KATE Garraway choked back tears tonight as she was honoured for her documentary on husband Derek Draper’s gruelling battle with Covid.
The GMB presenter, 54, got a standing ovation at the National Television Awards for Finding Derek. Wiping away tears, she said: “Thank you so much for voting.
I wonder if the reason you did because our story is your story. “We’ve all been touched by the pandemic. Whether it’s livelihood, mental health, all the other extraordinary documentaries which have been highlighted and nominated tonight, they have also been affected by the pandemic.” She added — referencing her two children and husband — “I want to say to all the other Darceys and Billys and Dereks — whatever you’re going through and however you are.