Kate Garraway Seeks Help After Receiving Unsettling Post
Kate Garraway has appealed for help after receiving ‘unsettling post making demands’ of her late husband Derek Draper ‘which obviously he can’t respond to.’ The Good Morning Britain star announced in January this year that her husband, former political lobbyist Draper, had died at the age of 56 after a lengthy battle with the long-term effects of Covid.
Kate’s Plea to Haringey London Borough Council
Three months after his death, broadcaster Kate, 56, tagged Haringey London Borough Council in a plea, stating that she had been trying for ten days to speak to a council worker about the post but ‘could not get through’ on its phone lines.
‘@haringeycouncil please help – have been trying for ten days sold to speak to someone about my husband passing away – following unsettling post making demands which obviously he can’t respond to,’ the ITV presenter wrote.
‘I just cannot get through. Again today nearly 50 mins wait & before I could …. the man put me straight back to the beginning – another 20 mins and then it timed out as shuts at 5pm. Is there a bereavement service or SOMETHING!!!!.’
Kate’s Financial Struggles
In her most recent documentary, Kate revealed that the £16,000 monthly cost of her late husband’s care was more than her salary from ITV and caused her to rack up huge debts. She estimated her debts to be between £500,000-£800,000.
Kate expressed her desire for her late husband’s legacy to be fighting for change in a care system that should be there to ‘catch you when you fall’.
