Garraway faces pressure to pay late husband's six-figure debts

KATE Garraway has been left “shocked” she is still heavily in debt after paperwork from HMRC showed loan debts of almost £140,000 remain from her late husband’s company, along with a £288,000 tax bill.

- By Mark Jefferies

A liquidators’ statement of receipts and payments published this week shows Derek Draper's firm Astra Aspera still has a number of outstanding debts which Kate is under pressure to pay back.

Although royalties of £37,000 have also been paid into the company there is a loan of £139,849 which needs to be repaid and a £288,000 tax bill to HMRC.

The company has no more assets and HMRC say attempts to recoup the money are ongoing.