GB News presenter Eamonn Holmes has been absent from his daily breakfast programme for the past four months, and reports suggest television bosses have had limited contact with him since he went off air.
The 66-year-old, who joined the network in 2022, was hospitalised in April after suffering a stroke, which adds to his ongoing mobility issues following spinal surgery and a double hip replacement. At the time, GB News confirmed that Eamonn had been "taken ill last week" and, after revealing "he had suffered a stroke," added that the broadcaster was "responding well to treatment."
Quiet on social media
The father-of-four has also been uncharacteristically quiet on social media, with his last upload in April featuring a photo of his granddaughters holding up their "get well soon" drawings. In the caption, Eamonn assured fans: "I will do my best to get well SOOM (sic)."
His future on the news channel remains uncertain as reports suggest that bosses "barely hear from him." With his return looking "unlikely," a source claimed that GB News executives have had "limited contact" with the presenter, with his eldest son, Declan, in charge of his affairs for the meantime.
Family and colleagues step in
Speaking to the MailOnline, the insider added: "Declan has been really conscious not to cause his dad any more stress."
While Ellie has been temporarily co-hosting with the likes of Stephen Dixon and Alex Armstrong, she has reportedly been instructed to "keep the show on the road," even though many feel the channel is now "in limbo" in Eamonn's absence.
A series of health setbacks
This stroke follows a series of severe health and physical setbacks that Eamonn previously described as "horrendous." The former ITV star suffers from chronic pain after a back injury from 2021, when he suffered three slipped discs and a dislocated pelvis, which severely impacted his sciatic nerve and leg mobility.
Eamonn then underwent a double hip replacement in 2016 and later had extensive spinal surgery to correct his back issues, but instead of restoring his health, it went wrong, as the TV host admitted: "Basically, I can't walk."
While recovering at home, the 66-year-old suffered an accident and fell down the stairs, resulting in a broken shoulder. He was forced to return to the hospital to undergo a second major operation just weeks after his back surgery.
Due to these accumulated injuries, the GB News star has relied heavily on daily carers, a walker, and a mobility scooter or wheelchair, which he is regularly spotted using at public events and award ceremonies.
