Eamonn Holmes Shocks GB News Colleagues After Falling Off His Chair Live On Air
Eamonn Holmes has insisted he's doing 'fine' after falling off his chair on live TV.
On Wednesday's edition of the GB News breakfast show, the former This Morning host was chairing a debate when the incident occurred.
While contributor Charlie Rowley was speaking, a loud crash was heard off-camera, prompting Eamonn's co-host to declare: 'Oh my gosh!'
'OK, forget it,' Eamonn then said. 'I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine, just carry on.'
However, as Rowley was heard stumbling over the next part of his argument, GB News cut to an ad break, sparking concern from some viewers over on X.
Eamonn Holmes falling off his chair. Live on air! @GBNEWSpic.twitter.com/1bMrbEd9PY
— Andrew (@MixedSpur) May 21, 2025
What just happened to Eamonn Holmes on @GBNEWS ? Big crashing sound then straight to adverts. Hope all ok.
— Graham (@bigmal1872) May 21, 2025
What just happened on @GBNEWS?? pic.twitter.com/IEfWYxj0cG
— @Ralph1065🇬🇧 (@RalphHands1065) May 21, 2025
WTF just happened on GB News
— Angry-Leeds-Bitch (@BoGoFf585490) May 21, 2025
Sounded like Eamonn Holmes fell but hard to tell.
— Tax & Investment: Facts Matter 🏴 (@factsmatter81) May 21, 2025
Six minutes later, the live broadcast resumed, with Eamonn quipping that he's 'alive', and blaming his seat's 'wonky wheels'.
'They're very wonky wheels on chairs we've got here,' he said. 'As a matter of fact we don't really like the chairs here.'
Eamonn also admitted that the fall was 'a bit of a shock for me' because just two weeks earlier, he'd 'had a fall' in his bathroom that landed him in hospital.
His rep told Metro: 'Eamonn slipped off his chair. I've been told he's fine to carry on.'
After undergoing back surgery in 2022, the daytime star said he began suffering problems with his left leg. During this recovery period, Eamonn suffered a fall at his home and was left with several injuries, including a broken bone, and took an additional four months off work.
In recent history, he has repeatedly been pictured using a wheelchair, telling fellow guests during his acceptance speech at the TRIC Awards last year: 'I had an operation a year and a half ago, and two things went wrong, so I have two things in my back I don't want. So I'll happily accept this [award].'
A week after this, Eamonn was forced to leave the GB News studio in the middle of a live broadcast, following a sudden bout of illness.
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