Kate Garraway looked in high spirits on Thursday as she ran errands and held in her hand the award she won at the National Television Awards just hours earlier.
The GMB presenter, 57, won the award for best auteur documentary for the third time on Wednesday night for her work on Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story.
On Thursday, she wore a black and white striped cardigan with baggy blue jeans and white boots.
She carried a brown leather bag across her body and a black leather purse hung from her wrist, completing her look with silver hoop earrings.
Derek’s story follows the final months of the life of Kate’s husband, Derek Draper, who died in January at the age of 56. After contracting COVID-19 in 2020.
Kate Garraway, 57, looked in high spirits on Thursday as she ran errands while holding the award she won at the National Television Awards just hours earlier.
The GMB presenter won the Documentary Author award for the third time on Wednesday night for her work on Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story
On Thursday, she wore a black and white striped cardigan with baggy blue jeans and carried brown leather and black leather handbags.
Kate was joined on stage to accept her award by her and Derek’s children, Darcey, 18, and Billy, 15.
He began his emotional speech: “It’s bittersweet, isn’t it? It’s very bittersweet to be here with the wonderful Darcey and Billy.
“I promised you that you didn’t have to say anything. In fact, we’re halfway through the first year of the top spots.
‘A first Easter and a first birthday without Derek. It’s very strange to be here for the first TV awards without him.
Derek had previously starred in the documentaries Kate Garraway: Finding Derek (2021) and Kate Garraway: Caring For Derek (2022).
The day before the National Television Awards, Kate remembered Derek on their 20th wedding anniversary.
She said on Instagram: ‘Today would have been my 20th wedding anniversary with Derek.
‘I mean, it’s still my 20th wedding anniversary with Derek, it’s just one of those days where we’ve talked about, like next Christmas, Easter. All those things, his birthday, where you really feel a punch in the stomach.
She carried a brown leather bag across her body and hung a black leather purse from her wrist, completing her look with silver hoop earrings.
Derek’s story follows the final months of the life of Kate’s husband, Derek Draper, who died in January at the age of 56 after contracting Covid-19 in 2020.
Kate was joined on stage to accept her award by her and Derek’s children, Darcey, 18, and Billy, 15.
‘In this particular case I have felt very sorry for myself, I’m afraid, because it is something very personal.
‘Other people, when he was here, talked so much about family, friends, all that, whereas this day is particularly special for him and me.
‘The fact that he is not here makes me feel very sad and I feel his absence like a train roaring, roaring.
“I’ve been grieving like everyone says you should, and I’ve been rereading some of your lovely anniversary messages on cards before, and I feel so grateful to have had that kind of romance and love in my life. I’m so lucky.”
On Thursday morning, Kate returned to host Good Morning Britain and spoke about her win.
She said the documentary was: ‘A total tribute to Derek, it was his story, and to the production company who made it so beautifully for him and all the carers really.
‘I’m glad (Susanna) said it was such a nice speech because it was such an out-of-body experience that I walked off the stage and said, “Did what I said make sense?”
“Because it’s a very strange time and the kids were lovely, so thank you.”
Kate concluded: “It’s for the carers, it’s for the vulnerable people who need care and for the people who do the caring, the brilliant professional carers.”
Political lobbyist Derek died in January at the age of 56 after contracting Covid-19 in 2020 and never recovering.
