Derek Draper: Elton John and Tony Blair attend funeral service
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Kate Garraway, the spouse of Derek Draper, arrived at the church accompanied by her offspring.
Sir Elton John and Sir Tony Blair, along with other prominent figures from the entertainment and politics industry, are set to pay their respects to Derek Draper. Mr. Draper, who was a well-known author and a former political adviser, passed away last month. His funeral is expected to be attended by many notable personalities who knew and respected him.
Draper's better half, the television host Kate Garraway, and their offspring were also present at the exclusive ceremony.
Draper suffered from severe health issues as a result of contracting Covid-19 in March 2020.
In the month of December, he experienced a sudden stoppage of his heart and unfortunately passed away at the beginning of the following month.
When this occurred, Garraway expressed her love for her "beloved spouse Derek" in a message shared on the social media platform Instagram.
Sir Elton expressed his appreciation to Garraway and Draper during his concert at the O2 Arena in London in April of the previous year. He dedicated his song, Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me, to them for being able to attend the show.
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Sir Elton John and his spouse David Furnish were present to bid farewell.
Before Draper was buried, Garraway, the host of Good Morning Britain (GMB), welcomed the attendees.
Her colleagues from GMB, namely Ben Shephard, Richard Madeley, and Susanna Reid were present along with the ex-GMB anchor Piers Morgan.
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The ex- leader of the Labour party, Tony Blair, was present at the event alongside his spouse, Cherie Blair.
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Television personality Richard Madeley and musician-cum-broadcaster Myleene Klass were also present to bid their final farewell. Klass had previously filled in as a host for Garraway's radio show on Smooth Radio.
The North London church saw the presence of former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell and the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer.
Former members of the Labour party, Lord Peter Mandelson and Tristram Hunt, who currently serves as the Victoria and Albert Museum's director, were also present.
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Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour party, was present as well.
At the event, there were other important politicians present, such as Ed Balls, who used to be the shadow chancellor, and Ed Miliband, who currently holds the position of shadow climate secretary.
Draper worked as a political advocate for the Labour Party for approximately ten years. He hailed from Chorley, a town located in the county of Lancashire.
In 1998, he departed from politics due to his involvement in the "Lobbygate" controversy. He was recorded brashly boasting about his capability to provide access to government ministers for sale.
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The ceremony was also graced by Roman Kemp, who is a broadcaster.
After undergoing retraining, he became a psychotherapist and would often write articles for various magazines and newspapers regarding topics pertaining to psychotherapy. Two books he has authored are Blair's 100 Days and Life Support.
Back in 2009, he established LabourList, a news platform that provided support for the Labour Party, yet remained impartial.
Following the passing of Draper, Sir Tony expressed his condolences and honored him as a "valuable co-worker and exceptional companion".
