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{{short description|British broadcaster}}
{{short description|British broadcaster}}
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{{Use British English|date=November 2020}}
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| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}}
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}}
| image = Kate Garraway 2013.jpg
| image = Kate Garraway 2013.jpg
| caption = Garraway at the November 2013 gala screening of ''[[Turbo (film)|Turbo]]'' in [[London]], England
| caption = Garraway in 2013
| birth_name = Kathryn Mary Garraway
| birth_name = Kathryn Mary Garraway
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|5|4|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|5|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Abingdon-on-Thames|Abingdon]], England
| birth_place = [[Abingdon-on-Thames]], [[Berkshire]]<!--Abingdon was in Berkshire at the time of Garraway's birth.-->, England<ref>{{cite web |title=All you need to know about I'm A Celeb's Kate Garraway |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/kate-garraway-old-good-morning-britain-salary-husband-derek-draper-a4290571.html |website=Evening Standard |access-date=2 November 2020 |language=en |date=28 November 2019}}</ref>
| occupation = {{hlist|Broadcaster|journalist}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Broadcaster|journalist}}
| spouse = {{ubl|{{marriage|Ian Rumsey|1998|2002|reason=divorce}}|{{marriage|[[Derek Draper]]|2005|2024|reason=died}}}}
| spouse = {{ubl|{{marriage|Ian Rumsey|1998|2002|reason=divorce}}|{{marriage|[[Derek Draper]]|2005|2024|reason=died}}}}
| children = 2
| children = 2
| nationality =
| alma_mater = [[Bath College of Higher Education]]
| alma_mater = [[Bath College of Higher Education]]
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| television = {{Plainlist|
| television = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[GMTV]]'' (2000–2010)
* ''[[GMTV]]'' (2000–2010)
* ''[[Daybreak (2010 TV programme)|Daybreak]]'' (2010–2014)<ref name="Daybreak">[http://www.itv.com/documents/doc/Daybreak%20Press%20Pack%20.doc Daybreak Press Pack] ITV.com, 31 August 2010</ref>
* ''[[Daybreak (2010 TV programme)|Daybreak]]'' (2010–2014)<ref name = "Daybreak">[http://www.itv.com/documents/doc/Daybreak%20Press%20Pack%20.doc Daybreak Press Pack] ITV.com, 31 August 2010</ref>
* ''[[Lorraine (TV programme)|Lorraine]] ''(2010-2014, 2018)
* ''[[Lorraine (TV programme)|Lorraine]] ''(2010–2014, 2018)
* ''[[The National Lottery Draws]]'' (2014–2016)
* ''[[The National Lottery Draws]]'' (2014–2016)
* ''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]'' (2014–) <br>'' [[Kate Garraway's Life Stories]]'' (2022–)}}
* ''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]'' (2014–) <br>'' [[Kate Garraway's Life Stories]]'' (2022–2023)}}
| years_active = 1994–present
| years_active = 1994–present
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'''Kathryn Mary Draper Garraway'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Awards for NY22 |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1044471/new-year-honour-list-2022.pdf |website=[[gov.uk]]}}</ref> {{postnominals|country=GBR|MBE}} (born 4 May 1967<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bbbecbbeb |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190716075604/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bbbecbbeb |url-status= dead |archive-date= 16 July 2019 |title= Kate Garraway |website= British Film Institute |access-date= 16 July 2019}}</ref>) is an English broadcaster and journalist. In the 1990s, Garraway was a journalist for [[ITV News Central]] and later a co-presenter of [[ITV News Meridian]]. From 2000 to 2010, she co-presented [[GMTV]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-01|title=Kate Garraway: see her transformation from ITV News in 1994 to I'm a Celebrity 2019|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2019120181202/kate-garraway-transformation-good-morning-britain-to-im-a-celebrity/|access-date=2021-04-15|website=HELLO!|language=en}}</ref> Currently, Garraway is the presenter of ''Mid Mornings with Kate Garraway'' on [[Smooth Radio (2014)|Smooth Radio]] and newsreader (on Thursdays) and co-anchor (on Fridays) of the [[ITV Breakfast]] programme ''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]''.
'''Kathryn Mary Draper - Garraway'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Awards for NY22 |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1044471/new-year-honour-list-2022.pdf |website=[[gov.uk]]}}</ref> {{postnominals|country=GBR|MBE}} (born 4 May 1967<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bbbecbbeb |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190716075604/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bbbecbbeb |url-status= dead |archive-date= 16 July 2019 |title= Kate Garraway |website= British Film Institute |access-date= 16 July 2019}}</ref>) is an English broadcaster and journalist. In the 1990s, Garraway was a journalist for [[ITV News Central]] and later a co-presenter of [[ITV News Meridian]]. From 2000 to 2010, she co-presented [[GMTV]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 December 2019|title=Kate Garraway: see her transformation from ITV News in 1994 to I'm a Celebrity 2019|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2019120181202/kate-garraway-transformation-good-morning-britain-to-im-a-celebrity/|access-date=15 April 2021|website=HELLO!|language=en}}</ref> Currently, Garraway is the presenter of ''Mid Mornings with Kate Garraway'' on [[Smooth Radio (2014)|Smooth Radio]] and newsreader (on Thursdays) and co-anchor (on Fridays) of the [[ITV Breakfast]] programme ''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Garraway's father was a civil servant and her mother was a teacher. She attended Dunmore Primary School and [[Fitzharrys School]] in [[Abingdon-on-Thames|Abingdon]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Kate Garraway? Smooth and GMB host's age, husband, children and career revealed |url= https://www.smoothradio.com/news/entertainment/kate-garraway-gmb-age-husband-children-radio/ |access-date=8 July 2020 |date=27 November 2019 |publisher=[[Smooth Radio (2014)|Smooth Radio]] |author=Eames, Tom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111163345/https://www.smoothradio.com/news/entertainment/kate-garraway-gmb-age-husband-children-radio/ |archive-date=11 January 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> She then graduated from Bath College of Higher Education (now [[Bath Spa University]]) with a degree in [[English studies|English]] and [[History]].<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/kate-garraway-old-good-morning-britain-salary-husband-derek-draper-a4290571.html | title= How old is Kate Garraway, who's the I'm A Celeb star's husband Derek Draper, and what's her GMB salary? | work=[[Evening Standard]] | first=Tom | last=Herbert | date=28 November 2019 | access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=38 famous faces who went to university in Bath |url=https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/38-famous-faces-who-went-3051443 |access-date=8 July 2020 |date=6 July 2019 |work=Somerset Live |author=Britten, Elise |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190707140720/https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/38-famous-faces-who-went-3051443 |archive-date=7 July 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Garraway was born in Abingdon, [[Berkshire]].{{refn|group=nb|Abingdon-on-Thames was in the [[Historic counties of England|historic county]] of [[Berkshire]] at the time of her birth}}<ref>{{cite web |title=All you need to know about I'm A Celeb's Kate Garraway |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/kate-garraway-old-good-morning-britain-salary-husband-derek-draper-a4290571.html |website=Evening Standard |access-date=2 November 2020 |language=en |date=28 November 2019}}</ref> Her father was a civil servant and her mother was a teacher. She attended Dunmore Primary School and [[Fitzharrys School]] in [[Abingdon-on-Thames|Abingdon]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Kate Garraway? Smooth and GMB host's age, husband, children and career revealed |url= https://www.smoothradio.com/news/entertainment/kate-garraway-gmb-age-husband-children-radio/ |access-date=8 July 2020 |date=27 November 2019 |publisher=[[Smooth Radio (2014)|Smooth Radio]] |author=Eames, Tom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111163345/https://www.smoothradio.com/news/entertainment/kate-garraway-gmb-age-husband-children-radio/ |archive-date=11 January 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> She then graduated from Bath College of Higher Education (now [[Bath Spa University]]) with a degree in [[English studies|English]] and history.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/kate-garraway-old-good-morning-britain-salary-husband-derek-draper-a4290571.html | title= How old is Kate Garraway, who's the I'm A Celeb star's husband Derek Draper, and what's her GMB salary? | work=[[Evening Standard]] | first=Tom | last=Herbert | date=28 November 2019 | access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=38 famous faces who went to university in Bath |url=https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/38-famous-faces-who-went-3051443 |access-date=8 July 2020 |date=6 July 2019 |work=Somerset Live |author=Britten, Elise |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190707140720/https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/38-famous-faces-who-went-3051443 |archive-date=7 July 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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Garraway became entertainment editor of ''[[Daybreak (2010 TV programme)|Daybreak]]'' on [[ITV Breakfast]] (the successor to GMTV) in September 2010.<ref name="Daybreak"/> On 6 December 2011, she took over from [[Christine Bleakley]] as the main presenter on an interim basis.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a354048/adrian-chiles-christine-bleakley-to-leave-daybreak-on-monday.html Adrian Chiles, Christine Bleakley to leave 'Daybreak' on Monday?] Daniel Sperling, ''[[Digital Spy]]'', 2 December 2011</ref> On 4 May 2012, it was announced [[Lorraine Kelly]] would become the permanent replacement for Bleakley in September 2012.<ref name=aledandlorraine>[http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-05-04/new-presenters-of-itvs-daybreak/ New presenters announced for ITV's ''Daybreak''] [[ITV News]], 4 May 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a380122/lorraine-kelly-aled-jones-unveiled-as-new-hosts-of-daybreak.html Lorraine Kelly and Aled Jones unveiled as the new hosts of ''Daybreak''] ''[[Digital Spy]]'', 4 May 2012</ref> On 3 August 2012, it was reported that Garraway had signed a new contract to present each Friday in Kelly's absence.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} On 15 February 2014, it was announced Kelly would additionally front the Friday edition of ''Lorraine''.<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-02-15/lorraine-kelly-leaving-daybreak-to-front-her-own-show-full-time Lorraine Kelly leaving ''Daybreak'' to front her own show full time] ''Radio Times'', 15 February 2014</ref>
Garraway became entertainment editor of ''[[Daybreak (2010 TV programme)|Daybreak]]'' on [[ITV Breakfast]] (the successor to GMTV) in September 2010.<ref name="Daybreak"/> On 6 December 2011, she took over from [[Christine Bleakley]] as the main presenter on an interim basis.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a354048/adrian-chiles-christine-bleakley-to-leave-daybreak-on-monday.html Adrian Chiles, Christine Bleakley to leave 'Daybreak' on Monday?] Daniel Sperling, ''[[Digital Spy]]'', 2 December 2011</ref> On 4 May 2012, it was announced [[Lorraine Kelly]] would become the permanent replacement for Bleakley in September 2012.<ref name=aledandlorraine>[http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-05-04/new-presenters-of-itvs-daybreak/ New presenters announced for ITV's ''Daybreak''] [[ITV News]], 4 May 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a380122/lorraine-kelly-aled-jones-unveiled-as-new-hosts-of-daybreak.html Lorraine Kelly and Aled Jones unveiled as the new hosts of ''Daybreak''] ''[[Digital Spy]]'', 4 May 2012</ref> On 3 August 2012, it was reported that Garraway had signed a new contract to present each Friday in Kelly's absence.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} On 15 February 2014, it was announced Kelly would additionally front the Friday edition of ''Lorraine''.<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-02-15/lorraine-kelly-leaving-daybreak-to-front-her-own-show-full-time Lorraine Kelly leaving ''Daybreak'' to front her own show full time] ''Radio Times'', 15 February 2014</ref>


On 3 March 2014, it was reported that ''Daybreak'' would be cancelled and replaced with ''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]''.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26351796 Susanna Reid quits BBC for ITV as Daybreak is axed] [[BBC News]], 3 March 2014</ref> However, with these changes came the news that [[Lorraine Kelly]] would be presenting ''Lorraine'' five days a week, meaning that Garraway no longer continued to present Kelly's show on Fridays. She hosted her final ''Daybreak'' and ''Lorraine'' shows on 25 April 2014 ahead of joining ''Good Morning Britain'' the following month. Since joining ''Good Morning Britain'', Garraway's appearances on ''Lorraine'' have become less frequent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a566813/daybreak-ends-itvs-morning-show-waves-goodbye/|title=Daybreak: ITV's morning show waves goodbye|first=Tom|last=Eames|date=25 April 2014|website=Digital Spy}}</ref> Garraway once again became interim main presenter on ITV Breakfast when Ben Shepherd cut his appearances each week to just two; which meant Garraway hosted four times a week until [[Piers Morgan]] joined the show later that year.
On 3 March 2014, it was reported that ''Daybreak'' would be cancelled and replaced with ''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]''.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26351796 Susanna Reid quits BBC for ITV as Daybreak is axed] [[BBC News]], 3 March 2014</ref> However, with these changes came the news that Lorraine Kelly would be presenting ''Lorraine'' five days a week, meaning that Garraway no longer continued to present Kelly's show on Fridays. She hosted her final ''Daybreak'' and ''Lorraine'' shows on 25 April 2014 ahead of joining ''Good Morning Britain'' the following month. Since joining ''Good Morning Britain'', Garraway's appearances on ''Lorraine'' have become less frequent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a566813/daybreak-ends-itvs-morning-show-waves-goodbye/|title=Daybreak: ITV's morning show waves goodbye|first=Tom|last=Eames|date=25 April 2014|website=Digital Spy}}</ref> Garraway once again became interim main presenter on ITV Breakfast when Ben Shepherd cut his appearances each week to just two; which meant Garraway hosted four times a week until [[Piers Morgan]] joined the show later that year.


From March 2014 until November 2016, Garraway occasionally presented ''[[The National Lottery Draws]]'' on [[BBC One]]. In September 2017, she made a cameo appearance in ''[[Hollyoaks]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/news/a837039/hollyoaks-kate-garraway-cameo-reactions/ |title=Hollyoaks fans got a surprise treat when Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway turned up |work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=September 2017 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>
From March 2014 until November 2016, Garraway occasionally presented ''[[The National Lottery Draws]]'' on [[BBC One]]. In September 2017, she made a cameo appearance in ''[[Hollyoaks]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/news/a837039/hollyoaks-kate-garraway-cameo-reactions/ |title=Hollyoaks fans got a surprise treat when Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway turned up |work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=September 2017 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>
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Garraway's broadcasting career began with [[BBC Radio Oxford]], and she had become an [[Independent Television News]] trainee journalist by 1994.
Garraway's broadcasting career began with [[BBC Radio Oxford]], and she had become an [[Independent Television News]] trainee journalist by 1994.


On 18 and 19 August 2012, Garraway co-presented two episodes of 'Weekend Breakfast' (with [[Colin Paterson]]). Over the weekend of 8 September, Garraway again presented 'Weekend Breakfast' with Colin Patterson.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00817x5/broadcasts/2012/08 BBC Radio 5Live – Weekend Breakfast – Episodes by date, August 2012] BBC 5Live, 18 August 2012</ref>
On 18 and 19 August 2012, Garraway co-presented two episodes of ''Weekend Breakfast'' (with [[Colin Paterson]]). Over the weekend of 8 September, Garraway again presented ''Weekend Breakfast'' with Paterson.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00817x5/broadcasts/2012/08 BBC Radio 5Live&nbsp;– Weekend Breakfast&nbsp;– Episodes by date, August 2012] BBC 5Live, 18 August 2012</ref> On 6 October 2013, she stood in for [[Andrew Castle]] for a show on [[LBC Radio]].{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}
On 6 October 2013, she stood in for [[Andrew Castle]] for a show on [[LBC Radio]].


Since March 2014, Garraway has presented ''Mid Mornings with Kate Garraway'' 10am–1pm on [[Smooth Radio (2014)|Smooth Radio]].<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/feb/24/simon-bates-dropped-smooth-radio Simon Bates parts company with Smooth Radio] John Plunkett, ''[[The Guardian]]'', 24 February 2014</ref>
Since March 2014, Garraway has presented ''Mid Mornings with Kate Garraway'' 10am–1pm on [[Smooth Radio (2014)|Smooth Radio]].<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/feb/24/simon-bates-dropped-smooth-radio Simon Bates parts company with Smooth Radio] John Plunkett, ''[[The Guardian]]'', 24 February 2014</ref>


==Personal life==
===Books===
Garraway was married to Ian Rumsey, her former boss at [[ITV Meridian]], from 1998 to 2002.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Mel |title=Inside Kate Garraway's loving 15-year marriage to Derek Draper |url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/21/inside-good-morning-britain-kate-garraway-husband-derek-draper-marriage-12553754/ |website=Metro |access-date=2 November 2020 |language=en |date=21 July 2020}}</ref>
She released her first book on 9 March 2017, entitled ''The Joy of Big Knickers (or learning to love the rest of your life)''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kate Garraway's The Joy Of Big Knickers tackles life for women in middle age |url=https://www.irishnews.com/arts/2017/03/09/news/kate-garraway-s-the-joy-of-big-knickers-tackles-life-for-women-in-middle-age-956149/ |website=The Irish News |access-date=2 November 2020 |language=en |date=9 March 2017}}</ref>


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On 29 April 2021, Garraway's latest book entitled ''The Power of Hope'' was released.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Power Of Hope: A story of love, fear and never giving up|id={{ASIN|1787635007|country=uk}}}}</ref>
In September 2005, Garraway married [[Derek Draper]] in [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]], London. Draper was a political aide to former [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] [[Minister (government)|cabinet minister]] [[Peter Mandelson]], and was at the centre of the scandal known as "Lobbygate".<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/128931.stm PM attacked over lobbyists] BBC News, 8 July 1998</ref> They lived in north London and had two children together.<ref name=Covid>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52933404 |title=Coronavirus: Kate Garraway opens up on husband's battle with 'evil virus' |publisher=BBC News |date=5 June 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=National Television Awards: Emmerdale praised by the King as soap wins big |work=BBC News |date=13 October 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63245342 |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref>

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Draper had an unusually serious case of [[Long COVID]]; he was diagnosed with [[COVID-19]] in March 2020 and remained hospitalised in a critical condition as of March 2021. Garraway stated that he "may never recover" and could have "no quality of life" due to the numerous medical complications as a result of COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-14|title=Kate Garraway reveals 'horror story' of husband's long Covid ordeal|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/mar/14/kate-garraway-reveals-horror-story-of-husband-derek-draper-long-covid-ordeal|access-date=2021-04-15|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> Draper returned home on a trial basis in April 2021,<ref>{{cite news |title=Kate Emotionally Shares That Her Husband Derek is Home! |url=https://www.itv.com/hub/good-morning-britain/mqlhzvg |work=Good Morning Britain |publisher=ITV |date=9 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/good-morning-britain-kate-garraway-husband-devastated-covid-b936754.html|title=Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway says husband Derek Draper is 'devastated' by Covid|date=23 May 2021|website=Evening Standard}}</ref> and Garraway announced his death in January 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper dies after long Covid battle, aged 56 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/derek-draper-dead-kate-garraway-husband-covid-b2467103.html |access-date=5 January 2024 |work=The Independent |date=5 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>


===Charity work and awards===
Garraway is a charity ambassador for the [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.looktothestars.org/news/7780-kate-garraway-named-as-make-a-wish-ambassador|title=Kate Garraway Named As Make-A-Wish Ambassador|date=2 February 2012|website=Look to the Stars}}</ref>
Garraway is a charity ambassador for the [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.looktothestars.org/news/7780-kate-garraway-named-as-make-a-wish-ambassador|title=Kate Garraway Named As Make-A-Wish Ambassador|date=2 February 2012|website=Look to the Stars}}</ref>


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Garraway was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2022 New Year Honours]] for services to broadcasting, journalism and charity.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63571|supp=y|page=N19|date=1 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59809682|title=New Year Honours: Whitty, Van-Tam and Blair knighted, Lumley and Redgrave made dames|work=BBC News |date=31 December 2021}}</ref>
She released her first book on 9 March 2017, entitled ''The Joy of Big Knickers (or learning to love the rest of your life)''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kate Garraway's The Joy Of Big Knickers tackles life for women in middle age |url=https://www.irishnews.com/arts/2017/03/09/news/kate-garraway-s-the-joy-of-big-knickers-tackles-life-for-women-in-middle-age-956149/ |website=The Irish News |access-date=2 November 2020 |language=en |date=9 March 2017}}</ref>


==Personal life==
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She is a supporter of [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham FC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvnewsroom.org/biography-images/kate-garraway-3679/ |title=Kate Garraway – Biography and Images |work=TV News Room|date=7 September 2006 }}</ref>
Garraway was married to Ian Rumsey, her former boss at [[ITV Meridian]], from 1998 to 2002.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Mel |title=Inside Kate Garraway's loving 15-year marriage to Derek Draper |url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/21/inside-good-morning-britain-kate-garraway-husband-derek-draper-marriage-12553754/ |website=Metro |access-date=2 November 2020 |language=en |date=21 July 2020}}</ref>


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In September 2005, Garraway married [[Derek Draper]] in [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]], London. Draper was a political aide to former [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] cabinet minister [[Peter Mandelson]], and was at the centre of the scandal known as "Lobbygate".<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/128931.stm PM attacked over lobbyists] BBC News, 8 July 1998</ref> They lived in north London and had two children together.<ref name=Covid>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52933404 |title=Coronavirus: Kate Garraway opens up on husband's battle with 'evil virus' |work=BBC News |date=5 June 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=National Television Awards: Emmerdale praised by the King as soap wins big |work=BBC News |date=13 October 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63245342 |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> Draper had an unusually serious case of [[long COVID]]; he was diagnosed with [[COVID-19]] in March 2020 and remained hospitalised in a critical condition as of March 2021. Garraway stated that he "may never recover" and could have "no quality of life" due to the numerous medical complications as a result of COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 March 2021|title=Kate Garraway reveals 'horror story' of husband's long Covid ordeal|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/mar/14/kate-garraway-reveals-horror-story-of-husband-derek-draper-long-covid-ordeal|access-date=15 April 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> Draper returned home on a trial basis in April 2021,<ref>{{cite news |title=Kate Emotionally Shares That Her Husband Derek is Home! |url=https://www.itv.com/hub/good-morning-britain/mqlhzvg |work=Good Morning Britain |publisher=ITV |date=9 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/good-morning-britain-kate-garraway-husband-devastated-covid-b936754.html|title=Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway says husband Derek Draper is 'devastated' by Covid|date=23 May 2021|website=Evening Standard}}</ref> and Garraway announced his death in January 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper dies after long Covid battle, aged 56 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/derek-draper-dead-kate-garraway-husband-covid-b2467103.html |access-date=5 January 2024 |work=The Independent |date=5 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
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On 29 April 2021, Garraway's latest book entitled ''The Power of Hope'' was released.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Power Of Hope: A story of love, fear and never giving up|id={{ASIN|1787635007|country=uk}}}}</ref>


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She is a supporter of [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham FC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvnewsroom.org/biography-images/kate-garraway-3679/ |title=Kate Garraway&nbsp;– Biography and Images |work=TV News Room|date=7 September 2006 }}</ref>
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Garraway was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2022 New Year Honours]] for services to broadcasting, journalism and charity.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63571|supp=y|page=N19|date=1 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59809682|title=New Year Honours: Whitty, Van-Tam and Blair knighted, Lumley and Redgrave made dames|work=BBC News |date=31 December 2021}}</ref>


On the ITV show ''DNA Journey'' Garraway found out that she is a relation of [[Michael Bond]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-05 |title=Kate Garraway discovers she is related to Paddington Bear's creator |url=https://www.itv.com/news/2022-10-04/kate-garraway-discovers-she-is-related-to-creator-of-paddington-bear |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=ITV News |language=en}}</ref> the creator of [[Paddington Bear]].
On the ITV show ''DNA Journey'' Garraway found out that she is a relation of [[Michael Bond]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 October 2022 |title=Kate Garraway discovers she is related to Paddington Bear's creator |url=https://www.itv.com/news/2022-10-04/kate-garraway-discovers-she-is-related-to-creator-of-paddington-bear |access-date=6 October 2022 |website=ITV News |language=en}}</ref> the creator of [[Paddington Bear]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| Alternating episodes
| Alternating episodes
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| 2001, 2003–2014, 2017—
| 2001, 2003–2014, 2017–
| ''[[Loose Women]]''
| ''[[Loose Women]]''
| Guest panellist
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| Friday presenter (2012–2014)
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| 2011
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| ''[[Wall of Fame (game show)|Wall of Fame]]''
| ''[[Wall of Fame (game show)|Wall of Fame]]''
| Regular panellist
| Regular panellist
| One series (10 episodes)
| One series (10 episodes)
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| 2011
| ''Carols from Bucklebury''
| ''Carols from Bucklebury''
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| rowspan="2" | Presenter
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| Occasional episodes
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| rowspan=2|2014—
| rowspan=2|2014–
| rowspan=2|''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]''
| rowspan=2|''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]''
| Newsreader
| Newsreader
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| Presenter
| Presenter
| Alongside [[Ben Shephard]] (2014–) and various presenters (2022–)
| Alongside [[Ben Shephard]] (2014–2024) and various presenters (2022–)
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| 2017
| 2017
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| rowspan=2| 2021
| rowspan=2| 2021
| ''Kate Garraway: Finding Derek<ref name=Finding>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58509117 |title=National Television Awards 2021: Ant and Dec 'overwhelmed' by 20th win |publisher=BBC News |date=9 September 2021 |access-date=18 December 2023 }}</ref>
| ''Kate Garraway: Finding Derek''<ref name=Finding>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58509117 |title=National Television Awards 2021: Ant and Dec 'overwhelmed' by 20th win |work=BBC News |date=9 September 2021 |access-date=18 December 2023 }}</ref>
| Presenter/herself
| Presenter/herself
| Documentary
| Documentary
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| Documentary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00111q6|title=Walking With...|website=bbc.co.uk/programmes|access-date=4 October 2021}}</ref>
| Documentary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00111q6|title=Walking With...|website=bbc.co.uk/programmes|access-date=4 October 2021}}</ref>
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| rowspan="4" | 2022
| 2022–
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| ''Kate Garraway: Caring For Derek''<ref name="Caring">{{cite news |first=Ryan |last=O'Neill |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/kate-garraway-emotional-speech-derek-25258730 |title=Kate Garraway gives emotional speech after winning at NTAs for documentary about husband Derek |website=Wales Online |date=13 October 2022 |access-date=18 December 2023 }}</ref>
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| ''[[Kate Garraway's Life Stories]]''
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| Presenter
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|Replacing [[Piers Morgan]]
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|-
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| rowspan=4| 2022
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| ''Kate Garraway: Caring For Derek''<ref name=Caring>{{cite news |first=Ryan |last=O'Neill |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/kate-garraway-emotional-speech-derek-25258730 |title=Kate Garraway gives emotional speech after winning at NTAs for documentary about husband Derek |website=Wales Online |date=13 October 2022 |access-date=18 December 2023 }}</ref>
| Presenter/herself
| Presenter/herself
| Documentary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/first-look-trailer-kate-garraway-caring-derek|title=Kate Garraway: Caring For Derek|website=itv.com/presscentre/programmes|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>
| Documentary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/first-look-trailer-kate-garraway-caring-derek|title=Kate Garraway: Caring For Derek|website=itv.com/presscentre/programmes|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>
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| ''Your Body Uncovered with Kate Garraway''
| ''Your Body Uncovered with Kate Garraway''
| Presenter
| Presenter
| Six-part series<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00151jb|title=Your Body Uncovered with Kate Garraway|website=bbc.co.uk|access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref>
| Six-part series<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00151jb|title=Your Body Uncovered with Kate Garraway|publisher=BBC|access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref>
|-
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| ''Garraway’s Good Stuff''
| ''Garraway's Good Stuff''
| Presenter
| Presenter
| Lifestyle magazine show<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-announces-new-weekend-shows-spring-2022|title=ITV announces new weekend shows for Spring 2022|website=itv.com/presscentre|date=17 March 2022|accessdate=17 March 2022}}</ref>
| Lifestyle magazine show<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-announces-new-weekend-shows-spring-2022|title=ITV announces new weekend shows for Spring 2022|website=itv.com/presscentre|date=17 March 2022|accessdate=17 March 2022}}</ref>
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| Herself
| Herself
| One episode<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.https/|title=DNA Journey|website=itv.com/presscentre|date=21 September 2022|accessdate=21 September 2022|archive-date=19 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| One episode<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.https/|title=DNA Journey|website=itv.com/presscentre|date=21 September 2022|accessdate=21 September 2022|archive-date=19 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| 2022–2023
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| ''[[Kate Garraway's Life Stories]]''
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| Presenter
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|Replacing [[Piers Morgan]]
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| 2024
| ''Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story''
| Presenter/herself
| Documentary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/2024-03-13/new-documentary-by-kate-garraway-to-show-final-year-of-husbands-life|title=Final year of Derek Draper’s life to be told by his widow Kate Garraway in new documentary|website=itv.com/presscentre|access-date=14 March 2024}}</ref>
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*''[[Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong]]'' (2008)
*''[[Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong]]'' (2008)
*''[[Shooting Stars (British TV series)|Shooting Stars]]'' (2008)
*''[[Shooting Stars (British TV series)|Shooting Stars]]'' (2008)
*''[[As Seen on TV (TV series)|As Seen on TV]]'' (2009)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lt0st|title=BBC One – As Seen on TV, Episode 2|website=BBC}}</ref>
*''[[As Seen on TV (TV series)|As Seen on TV]]'' (2009)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lt0st|title=BBC One&nbsp;– As Seen on TV, Episode 2|publisher=BBC}}</ref>
*''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (British game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' (2007)
*''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (British game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' (2007)
*''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (British game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' (2011)
*''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (British game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' (2011)
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*''[[Tricked (British TV series)|Tricked]]'' (2013)
*''[[Tricked (British TV series)|Tricked]]'' (2013)
*''[[The Chase (British game show)|The Chase: Celebrity Special]]'' (2013, 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep7week46/chase-celebrity-special |title=The Chase Celebrity Special Episode 7 |publisher=ITV |date=5 November 2019 |access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref>)
*''[[The Chase (British game show)|The Chase: Celebrity Special]]'' (2013, 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep7week46/chase-celebrity-special |title=The Chase Celebrity Special Episode 7 |publisher=ITV |date=5 November 2019 |access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref>)
*''[[The Guess List]]'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0449fsd |title=BBC One – The Guess List, Episode 5 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>
*''[[The Guess List]]'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0449fsd |title=BBC One&nbsp;– The Guess List, Episode 5 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>
*''[[Fifteen to One|Celebrity Fifteen to One]]'' (2014)
*''[[Fifteen to One|Celebrity Fifteen to One]]'' (2014)
*''[[Countdown (game show)|Countdown]]'' (2014)
*''[[Pointless Celebrities]]'' (2015)
*''[[Pointless Celebrities]]'' (2015)
*''James Martin: Home Comforts'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06xlbsk |title=BBC Two – James Martin: Home Comforts, Series 3, The Kitchen Garden |date=18 January 2016 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>
*''James Martin: Home Comforts'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06xlbsk |title=BBC Two&nbsp;– James Martin: Home Comforts, Series 3, The Kitchen Garden |date=18 January 2016 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>
*''[[The Keith Lemon Sketch Show]]'' (2016)
*''[[The Keith Lemon Sketch Show]]'' (2016)
*''[[The TV That Made Me]]'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09235h3 |title=BBC One – The TV That Made Me, Series 2 (Reversions), Kate Garraway |date=14 August 2017 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>
*''[[The TV That Made Me]]'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09235h3 |title=BBC One&nbsp;– The TV That Made Me, Series 2 (Reversions), Kate Garraway |date=14 August 2017 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>
*''[[Safeword (game show)|Safeword]]'' (2016)
*''[[Safeword (game show)|Safeword]]'' (2016)
*''[[Through the Keyhole]]'' (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep3week4/through-keyhole |title=Through The Keyhole Episode 3 |work=Itv.com |date=21 January 2017 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/through_the_keyhole/episodes/4/3/ |title=Through The Keyhole Series 4, Episode 3 – British Comedy Guide |work=Comedy.co.uk |date=21 January 2017 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>
*''[[Through the Keyhole]]'' (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep3week4/through-keyhole |title=Through The Keyhole Episode 3 |work=Itv.com |date=21 January 2017 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/through_the_keyhole/episodes/4/3/ |title=Through The Keyhole Series 4, Episode 3&nbsp;– British Comedy Guide |work=Comedy.co.uk |date=21 January 2017 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>
*''[[Hollyoaks]]'' (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/news/a831865/hollyoaks-spoilers-kate-garraway-cameo/ |title=Hollyoaks spoilers: Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway lands a cameo for a big autumn storyline |work=Digitalspy.com |date=28 June 2017 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>
*''[[Hollyoaks]]'' (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/news/a831865/hollyoaks-spoilers-kate-garraway-cameo/ |title=Hollyoaks spoilers: Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway lands a cameo for a big autumn storyline |work=Digital Spy |date=28 June 2017 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>
*''Guess the Star'' (2017){{citation needed|date=December 2018}}
*''Guess the Star'' (2017){{citation needed|date=December 2018}}
*''[[Saturday Morning with James Martin]]'' (2018)
*''[[Saturday Morning with James Martin]]'' (2018)
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*''[[Tipping Point (game show)#Tipping Point: Lucky Stars and Specials|Tipping Point: Lucky Stars]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep7week34/tipping-point-lucky-stars-0 |title=Tipping Point: Lucky Stars Episode 7 |publisher=ITV |date=13 August 2019 |access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref> (2019)
*''[[Tipping Point (game show)#Tipping Point: Lucky Stars and Specials|Tipping Point: Lucky Stars]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep7week34/tipping-point-lucky-stars-0 |title=Tipping Point: Lucky Stars Episode 7 |publisher=ITV |date=13 August 2019 |access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref> (2019)
*''Love Your Garden : Grow Your Own''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/epweek11/love-your-garden-grow-your-own|title=Love Your Garden : Grow Your Own|website=itv.com/presscentre|access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref> (2022)
*''Love Your Garden : Grow Your Own''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/epweek11/love-your-garden-grow-your-own|title=Love Your Garden : Grow Your Own|website=itv.com/presscentre|access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref> (2022)
*''[[Michael McIntyre's The Wheel|The Wheel]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001xgr3/michael-mcintyres-the-wheel-series-4-episode-10|title=Michael McIntyre's The Wheel|website=bbc.co.uk|access-date=16 March 2024}}</ref> (2024)
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Kate Garraway
MBE
Garraway in 2013
Born
Kathryn Mary Garraway

(1967-05-04) 4 May 1967 (age 57)
Abingdon, England
Alma materBath College of Higher Education
Occupations
  • Broadcaster
  • journalist
Years active1994–present
Television
Spouses
  • Ian Rumsey
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1998; div. 2002)​
  • ​
    ​
    (m. 2005; died 2024)​
Children2

Kathryn Mary Draper - Garraway[2] MBE (born 4 May 1967[3]) is an English broadcaster and journalist. In the 1990s, Garraway was a journalist for ITV News Central and later a co-presenter of ITV News Meridian. From 2000 to 2010, she co-presented GMTV.[4] Currently, Garraway is the presenter of Mid Mornings with Kate Garraway on Smooth Radio and newsreader (on Thursdays) and co-anchor (on Fridays) of the ITV Breakfast programme Good Morning Britain.

Early life

Garraway was born in Abingdon, Berkshire.[nb 1][5] Her father was a civil servant and her mother was a teacher. She attended Dunmore Primary School and Fitzharrys School in Abingdon.[6] She then graduated from Bath College of Higher Education (now Bath Spa University) with a degree in English and history.[7][8]

Career

Television

In 1989, Garraway joined the South edition of ITV News Central on ITV Central as a production journalist, reporter and news presenter. In 1996, she became co-presenter of the South East edition of ITV News Meridian on ITV Meridian after she was "talent spotted" by a boss who viewed her presenting a three-minute bulletin on ITV Central.

In 1998, Garraway joined Sunrise on Sky News with Martin Stanford.

Garraway joined GMTV in September 2000, co-presenting GMTV Today with Andrew Castle each Friday (and Thursdays later on). Garraway eventually went on to share presenting duties with Fiona Phillips and Emma Crosby. In 2009, when GMTV relaunched, she co-hosted the programme with Ben Shephard, presenting on Mondays, Tuesdays and alternate Wednesdays. During Garraway's time at GMTV, she had also co-presented with Eamonn Holmes, John Stapleton and Dan Lobb. She presented her final show on 31 August 2010.

Garraway presented one series of Too Many Cooks in 2004. In 2007, she was a questioner on The People's Quiz. In 2009, Garraway presented The Biggest Loser for ITV. She was later replaced by Davina McCall. Garraway was a regular panellist on Wall of Fame, hosted by David Walliams.

Garraway became entertainment editor of Daybreak on ITV Breakfast (the successor to GMTV) in September 2010.[1] On 6 December 2011, she took over from Christine Bleakley as the main presenter on an interim basis.[9] On 4 May 2012, it was announced Lorraine Kelly would become the permanent replacement for Bleakley in September 2012.[10][11] On 3 August 2012, it was reported that Garraway had signed a new contract to present each Friday in Kelly's absence.[citation needed] On 15 February 2014, it was announced Kelly would additionally front the Friday edition of Lorraine.[12]

On 3 March 2014, it was reported that Daybreak would be cancelled and replaced with Good Morning Britain.[13] However, with these changes came the news that Lorraine Kelly would be presenting Lorraine five days a week, meaning that Garraway no longer continued to present Kelly's show on Fridays. She hosted her final Daybreak and Lorraine shows on 25 April 2014 ahead of joining Good Morning Britain the following month. Since joining Good Morning Britain, Garraway's appearances on Lorraine have become less frequent.[14] Garraway once again became interim main presenter on ITV Breakfast when Ben Shepherd cut his appearances each week to just two; which meant Garraway hosted four times a week until Piers Morgan joined the show later that year.

From March 2014 until November 2016, Garraway occasionally presented The National Lottery Draws on BBC One. In September 2017, she made a cameo appearance in Hollyoaks.[15]

In November 2019, Garraway came fourth in the nineteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here![16]

Strictly Come Dancing

Main article: Strictly Come Dancing

Garraway appeared in the fifth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with professional dancer Anton du Beke. Garraway finished 8th of the 14 couples despite receiving the lowest score from the judges in every week but one, as she was repeatedly saved by the public vote, prior to her elimination in week seven.[17]

In February 2008, Garraway launched legal action against the Sunday Mirror after it published a photograph of her embracing du Beke, insinuating that they were having an affair, which the pair both denied.[18]

Week Dance/Song Judges' scores Total Result
Horwood Phillips Goodman Tonioli
2 Quickstep / "Love Machine" 2 4 5 4 15 Safe
3 Tango / "They" 4 5 5 5 19 Safe
4 Samba / "Dancing Queen" 3 3 6 4 16 Safe
5 Foxtrot / "I Could Write a Book" 5 7 7 7 26 Safe
6 Salsa / "Peanut Vendor" 3 4 6 5 18 Safe
7 Paso Doble / "Somebody Told Me" 4 5 7 5 21 Eliminated

Radio

Garraway's broadcasting career began with BBC Radio Oxford, and she had become an Independent Television News trainee journalist by 1994.

On 18 and 19 August 2012, Garraway co-presented two episodes of Weekend Breakfast (with Colin Paterson). Over the weekend of 8 September, Garraway again presented Weekend Breakfast with Paterson.[19] On 6 October 2013, she stood in for Andrew Castle for a show on LBC Radio.[citation needed]

Since March 2014, Garraway has presented Mid Mornings with Kate Garraway 10am–1pm on Smooth Radio.[20]

Books

She released her first book on 9 March 2017, entitled The Joy of Big Knickers (or learning to love the rest of your life).[21]

On 29 April 2021, Garraway's latest book entitled The Power of Hope was released.[22]

Charity work and awards

Garraway is a charity ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[23]

Garraway was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting, journalism and charity.[24][25]

Personal life

Garraway was married to Ian Rumsey, her former boss at ITV Meridian, from 1998 to 2002.[26]

In September 2005, Garraway married Derek Draper in Camden, London. Draper was a political aide to former Labour cabinet minister Peter Mandelson, and was at the centre of the scandal known as "Lobbygate".[27] They lived in north London and had two children together.[28][29] Draper had an unusually serious case of long COVID; he was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020 and remained hospitalised in a critical condition as of March 2021. Garraway stated that he "may never recover" and could have "no quality of life" due to the numerous medical complications as a result of COVID-19.[30] Draper returned home on a trial basis in April 2021,[31][32] and Garraway announced his death in January 2024.[33]

She is a supporter of Gillingham FC.[34]

On the ITV show DNA Journey Garraway found out that she is a relation of Michael Bond,[35] the creator of Paddington Bear.

Filmography

Television

Year Titel Role Episodes
1989–1996 ITV News Central News presenter/reporter
1996–1998 ITV News Meridian News presenter
1998–2000 Sunrise News presenter
2000–2010 GMTV Co-presenter Alternating episodes
2001, 2003–2014, 2017– Loose Women Guest panellist 18 episodes
2004 Too Many Cooks Presenter 1 series
2005 This Morning Guest presenter 1 episode
2007 Strictly Come Dancing Contestant Series 5
The People's Quiz Questioner One series (12 episodes)
2009 The Biggest Loser Presenter One series (40 episodes)
2010–2014 Daybreak Entertainment editor (2010–2011)
Acting Monday–Friday presenter (2011–2012)
Friday presenter (2012–2014)
2010–2014, 2018 Lorraine Deputy presenter (2010–2011, 2014, 2018)
Friday presenter (2012–2014)
2011 Wall of Fame Regular panellist One series (10 episodes)
Carols from Bucklebury Presenter One-off episode
2014–2016 The National Lottery Draws Occasional episodes
2014– Good Morning Britain Newsreader Thursday
Presenter Alongside Ben Shephard (2014–2024) and various presenters (2022–)
2017 GMB Today Co-presenter
2019 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Contestant Series 19
2021 Kate Garraway: Finding Derek[36] Presenter/herself Documentary
Walking With... Presenter/herself Documentary[37]
2022 Kate Garraway: Caring For Derek[38] Presenter/herself Documentary[39]
Your Body Uncovered with Kate Garraway Presenter Six-part series[40]
Garraway's Good Stuff Presenter Lifestyle magazine show[41]
DNA Journey Herself One episode[42]
2022–2023 Kate Garraway's Life Stories Presenter Replacing Piers Morgan
2024 Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story Presenter/herself Documentary[43]

Guest appearances

Film

Year Titel Role Notes
2017 Sharknado 5: Global Swarming Herself Cameo role
The Lego Ninjago Movie Herself (voice only) Cameo role

Authored works

  • The Joy of Big Knickers: Or Learning to Love the Rest of Your Life, Blink Publishing, 2017. ISBN 9781911274483
  • The Power of Hope, Bantam Press, 2021. ISBN 9781787635005
  • The Strength of Love, Bonnier Books, 2023. ISBN 9781788707404

Awards

Year Group Award Work Result
2021 National Television Awards Authored Documentary Kate Garraway: Finding Derek[36] Won
2022 National Television Awards Authored Documentary Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek[38] Won

Notes

  1. ^ Abingdon-on-Thames was in the historic county of Berkshire at the time of her birth

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