Kate Garraway’s dad rushed to hospital after suffering suspected stroke and heart attack
HEARTBROKEN Kate Garraway has been keeping a bedside vigil after her beloved dad suffered a suspected stroke and heart attack.
The Good Morning Britain star, 57, rushed off air minutes after the show wrapped on Tuesday morning after finding out her father had collapsed at home..
She missed filming for the rest of the week, travelling to Cornwall to be by his side in hospital.
It comes just six months after the death of her husband Derek Draper who suffered a heart attack following his nearly four-year long battle with long Covid.
Kate was replaced on the show by presenters Ranvir Singh and Charlotte Hawkins and
Last night a source said: “Very sadly, Kate’s father collapsed earlier this week while staying , along with her mum and her brother in Cornwall.
“It was incredibly frightening as he was found unconscious and immediately taken to hospital. “Kate rushed to be by his and her mum’s side minutes after GMB finished on air. It seems likely that he’s had a stroke and possibly a heart attack as well – doctors are still doing tests.
“He remains in hospital and is currently stable but, understandably, it’s given the whole family a terrible scare and they are praying he can recover.
“Luckily Kate is due to be off work for a few weeks anyway so she can divide her time between the hospital whilst simultaneously looking after Darcey and Billy. After the horrible, heartbreaking year they have had, it’s so important to Kate that they try and have a normal summer break.
“It’s a very stressful time for the whole family but as ever Kate is doing her best to look after everyone.”
In January the brave broadcaster revealed former lobbyist Derek had died after a heroic battle with Covid.
After being hospitalised in March 2020, he was Britain’s longest serving in-patient and eventually died following virus.
