Kate Garraway's new partner, economist Liam Halligan, has spoken publicly about their relationship, describing a 'definite spark' between them. The 57-year-old political commentator, who was pictured with the Good Morning Britain presenter for the first time last month, addressed the romance in an article for The Spectator.
Halligan, known for his work in financial journalism, expressed surprise at finding himself in the showbiz spotlight. 'As a sandwich-board man of the business pages, I'm flabbergasted to be in the showbiz sections,' he wrote. 'Nobody wanted to know about my warnings of market meltdown but reporters now follow me around, asking: How's it going with Kate?'
The couple, who have been friends for years, grew closer earlier this year following the death of Garraway's husband, Derek Draper, in 2024. Halligan described their connection as 'early days' but noted a shared sense of humour. 'Though it's early days, there's a definite spark between us. But can she ride a tandem?' he quipped.
In a previous interview with Mark Dolan's TalkTV show, Halligan revealed that he knew Draper from his time as a Financial Times correspondent in the late 1990s. 'In recent years for different reasons we've both ended up single, against our wishes I should say,' he said of Garraway. 'And so, in recent weeks and months Kate and I have become good friends.'
Garraway, 59, who shares two children with Draper, recently discussed the possibility of dating again on Jamie Laing's Great Company podcast. 'I wouldn't like to think that I'd never had romantic love in my life again. I think that would be rather a sad way to go through life, wouldn't it?' she said. 'But, no, I'm not there yet. I don't know if anybody would want me.'
