PETER Andre has sent Kate Garraway an emotional support message, saying he hopes she ‘finds comfort’.
The Mysterious Girl singer, 50, paid tribute to Derek Draper, following his death earlier this month.
Derek was recently left fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a massive heart attack before Christmas.
GMB host Kate, 56, revealed she held his hand as he passed away in a moving Instagram post.
Writing in his New! column, about the tragic news, Peter said his “heart goes out to both her and the family”.
He said: “I was so sad to hear that Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper died after a long battle with Covid-19.
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“Kate is a really lovely person and my heart goes out to both her and the family.
“As I said when I spoke about it on GB News, Derek was one of the real stories of Covid and we saw the impact the disease could have on someone.
“It’s such a sad time, but I hope Kate is able to find comfort knowing that he is at peace now and no longer in pain.”
The dad-of-four added: “Kate wasn’t only a carer to Derek, but also had to adopt the role of both mum and dad to her kids, Darcey and Billy. Sending love to them all.”
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Derek had suffered devastating health problems after contracting the virus at the start of the pandemic in 2020.
He was placed in an induced coma after contracting the virus and was placed on a ventilator.
Derek later became the nation’s longest suffering Covid patient after spending 13 months in hospital.
