She’s looking healthier than ever – so how does Kate Garraway do it?
Broadcaster Kate Garraway looked incredible when she met Prince William to collect her MBE in June, and it wasn’t just her stylish cream outfit that fans praised. The 56-year-old ITV star glowed as she beamed alongside her husband, Derek Draper, for photos after she collected her accolade.
Kate tweeted afterwards, ‘I am so incredibly moved and humbled by the whole experience. It was so wonderful to see Derek’s determination to be there, so kind of the Prince of Wales to make it special for him and to recognise the work of Jake our incredible carer.’
There’s no doubt that Kate and her family have had a tough few years. Her beloved husband Derek, 56, fell seriously ill with COVID-19 in 2020 and has been left with long-lasting damage that means he requires daily care. So with everything she has faced in the past few years, it’s perhaps even more impressive that Kate has managed to take care of herself too. In fact, when comparing pictures of the star from 11 years ago to those of her now, she seems to have undergone a total transformation. Here, we look at how Kate has achieved her glow up…
DIET KICK-START
The star has dropped 3st in recent years, and her diet overhaul began before she entered the Australian jungle for 2019’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The mum-of-two revealed that she lost 2st and had made some pretty hefty changes, including cutting down on sugar and adding in lots of healthy fats to her diet, as well as protein to keep her fuller for longer. She said, ‘I tried different popular diets and realised, because of the crazy shifts I do, I regulated my energy with sugar bursts. I don’t think I ate a lot of sugar, but by 8am I’ve always had loads of chocolate. Now I eat avocados obsessively because I found one of the diets was high in good fat, medium protein and zero sugar – which is a bit extreme for me. But eating avocados and low-sugar foods help keep my energy levels up.’
Entering the jungle, where meals can be restricted to rice and beans and gruelling challenges use up plenty of calories, Kate lost another stone. ‘I was a bit shocked when I got into the dressing room and looked in the mirror,’ Kate said of the extra weight loss, adding, ‘I was really eating in there as well, so rice and beans is kind of the way to go.’
SUPER SKINCARE
Kate has long preached about the benefits of a good skincare routine, saying, ‘I’ve learnt a lot from the famous people I’ve been lucky enough to interview. Sa
