Kate Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek Draper has spoken his first word since his coronavirus battle began 214 days ago

Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper has said his heartbreaking first word 214 days after his battle with coronavirus begun.

The Good Morning Britain presenter was watching from home over FaceTime as doctors tended to Derek in hospital and he mouthed the word “pain”.

It was the first word Derek, 53, has uttered since March.

Kate told The Sun: “It’s a case of trying to balance belief, hope, optimism with reality.

“But we have had a breakthrough which was both amazing yet ­heartbreaking.

“It happened when the nurses were moving Derek, as part of his treatment, to trigger the sensation of gravity because he’s been horizontal for so long.”