Garraway receives 'unsettling' post for late husband

Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper died in January after a lengthy battle with the long-term effects of Covid

Kate Garraway has appealed for help from Haringey Council, in north London, after receiving "unsettling post" for her late husband Derek Draper, who passed away in January.

The Good Morning Britain star said the mail made demands "which obviously he can't respond to".

Draper, who was a political lobbyist, died at the age of 56 after a lengthy battle with the long-term effects of Covid.

The council has been approached for comment.

The TV presenter appealed for help from her local authority on social media

Three months after her husband's death, broadcaster Garraway tagged Haringey London Borough Council in a plea on X, formerly Twitter.

"haringeycouncil please help - have been trying for ten days sold to speak to someone about my husband passing away - following unsettling post making demands which obviously he can't respond to," the 56-year-old wrote.

"I just cannot get through.

"Again today nearly 50 mins wait & before I could .... the man put me straight back to the beginning - another 20 mins and then it timed out as shuts at 5pm.

"Is there a bereavement service or SOMETHING!!!!."

Garraway did not clarify what the post was in reference to or what "demands" were being made.

Garraway, pictured with Draper and her parents in 2023, previously said she wanted her late husband's legacy to be fighting for change in the care system

The final year of Draper's life was documented in an ITV documentary titled 'Kate Garraway: Derek's Story'.

Following this, the TV star revealed that the £16,000 monthly cost of her late husband's care was more than her salary from ITV and caused her to rack up huge debts.

She later added that she did not "regret or begrudge" the debts.

Garraway said she wanted her late husband's legacy to be fighting for change in a care system, which felt like it was "there to catch you out" when it should be there to "catch you when you fall".