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Kate Garraway, a host of Good Morning Britain, acknowledges she’s been in “shock” and hasn’t fully recovered from her tragic death last year.

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Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway has revealed she is finally planning to go to grief counselling after the tragic death of her husband Derek Draper. The mum-of-two became a single mother in 2024, when her husband went into cardiac arrest following a four-year health battle after he caught Covid at the start of the pandemic.

The former political advisor remained unconscious until October of that year after falling asleep in April 2020. Although he was Covid-free by the end of June, the negative effects the virus had had on his health were significant.

He needed 24-hour care, and despite spending more than a year in the hospital, he still couldn’t speak again. He was hospitalized once more in July 2022, and his condition was getting worse.

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Kate made the announcement that her husband passed away in January of this year, and she has since started rearranging her life along with Darcey, 19, and Billy, 16, along with their two children. She acknowledges that she has been “been in shock” and has been investing her life into her career and children, and that she has “been in a deliberate reset moment” during her Celebrity Traitors experience.

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It’s even made her realise that grief therapy would be helpful for her. Kate told the Sun: “But I’ve realised I’m not allowing myself to process.”

She claims that she doesn’t want to spend the rest of her life “without love” and is considering moving on. She thinks it’s “preposterous” to be with anyone other than Derek right now.

She continued, “Our home life and just pottering around for 21 years, and we still have that mindset.” I do acknowledge that I won’t see anyone in my living room until the moment is right, so I will have to consider the future at some point.

But she’s taking it one step at a time, hoping to start socialising more again first. Although dating apps are completely off the cards for Kate, she thinks that meeting someone “organically” when the time is right is a possibility.

Kate recently marked another huge milestone without her husband by her side, when she dropped her son off at his new sixth form. She mused on an Instagram video: “What is it about kids, they never change do they? They manage to break your heart in a million different ways.”

Kate captioned the video, “First day at a new school, never gets easier, doesn’t it? ” I’m talking about for us parents here! Have attended so many #carpicnics in Vickie Volvo that I keep coming back just in case, just in case.

Good luck to anyone experiencing a “what were you worried about? I was never worried” teen shrug off and said, “Please don’t come tomorrow; don’t need you” – the rejection we parents know means everything is alright. I’m loving everyone, and I’m looking forward to seeing you on @smoothradio @volvocars.

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Influencer Zoella, who made her social media appearance with Strictly star Dianne Buswell, has been accused of trying to overshadow her brother Joe Sugg’s announcement about his child.

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Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell’s baby announcement was overshadowed by his famous sister as she made her return to social media.

Zoella was an original influencer and a huge name in the UK at the peak of her fame. She had 11million followers as well as lucrative deals for everything from beauty and homeware products, to releasing her own book.

However, Zoe Sugg eventually took a step back from her high profile life after facing a few controversies and wanting more time to focus on her children when she became a mum. Her brother, Joe, had often filmed alongside Zoe and had become somewhat successful in his own right.

However, when he appeared on Strictly in 2018 he was very quickly offered more mainstream opportunities, which included appearing on Great British Bake Off, and taking on a role in BBC drama The Syndicate. Now insiders have claimed that Zoe made her surprising return to youTube last week, just hours before Joe and Strictly professional dancer Dianne announced that they were expecting their first child, a baby boy, because she wanted to reignite her own career.

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A source told The Sun, “Zoe was always the bigger star in the family but a few years ago things changed. Once Joe did Strictly and got into a relationship with Dianne, he became the most well known and around the same time Zoe took a step back to have her two children.

Everyone was surprised when she returned to YouTube over the weekend, which was even more so because it happened on the same day as Joe and Dianne’s announcement about their baby.

Fans were extremely excited when he revealed that he was expecting a boy, but there was some speculation that Zoe might be feeling uneasy about it and that her own video might sabotage his announcement.

Fans of Zoe’s I’m Back video What’s My Location? – also made comments suggesting that she might be uploading “bc of the Joe news”?

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Zoe wrote, “The best news everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I’m eager to meet him and become an auntie once more! His big cousins will take the BEST care of him, xxx.

Her fans were initially told by her in her own video that she “didn’t fit in,” so her tone was a little less enthusiastic.

Zoe explained to her viewers, “I’m not doing anything groundbreaking,” as she spoke into the camera. Are viewers still interested in my content? Is there still anything?”

She continued, noting that Ottilie, her eldest daughter, had taken a break from socials over the summer. In the video where she sought some support from her followers, she also made the suggestion, “I just feel like a toe.”

When BBC bosses revealed a new system for judging the dance competition, some viewers speculated on the true cause of the change.

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Strictly viewers were in for a shock last night, after it was revealed that head judge Shirley Ballas no longer holds the power in the event of a tie on the results show. The shake-up was announced at the end of the first live show of the season last night, with hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly dropping the news, with celebrity contestants reacting.

Fans are led to believe that the head judge may have had an ulterior motive after hearing Shirley Ballas’ response. If the votes are tied after the dance off, Shirley has to decide which couple in the bottom two should leave.

The four judges will have the same amount of authority under the new system, which will begin the following week, with a different judge having to send their choice home each week. Wondering how Shirley felt about the head judge twist, a fan asked on X.

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Shirley responded to the tweet, saying she was actually pleased with the change and that she was okay with it. When I received a call from a professional dancer, Shirley, 65, responded, “OMG I love it. I’m anxious to see Anton bring someone home, followed by a teary emoji.

One fan remarked, “It’s a fun twist, but it’s very rarely a split vote; it’ll be interesting to see if it ever gets used.” Another is pleased Shirley is no longer under the burden: “I was delighted. I never liked it when you were under so much pressure to choose your favorite and then been criticized by fans for it. If I’m honest, it was difficult to watch, and it was also difficult to read the comments.

A third thought Shirley might have contributed to the new rules’ revision. They made the speculative comment that “I personally believe you requested it in order to receive less abuse like you do annually.” Some vile behavior can be found on social media. What a great way to begin the year of competition”!

The celeb contestants also seemed concerned about the new format. “This changes everything!” exclaimed former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison.

Ross King added: “I just can’t believe it!” Meanwhile, EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal told the cameras: “I was nervous, but this is another level. Already wanting out, YouTuber George Clarke laughed: “Is it too late to run away?”

Over the years, Shirley has had to make the sometimes impossible decision that required it, as well as the sometimes brutal social media response. She revealed in 2023 that she experiences social media abuse and trolling from Strictly fans every year, and that she even hired a social media manager to assist her.

In an exclusive interview with the Mirror, the dance champion revealed previously that she hit an “all time low” because of the bullying. She said: “Last year I was struggling. It wasn’t just a little bit, it was a lot – the majority of it was in silence.

“It seemed to me to spiral out of control and had a terrible impact on me. I have a pretty reserved personality and have a tendency to hold everything in. It appeared to be larger than anything else when it all began to unfold.

“I was crying, I was emotional, but I was embarrassed about being so emotional. I didn’t want to talk to anybody about it. And that was an all-time low since I joined the show – it was the most negativity I’d ever experienced. The BBC were brilliant, checking in on me and offering counselling and support.”

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