Piers Morgan gives update on Kate Garraway’s husband Derek as he battles coronavirus in ICU

‘He is fighting for his life!’ Piers Morgan gives update on Kate Garraway’s husband Derek as he continues to battle coronavirus after 7 weeks in ICU

Piers Morgan has given an update on Kate Garraway’s husband.

The GMB presenter, 55, said that Derek Draper, 52, ‘is fighting for his life’ as he continues to battle coronavirus after weeks in ICU. 

Kate’s, 53, husband was taken into hospital on March 30th and, nearly 7 weeks later, remains in a critical care unit. 

Update: Piers Morgan, 55, said that Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper, 52, ‘is fighting for his life’ as he continues to battle coronavirus after 7 weeks in ICU

Speaking on talkRADIO, Piers described how he has personally been impacted by COVID-19.

He told Kevin O’Sullivan: ‘I have a cousin whose father died of coronavirus. Had another friend of mine – a TV producer who I’ve worked on foreign assignments – whose mum died in a care home last week.

‘I’ve had Kate Garraway, who’s the Good Morning Britain co-presenter of mine – her husband Derek Draper is fighting for his life as we speak and has been for many weeks in an ICU unit.

‘So I’ve been personally affected by this, by the sheer volume of friends of mine and family who have been directly impacted in the most horrific manner.

‘So yeah, I do feel a personal attachment to this story. But I think most people, if they have a conscience, should.’