Eamonn Holmes recovering in hospital after a stroke

GB News confirmed presenter was taken ill last week and he is said to be responding well to treatment The television presenter Eamonn Holmes is recovering in hospital after a stroke. A spokesperson for GB News, where Holmes presents the breakfast show alongside Ellie Costello, said that the Northern Irish broadcaster became ill last week. He is said to be responding well to treatment. The spokesperson added: “Eamonn has asked for privacy as he focuses on getting better. His colleagues and everyone at GB News wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming him back to the people’s channel when he is ready to return.” Before joining the channel, the 66-year-old TV veteran had hosted ITV’s This Morning, and formed half of a longstanding presenting partnership with his former wife, Ruth Langsford. The pair split in 2024 after 14 years of marriage. Angelos Frangopoulos, the chief executive of GB News, said: “Eamonn is a loved member of the GB News family, and we’re with him every step of the way as he recovers.” The channel added that Alex Armstrong, who normally anchors an evening show, would present alongside Costello this week in Holmes’s absence. Holmes has spoken of his lo