Derek had been plagued with health woes after contracting coronavirus in March 2020, which saw him put in a coma, battle sepsis and left with difficulties communicating.
The Good Morning Britain host announced the death of her husband of 18 years at the age of 56 on Instagram on Friday morning, almost four years after he first fell seriously ill with Covid.
The chat show host, 64, looked back on interviewing Derek while his wife Kate Garraway was taking part in I m A Celebrity. Get Me Out Of Here! in 2019.
Kate Garraway released a heartbreaking statement following the death of her husband Derek Draper, which was read out by Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain on Monday.