Kate Garraway shares a rare snap of her husband Derek trends now
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Kate Garraway shared a rare snap of husband Derek with one of his carers on Friday.
Taking to Instagram, she posted a tribute to Jake and encouraged her followers to support his music, revealing that he has released a song called okukuseku.
Derek has been unwell with long COVID since 2020 and Jake looked after him when he first came out of hospital.
In the snap, the carer held onto his hand as he looked down at him and grinned.
Kate captioned her post: 'Many of you will remember Jake who cared for Derek when he first came out of hospital in April 21 - from the documentary #caringforderek, so you will know what a wonderful healthcare professional he is.
Carer: Kate Garraway shared a rare snap of husband Derek with his carer Jake on Friday and encouraged her followers to support him and his music
She continued: 'But have just found out he's also an amazing musician - under the name @sencymiller.x - He's just released a song called okuseku (check it out in his bio) - which no surprise is full of love & inspiration to keep going & never give up.
'The world of carers never fails to surprise me with their depths of talent , thoughtfulness and motivation #happyfriday all!'
It came after Kate became overwhelmed on Tuesday as she confronted former health secretary Matt Hancock over his handling of the pandemic and his decision to go on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.
Derek fought for his life after contracting coronavirus in March 2020. He became the longest-suffering coronavirus patient in the UK after spending 13 months in hospital, and remains very ill.
His broadcaster wife blinked away tears as she told Mr Hancock that millions of Britons still feel 'very raw' about the pandemic and repeated lockdown, declaring: 'At the time it mattered I
