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<\/p>\nHolmes, 66, had suffered a stroke last week and is recovering in hospital<\/p>\n
10:09, 12 Apr 2026Updated 10:11, 12 Apr 2026<\/p>\n
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Eamonn’s son issued the statement today(Image: PA)<\/p>\n
Eamonn Holmes<\/a>‘ son has issued an update on the health of his dad after the GB News presenter suffered a stroke. The TV presented is \u201cdoing OK given the circumstances\u201d after suffering a stroke<\/a>, his son has said.<\/p>\n Declan Holmes added his father\u2019s medical issue \u201ccame as a real shock\u201d, and he thanked those who have sent messages of support, saying: \u201cIt means a lot to us as a family.\u201d<\/p>\n GB News announced on Saturday that Holmes, 66, had suffered a stroke last week and was recovering in hospital.<\/p>\n Get MEN Premium now for just \u00a31 HERE<\/a> \u2013 or get involved in our WhatsApp group by clicking HERE<\/a>. And don’t miss out on our brilliant selection of newsletters HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n In a statement on Sunday, his son said: \u201cWhat happened came as a real shock, but dad is doing okay given the circumstances and we\u2019re taking it one step at a time.<\/p>\n \u201cI just wanted to share a quick message to say we hugely appreciate all the messages, it means a lot to us as a family.<\/p>\n \u201cFor now, we\u2019re focused on him and keeping things steady around him.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019d really value a bit of privacy as we navigate it, and what lies ahead, but thank you again for the support, as it means so much to dad and the rest of the family.\u201d<\/p>\n In a statement on Saturday, a GB News spokesperson said Holmes \u201cwas taken ill last week and it was later confirmed he had suffered a stroke\u201d.<\/p>\n The statement added: \u201cHe is currently responding well to treatment. Eamonn has asked for privacy as he focuses on getting better.<\/p>\n \u201cHis colleagues and everyone at GB News wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming him back to the people\u2019s channel when he is ready to return.\u201d<\/p>\n Alex Armstrong will present in his absence this week, the broadcaster added.<\/p>\n Holmes, from Northern Ireland, who presents GB News Breakfast with his co-host Ellie Costello, is Britain\u2019s longest-serving breakfast news presenter, with a career spanning more than 40 years.<\/p>\n Before joining GB News in 2022, he anchored GMTV between 1993 and 2005, Sky News Sunrise between 2005 and 2016, and co-presented ITV\u2019s This Morning from 2006 to 2021.<\/p>\n Angelos Frangopoulos, chief executive of GB News, said on Saturday: \u201cEamonn is a loved member of the GB News family, and we\u2019re with him every step of the way as he recovers.\u201d<\/p>\n Holmes has long battled health issues after dislodging discs in his back which he said previously impinged on his sciatic nerve and affected the mobility of his right leg.<\/p>\n He previously spoke about going through spinal surgery, a double hip replacement, and his struggles walking and using a mobility scooter.<\/p>\n Holmes had two falls in May last year which seem to have taken place only weeks apart.<\/p>\n The former This Morning host was taken to hospital after a first fall at his home, then fell from his chair live on-air.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Holmes, 66, had suffered a stroke last week and is recovering in hospital 10:09, 12 Apr 2026Updated 10:11,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":526741,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6491,5909,96,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-526740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-eamonn-holmes","tag-entertainment","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/526740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=526740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/526740\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/526741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=526740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=526740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=526740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}