February 2nd 2024.
Derek Draper and Kate Garraway were married 20 years ago in a beautiful ceremony at a church in London. Today, Friday, that same church is hosting Derek's funeral, where friends and loved ones have gathered to pay their respects. Derek, a former lobbyist, passed away at the age of 56 on January 3, after a long battle with health issues stemming from his contraction of Covid-19 in March 2020. Kate, a presenter on Good Morning Britain, announced his death and has since taken a step back from her duties to be with her family.
The funeral has been attended by many familiar faces, including Kate's co-host Susanna Reid and fellow GMB presenter Ben Shephard. The ceremony is being held at the same church where Derek and Kate exchanged vows nearly 20 years ago, on September 10, 2005. It was a star-studded event, with guests like Fiona Phillips and her husband, This Morning boss Martin Frizell, and Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole in attendance.
In a touching tribute, Kate shared some unseen footage of their wedding in the documentary Finding Derek. The couple walked down the aisle together to the tune of Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," played by a friend on the piano. Kate wore a stunning Caroline Castigliano wedding dress, and the ceremony was followed by a reception in London and another in Chorley.
In 2019, after Kate's stint on I'm a Celebrity, she revealed that Derek had planned on proposing to her again when they were reunited. Unfortunately, this never came to fruition due to his declining health. The couple had also been planning on renewing their vows in 2020, but those plans were put on hold due to the pandemic.
Kate and Derek's love story began in 2004, and they went on to have two children together: daughter Darcey, 17, and son Billy, 14. In a heart-wrenching Instagram post, Kate announced Derek's passing, thanking the medical teams who fought to save him and expressing her love and gratitude for him. She has received an outpouring of support from friends, family, and fans during this difficult time.
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