobbyist tragically passed away in January after a four-year battle with Covid at the age of 56.
Kate Garraway has revealed her ‘amazing friends’ have helped her secure a new car loan as she embarks on a family trip to Cornwall, amid her £1.5million debt.
The Good Morning Britain presenter, 57, took to her Instagram on Saturday to share a video of her new Volvo, all packed up and ready for her holiday.
He panned to show his father and explain that he was leaving with “about 30 other Garraways” on their annual getaway.
Captioning the video, Kate wrote: ‘We haven’t had a car since Vickie Volvo was stolen and Percy Peugeot had to return, but thanks to some amazing friends who helped lend me a new @volvocaruk C90. I love it!!!
‘It’s not an advertisement, just a passion! Feels like old times with your hands on a @volvocars steering wheel, although bittersweet as this would have been the perfect car to take Derek in and out with plenty of room for a hoist and wheelchair in the back .
‘But I know he would approve and he’s arrived just in time to take my mum and dad on our annual trip to Cornwall with ALL the Garraways!’
He concluded the message by joking that his father was worried about his driving skills and asking his followers for name suggestions for his new wheels.
She wrote: ‘Dad is a little tense because I’m driving, but relieved that it beeps every time I’m near an obstacle! Now you just have to find a name for it? I hope everyone is having a lovely Saturday xxx’.
It comes as Kate has been hit with a £32,000 bill from liquidators for closing Derek’s psychotherapy business after being left crippled by a £700,000 tax bill.
The star has been ordered to pay a fixed fee of £32,000 as well as 40 per cent of the assets recovered from psychotherapeutic company Astra Aspera.
Kate is already £1.5million in debt for the cost of caring for Derek and the money she owes the taxman.
Kate gushed that she “absolutely loved” her new car, but added that it was “bittersweet” when she explained that it would have been “perfect” for driving around her late husband Derek Draper (pictured).
The political lobbyist tragically passed away in January after a four-year battle with Covid at the age of 56 (pictured with Kate)
He concluded the message by joking that his father was worried about his driving skills and asking his followers for name suggestions for his new wheels.
Liquidators are now investigating the possibility that there are other assets that could be used to pay off the company’s debts. Sun reported.
Kate previously revealed she resorted to withdrawing money from her pension to pay Derek’s huge healthcare bills.
In an ITV documentary in April, the star admitted she couldn’t even afford to have the heating on in October.
Kate revealed she took money out of her pension to pay for Derek’s late medical bills, after sharing the results of a GMB survey, which revealed one in five Britons go into debt while funding private healthcare.
She said: ‘I am also doing something similar.
‘I have had to withdraw the tax-free part of my pension to pay the overdue bills of my husband, who has since passed away.
“People are having to do things (it wasn’t a huge pension to begin with) that aren’t what they saved for.”
It comes as Kate has been hit with a £32,000 bill from liquidators for closing Derek’s psychotherapy company after being left crippled by a £700,000 tax bill.
Liquidators are now investigating the possibility that other assets could be used to pay off the company’s debts, The Sun reported (pictured in March).
Kate previously shared that she researched how to access her pension fund early to try to fund Derek’s care.
On a recent episode of Good Morning Britain, he said: “It’s only when a crisis hits that you suddenly think hmm.”
“I have experience of this, Derek fell very ill in March 2020. I knew he had some pensions, I had a small one that I knew about.”
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Kate Garraway for comment.
Kate is already £1.5million in debt for the cost of Derek’s care and money owed to the taxman, and previously revealed she resorted to withdrawing money from her pension to pay the huge bills.