Kate Garraway reveals her house flooded during ‘calamitous’ Christmas without husband Derek Draper
Kate Garraway has detailed her difficult Christmas, her first without husband Derek Draper who is continuing his recovery from Covid-19 in hospital.
The Good Morning Britain star had already admitted she was dreading the festive season without Derek, but on Thursday she revealed a number of ‘calamities’ contributed to the emotional few days.
Writing alongside a photo of her Christmas tree in an Instagram post, the mother of two wrote that her two pipe leaks led to her London home being flooded.
‘Calamitous’: Kate Garraway has detailed her difficult Christmas, her first without husband Derek Draper who is continuing his recovery from Covid-19 in hospital
Wishing her followers a Happy New Year, Kate wrote on Thursday that it was ‘the last day of a year few will be sorry to see the back of.’
Explaining her absence from social media, she continued: ‘Have been quiet for a while – getting through Christmas has been a challenge hasn’t it with all the emotions it stirs in our strange world & no where really to put them – except in hope.’
‘And there is still so much real hope out there. Not just in the extraordinary health care workers & researchers who definitely hold a bright light for the future. But in all the little kindnesses.’
‘We had a calamitous few days in the run up to Christmas – but we got through thanks to some wonderful people,’ she explained.
Not very festive: Writing alongside a photo of her Christmas tree in an Instagram post, the mother of two wrote that her two pipe leaks led to her home being flooded
Kate went on to thank those who had helped her and her two children Darcey, 14, and Billy, 11. ‘The guys from @bondconstruction who literally got on their hands & knees with me to bucket out water after we had 2 pipe leaks that flooded our home,’ she wrote.
Kate also thanked fellow TV presenter and friend Emma Willis and Marks and Spencer ‘who made sure we had #gorgeousfood for our Christmas dinner when I couldn’t get a delivery slot anywhere & the guys from @britishgas who spent hours on the phone helping me to get a fridge & freezer to put the food in.’
After previously revealing her wifi had broken in the run up to Christmas, Kate revealed Sky had finally helped her fix the problem. ‘The guys from @skyhelp who talked me through getting our WiFi & tv working on Xmas eve.’
‘Your kindness & spirit is overwhelming . And all @itv & @global for their constant support. Sending love & virtual hugs to all of you who have sent messages – spreading the love is what will give us all a truly happy new year,’ the star ended her reflective post.