Kate Garraway has revealed she was targeted by online trolls after returning to Good Morning Britain following the death of her husband, Derek Draper. The 56-year-old presenter faced criticism for laughing during Thursday's broadcast, with some implying she did not care about her loss.
During a segment with actor Larry Lamb and bereavement counsellor Claire Collins, Garraway addressed the backlash. She said: 'I got a bit of flack on social media yesterday for laughing with you [Ben], as if that implied I didn't care... I have to laugh!'
The discussion focused on collective grief during the Covid-19 pandemic. Garraway admitted feeling 'very numb' since Draper's death and said she is only at the early stages of processing her grief. She added: 'We are not equipped for loss. No one is equipped for it.'
Garraway returned to work on Thursday after taking leave following Draper's death on January 3 at age 56. He had been seriously ill since contracting Covid-19 in March 2020 and spent 13 months in hospital before being discharged. His funeral was attended by Sir Tony Blair, Sir Elton John, and Sir Keir Starmer.
