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Kate Garraway Debunks AI ‘Boyfriend’ Photo, Calls Out Year of Fake Rumors

She says deepfake posts spread on Facebook created confusion during her grief.

Overview

  • Garraway used an Instagram post on January 14 to mock a tabloid headline before confirming the widely shared image was AI-generated.
  • Speaking on Good Morning Britain on January 15, she said a fabricated photo of her with an unidentified man had fueled a year of false speculation.
  • She explained the rumors began about a year after Derek Draper’s death and circulated mainly on Facebook through fake accounts in her name.
  • Garraway said bot-run sites posing as news outlets went on to invent stories about her son, raising fears teachers and friends might believe them.
  • Colleagues Ranvir Singh and Richard Madeley described the episode as confusing and intrusive, and Garraway said she initially stayed quiet but now believes calling it out is necessary.