Kate Garraway has admitted feeling ‘guilt’ over her documentary, Caring for Derek, being up for a nomination at this year’s NTAs.
The ITV documentary aired earlier this year and showed how Kate cares for husband Derek Draper alongside a team of carers amid his health woes.
Derek battled Covid-19 in hospital in 2020 before returning home over a year later. However, the illness has left Derek needing round the clock care.
Kate Garraway on Caring for Derek
The presenter made two documentaries to show how Covid has drastically changed Derek and their family’s lives.
The first, Finding Derek, aired in 2021 and showed how Covid had affected Derek in hospital.
The second, Caring for Derek, focused on Derek returning home and the care he has received.
It also focused on the struggles carers face as well as the amazing job they do.
Now the documentary’s nominated for Authored Documentary at this year’s National Television Awards, which airs on ITV tonight (October 13).
Writing for The Sun, Kate admitted that at first she was “worried and guilty” about “asking for more support”.
She said: “When Caring for Derek was nominated, I was of course very honoured but I had mixed feelings about asking people to vote for the film.
“I was worried and guilty about asking for more support when so many have already sent their good wishes.
“But now too many have got in touch saying ‘”
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