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The issue for me is that the reason for Derek currently being well-known enough for news coverage is that he was Kate's husband and someone who suffered terribly as a result of Covid. Dredging up things from his past so prominently feels inappropriate under those circumstances and surely has the potential to cause unnecessary distress for his family.

But I'm conscious that this doesn't really have anything to do with Good Morning Britain presentation, so I'll leave it there.

The distress for the family will come from his death, not the reporting of it. The respect comes from remembering Derek when it comes to reporting on his death, not his wife. I suspect Kate would prefer it that way too.


As for the latter matter I appreciate the mod team letting the discussion run rather than taking a hard line on it - sometimes letting the members say what they need to say on a more personal matter is more important than ensuring they strictly follow the rules. That's what makes place like this a community rather than just a forum.