Derek Draper Laid to Rest: Elton John and Tony Blair Among Mourners

The funeral of Derek Draper, Kate Garraway's husband and former political adviser, drew notable figures from politics and entertainment.

Derek Draper, who suffered from severe complications due to Covid-19, passed away in early January.
Elton John, Tony Blair, and Kate Garraway's Good Morning Britain co-stars were among those attending the private service in North London.
Draper had been one of the UK's longest-suffering Covid patients, requiring extensive care after contracting the virus in March 2020.
The service took place at St Mary the Virgin church in Primrose Hill, where Garraway and Draper were married in September 2005.
Tributes poured in from across the political and entertainment spectrum, highlighting Draper's contributions as a Labour Party lobbyist, author, and psychotherapist.