I don't feel relief Derek's pain is over.. I regret not holding his hand all day

Kate Garraway on bereavement

- MARK JEFFERIES

KATE Garraway has said there was no feeling of relief when husband Derek Draper died, and that her only regret was not spending more time holding his hand.

The 56-year-old was in tears as she shared her thoughts in ITV documentary Derek's Story, broadcast last night.

Derek died on January 3 after battling the severe effects of Čovid for more than three years. The virus damaged all the former lobbyist's major organs.

The film shows Derek's empty bed at home while he was in hospital in December after a cardiac arrest.

Later Kate is in the same downstairs room in their home. The bed has been replaced by a table and chairs.

Speaking on camera in February, Kate said: "This is the book he was reading, very slowly, at the very end and this is as far as he got.