Who is Liam Halligan? Inside Kate Garraway’s reported new relationship

Liam Halligan has said it’s ‘early days’ when asked about the romance rumours with Kate Garraway (Picture: Liam Halligan/X/Backgrid) For months now there have been rumours that Kate Garraway is in a relationship with fellow journalist Liam Halligan. The whispers began after she was spotted attending an Essex gig for his band. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 58, lost her husband Derek Draper two years ago, following a long battle with the after-effects of Covid-19, which she documented in a series of award-winning ITV documentaries. Since then, Garraway appeared on Celebrity Traitors (inducing maybe the best side-eye ever from Tom Daley) and has spoken about how ‘transformative’ it proved after a period of profound sadness and loss. Garraway has reportedly known Halligan for two decades, and he was also a friend of her late spouse, but the pair are said to have grown close lately. On July 25, Garraway was photographed at a friend’s birthday, along with Halligan, prompting The Sun to claim she was ‘hard launching her relationship’. But who is Halligan and is he really in a relationship with Garraway? Who is Liam Halligan? The 57-year-old is an economics journalist who previously served as the economics and business editor at GB News until the summer of 2024. Halligan is an economics journalist who has separated from the mother of his three children (Picture: PA/Aaron Chown) He has also written a weekly column for The Sunday Telegraph and presents a podcast for the paper. He shares three children with his former partner and fellow journalist Lucy Ward, who writes for the Guardian and the Independent. Is Kate Garraway in a relationship? According to one half of the speculated couple, it’s ‘early days’, but they are going to ‘see what happens’. Derek Draper died two years ago after a long period suffering the effects of Covid-19 (Picture: ITV) Halligan said as much when he addressed the romance rumours during an appearance on Mark Dolan’s Talk TV radio show on Tuesday morning. Referring to Garraway, Halligan said: ‘I’ve known Kate for a long time. I knew her late husband Derek, of course I did; I was a correspondent for the Financial Times in the late nineties. ‘In recent years, for different reasons we’ve both ended up single, against our wishes I should say. And so, in recent weeks and months Kate and I have become good friends.’ The Good Morning Britain host was spotted at the Essex pub with Halligan, pictured here behind her (Picture: Facebook) Don't miss a Showbiz scoop! Add us as a Preferred Source As a loyal Metro Showbiz reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for stories. We're here to bring you all the latest celeb news and updates, videos, and exclusive interviews, with a vibrant community of highly engaged readers. Click the button below and tick Metro.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. Add us as a Preferred Source He went on to say that the pair were reintroduced by mutual friends, then adding of their weekend spotted at the Essex pub: ‘Kate and a lot of friends came to see my band play. ‘It turns out some of my neighbours were excited that she was in the pub and posted some pictures.’ He went on: ‘Kate and I are good friends, it’s early days, we’ll see what happens.’ Liam and Kate are believed to have been dating for months (Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire) Host Dolan wished the couple ‘every happiness’ and said he had assumed Halligan would not be so candid when asked about the speculation. Garrway meanwhile has remained quiet on the topic of their alleged relationship, but The Sun reports they have been seeing each other for the last three months. In Early July, the pair both travelled to Italy, and an insider explained: “Liam asked Kate to join him; she was happy to oblige. ‘It will be quite low-key, but they are hoping to be able to spend some time together and enjoy the Italian cuisine.’ Metro contacted Kate Garraway’s representative for comment on this story. This article was originally published on April 15. Deals of the Day Wuka launches the UK’s first period-proof swimwear for heavy flows Bridgerton fans are rushing to buy these new Netflix-inspired perfumes now £12 off The affordable summer wardrobe update you'll wear from rooftop drinks to beach holidays The £7.99 lip balm beauty fans love for glossy, hydrated lips just dropped four new shades This Keskine hydrogel mask could fix your summer skin Arrow MORE: Awkward moment Reform UK MP’s private comment slating GMB is heard by everyone Arrow MORE: Red-faced Andi Peters forgets Good Morning Britain co-star’s name live on air Arrow MORE: Mr Blobby causes carnage on GMB as Kate Garraway topples off chair TV Newsletter Sign up and tell us which TV shows you love to watch to get personalised updates every morning.