has 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. Draper returned home on a trial basis in April 2021, and in May 2021, Garraway gave an update on her husband stating that he is "devastated by COVID-19" and "still can't really move". Garraway is a charity ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. She released her first book on 9 March 2017, entitled The Joy of Big Knickers (or learning to love the rest of your life). She is a supporter of Gillingham FC. On 29 April 2021, Garraway's latest book entitled The Power of Hope was released. 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. On the ITV show DNA Journey Garraway found out that she is a relation of Michael Bond, the creator of Paddington Bear. Filmography Television Guest appearances Have I Got News for You (2003) The Wright Stuff (2003) 8 Out of 10 Cats (5 August 2005) Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes (2006) The F Word (2008) Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong (2008) Shooting Stars (2008) As Seen on TV (2009) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2007) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2011) All Star Family Fortunes (2012) Pointless Celebrities (2012, 2014, 2015) Paddy's 2012 Show & Telly (2012) This Morning (2012; 5 episodes) Celebrity Juice (2013) Tricked (2013) The Chase: Celebrity Special (2013, 2019) The Guess List (2014) Celebrity Fifteen to One (2014) Pointless Celebrities (2015) James Martin: Home Comforts (2016) The Keith Lemon Sketch Show (2016) The TV That Made Me (2016) Safeword (2016) Through the Keyhole (2017) Hollyoaks (2017) Guess the Star (2017) Saturday Morning with James Martin (2018) The Crystal Maze (2018) Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (2019) Love Your Garden : Grow Your Own (2022) Film Authored works The Joy of Big Knickers: Or Learning to Love the Rest of Your Life, Blink Publishing, 2017. The Power of Hope, Bantam Press, 2021. Awards References External links Kate Garraway on Smooth Radio 1967 births Living people Alumni of Bath Spa University British infotainers English reporters and correspondents English television presenters GMTV presenters