KATE Garraway has been hit by a fresh financial blow amid her stressful £800,000 debt battle.
The Good Morning Britain presenter, 58, was faced with the daunting prospect of paying back the huge sum following husband Derek’s death from covid-related illness early last year.
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Kate has been dealt a fresh blow after being locked out of her bank accountsCredit: Shutterstock
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She was faced with the prospect of paying back £800,000 after husband Derek’s deathCredit: Shutterstock
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Kate has insisted she’s ‘determined to put things right’Credit: Shutterstock
Now Kate has revealed she’s been frozen out of her bank accounts after changing her phone.
Taking to social media to beg the bank for help, she wrote: “Please please get in touch with me.
“I have not been able to access any of my Barclays accounts current or savings since Friday due to changing my phone handset and can’t get through to anyone on customer service – please dm me.”
Luckily Kate’s plea was answered and the bank replied, telling her to send more information via direct message.
Last month The Sun revealed Kate had received a much-needed financial boost in her struggle to pay back huge debts.
The cost of caring for Derek during his four-year health nightmare ran into hundreds of thousands of pounds.
At the same time, Derek’s psychotherapy firm Astra Aspera Ltd – which was jointly controlled by Kate – went bust owing hundreds of thousands to creditors, including a huge sum to HMRC.
A new liquidator’s report reveals how Kate has been trying to repay debts as well as a more palatable revised total.
HMRC has submitted a preferential claim of £288,054, a third of its previous submission of £716,822. It’s not known why the HMRC have dramatically dropped their demand.
There are also creditor claims of and £196,548 from four other firms including a £50,000 bank loan.
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However, at this stage, there will be no pay out for any creditor after liquidator fees of £32k and 40 per cent of assets have been realised.
So far, Kate has paid back £21,000.
A representative for Kate said: “Kate has met all that the liquidators of Derek’s company have asked for and more over the past four years.
“She doesn’t recognise these figures and is shocked that it’s being presented in this way by them.
“Caring for Derek and supporting her family when Derek could no longer run his own businesses has taken a huge financial toll on her but she’s determined to put things right.”
