GB News presenter Eamonn Holmes has paid tribute to the channel after being forced to miss the TRIC Awards due to poor health, just weeks after suffering a stroke
Eamonn Holmes has spoken for the first time after being forced to miss the TRIC Awards due to health issues. The presenter has thanked viewers after GB News won the Award for Best News Programme for the fourth consecutive year at the annual awards ceremony.
Eamonn had to skip the event this year, after suffering a stroke in April. He has battled poor health over the years, undergoing surgery for both hips to alleviate chronic hip, leg, and back pain in 2016.
He also fell down the stairs and fractured his shoulder, got a painful infection and later had severe spinal issues that led to bladder and bowel problems and a nine-day hospital stay. Later in 2022, he suffered another fall.
In a message to GB News viewers, he said: “I’d just like to say a huge thank you to all the viewers who took the time and trouble to vote. To win for the fourth time in a row is unbelievable, and I’m so proud to be a part of Britain’s number one news channel.”
Despite wanting to be at the event, he said his focus was on getting better. He added: “I’d dearly wished I could have been there to celebrate with the team, but for now my focus has to be on making a full recovery and getting back to my best.”
Eamonn added: “I’d also like to thank everyone who has sent their kind get-well messages. They really do mean the world to me.”
At the TRIC Awards yesterday, Anne took to the stage at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, where she shared the news of Eamonn’s absence with attendees. She said: “There are a couple of people who would love to be here but can’t. Eamonn Holmes is not very well at the moment but he is doing well, he is recovering and we hope he will be back with us very soon.”
Eamonn suffered a stroke earlier this year. His son Declan issued a statement, admitting his dad’s health woes were a “real shock”. He said: “I just wanted to share a quick message to say we hugely appreciate all the messages, it means a lot to us as a family.
“What happened came as a real shock, but dad is doing OK given the circumstances and we’re taking it one step at a time. For now, we’re focused on him and keeping things steady around him.”
He added: “We’d 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.”
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