Kate Garraway will likely be honouring the reminiscence of her past due husband, Derek Draper, with a fresh documentary for ITV.
Kate and Derek had begun filming in Mat 2023 with hopes of giving an perception into Derek’s private struggles with disease and the demanding situations thousands and thousands of folk in the United Kingdom face residing with severe disease and incapacity and people who maintain them.
“Obviously when we started making this documentary early last year, we had no idea the events that would unfold that ultimately took Derek from us,” Kate advised The Telegraph. “And in January 2024, I wondered if it was right that it should ever come to air.”
She persisted, “But I didn’t want to let those who have given us so much support over the last four years down and the carers paid and unpaid who, in their thousands of letters to me, feel Derek’s story has given them a voice.
“Also, I remembered so vividly that the idea of making this third documentary at all came from Derek himself.”
The fresh ITV movie follows the 2 earlier award-winning movies additionally made via Flicker Productions: Discovering Derek and Taking good care of Derek.
The coming near near documentary will check out Derek’s date earlier than Covid and his dating with spouse and youngsters Darcey, 17, and Billy, 14. It additionally takes a take a look at his political profession as a Fresh Labour determine.
“I am delighted that the film is a tribute to Derek, his incredible spirit and a tribute to all of those who fight on to make every second of life count, whatever is thrown at them,” Kate stated.
