Kate Garraway's heartbreaking words as she details the devastating ... trends now
Kate Garraway brought viewers to tears on Tuesday night as she shared the final documentary which followed her late husband Derek Draper's final year battling the lasting effects of Covid.
As Kate reflected on her husband's difficult condition in Kate Garraway: Derek's Story she made the heartbreaking admission that it felt as though 'his brain is now his enemy' as she attempted to articulate his condition.
The mother-of-two also made sure to shed light on the crippling care system in the UK as she invited politician Liz Kendall, and Derek's former colleague, over for coffee with her and Derek.
Delighted to see him, Liz got up to hug Derek - who appeared happy to see her as he muttered that he remembered her from his work as a political lobbyist.
However, after a short conversation about failing social care, Kate noticed Derek has drifted and decided he needed to rest.
Kate Garraway's, 56, heartbreaking words as she detailed the devastating deterioration of her late husband Derek Draper in her final documentary on Tuesday night
As Kate reflected on her husband's difficult condition she made the heartbreaking admission that it feels as though 'his brain is now his enemy' as she attempted to articulate his condition
Commenting on the sharp contrast from Derek pre-Covid to the tragic effects on his entire body post-Covid, she explained: 'I feel like the tragedy for me is that his brain was his best friend, and now it is like his brain is his enemy as the inflammation is everywhere.'
During the programme a glimpse was also given into Derek's younger days as he campaigned for 'social justice and equality'.
A clip was shown of a 21-year-old Derek at a protest, where he was telling cameras that the police should be trusted to do their job.
'It's all been caused by a few people who are hanging around here and don't realise that the
