GB News hosts pay tribute to Eamonn Holmes, 65, after he fell off his chair live on TV and hurt his back just two weeks after being rushed to hospital

Daily Mail​

21-05-2025

GB News presenters have paid tribute to co-star Eamonn Holmes after he fell off his chair live on air on Wednesday morning.
The presenter was busy hosting his Breakfast show when he fell due to wonky wheels on his chair, causing the programme to go to a long six minute advert break.
Now his co-hosts Bev Turner and Andrew Pierce have paid tribute to 'amazing' Eamonn after he demanded they 'carry on' with the show, while he remained on the floor out of shot.
Heaping praise on the presenter, Andrew and Bev joked that Eamonn is their new 'stuntman' after he ended up 'flat out, [at a ]180 degree angle'.
Bev said: 'Now, if you weren't watching earlier this morning, you will have missed our resident stunt man, Eamonn Holmes.
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'Eamonn, as we know, struggles with his health at the moment. He has some good days, he has some bad days. Well this morning it turned out it was a bad day.'
Explaining that the GB News set has chairs 'with wheels' for the hosts to easily switch between programs, Bev explained how Eamonn came to suffer the fall: 'Unfortunately we have these chairs on wheels so we can jump in and out quickly.
'We have to jump to the camera, we have to nip out to the loo sometimes, and sometimes we have 30 seconds to do that.'
Bev continued: 'Eamonn pushed his chair back this morning and ended up on the floor.'
Andrew added: 'Eamonn was flat out, 180 degree angle, saying 'carry on'.
'He shouted from under the desk, he did carry on and he got up and carried on with the show. What a trooper he is.'
Agreeing with Andrew, Bev said: 'Don't you think he's amazing? That's the British spirit here at GB News.'
Bev concluded by telling the Breakfast host: 'Eamonn, rest up today. It was not great.'
Heaping praise on the presenter, Andrew and Bev joked that Eamonn is their new 'stuntman' after he ended up 'flat out, 180 degree angle'
She then joked to Andrew: 'At least I know if I want to get rid of you, I can just push you off these chairs, you'll end up off the back there somewhere.'
Reflecting on the fall, Eamonn hailed Charlie Rowley as a 'hero' for carrying on his commentary despite his accident: 'Charlie was a hero talking on through that, because the chair gave way and I'm lying flat on my back, because it's on wheels, with my head hanging off the set here.
'And you can see he looked and I thought, well, just carry on, just carry on. And he carried on and I was all right.'
During Eamonn's breakfast show, the camera focused on commentator Charlie at 6:15am, when a crash was heard off screen and the broadcaster's co-host Ellie Costello exclaimed 'oh my gosh.'
Eamonn was then heard saying: 'I'm fine, fine, fine, carry on, carry on.'
A stunned Charlie tried to continue but the early morning news programme cut to adverts seconds later.
After an extended six minute break, Eamonn returned to screens, joking: 'I'm still alive' as he blamed the 'wonky' wheels on his chair.
'They're very wonky wheels on chairs we've got here, as a matter of fact we don't really like the chairs here,' he said to his co-host Ellie Costello.
'It was a shock for me because I had a fall two weeks ago in my bathroom that hospitalised me and that hit me right in the back.'
'And that hit me again right in the back. Really really sore, really sore'
Eamonn was rushed to hospital earlier this month after taking a fall at home.
Alongside a picture taken in the ambulance he explained on Instagram: 'An unexpected journey this morning... bit of a fall on the bathroom floor. Gosh it hurts. Thank you Ambulance crew.'
A couple of hours later, he shared a picture of himself from his hospital bed, writing: 'Not how I wanted to be spending The Holiday weekend …… but life's not easy these days . Thanks to everybody who is looking after me.'
Eamonn has been plagued with health woes following surgery on his back in 2022 and has been relying on the aid of a walking frame or wheelchair since and later shared a photo from his bed and writing: 'Life's not easy these days.'
In March this year, he revealed his problems are ongoing, admitting on Instagram: 'Even when The Sun shines there's pain. Sometimes I feel I'll never beat this disc immobility but I'm determined to have a life...
'So pray for me, help me or get out of the way Social Media haters.'
In 2016, Eamonn underwent a double-hip replacement operation after living with acute pain for many years.
Speaking about his operation at the time, Eamonn said: 'Was I nervous? No! It was just like being on television. In the build-up I was stressed — can I do this? Will I handle it?
'And it was a bit odd the night before when people started paying me tributes: 'Eamonn, you were brilliant and I'll always remember when you did this and that.' It was like dying but not dying.'
He faced a completely different health ordeal two years later, as he was struck down by shingles which threatened to derail his son Declan's wedding day.
In 2021, Eamonn's chronic back pain had begun and it seemingly came completely of the blue.
The pain become so severe that it left Eamonn reliant on a walking stick, but he soon found out the root cause.
He eventually discovered it was three slipped discs that affected the movement of his right leg.
In December 2021, Eamonn told The Sun how his struggles with his 'trapped sciatic nerve' had an impact on his family who had to help him with everyday tasks.
He admitted: 'It's been a difficult year. For months now I haven't been able to walk, sometimes at all, and it has really taken its toll on everyone around me too...
'I can't bend down to pick things up so [his ex-wife] Ruth [Langsford] ends up having to wait on me, and I know my sons particularly are a bit embarrassed by the way I move around.'
In September 2022, Eamonn was forced to step away from his GB news show as he underwent vital back surgery to aid his chronic back pain.
His battle with chronic back pain started after a dislocated pelvis led to three slipped discs.
Following his surgery, he revealed that despite physiotherapy, he continues to find his lack of mobility stops him from doing simple things and is forced to rely on others, which he described as 'soul destroying'.
He wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: 'Worked hard at my physio this morning, very tiring but I've now sat on my backside for 5 hours and feel bad about doing nothing.
'Lack of mobility & depending on others stops me doing really simple things. For peace of mind I feel another round of foot exercises coming on.'
His spinal surgery left him with a weakened left leg, too, and just over two weeks into his recovery from the operation, Eamonn fell backwards down 18 stairs at the Weybridge home, hitting the stone floor at the bottom.
The horrific accident could easily have killed him. Instead, he emerged with a broken shoulder, and his legs further weakened.
The former This Morning host admitted at the time that fracturing his shoulder in a fall was a 'massive setback'.
Eamonn told GB News of fracturing his shoulder during the fall: 'It was a massive setback and means I'm going to need to take some extra time off to get myself better.
'It's been a hellish few weeks. But day by day I'm improving and I am remaining positive and trying to look on the bright side.'
A year after his spinal surgery, Eamonn underwent a spine and neck stretching procedure in September 2023 after admitting he 'couldn't walk'.
Eamonn admitted he 'hadn't recovered' from his back surgery, confessing: 'I can't run, I can't walk, I can't do anything except watch TV and eat.'
He explained: 'I just got problems last year in my back, which I haven't recovered from. It's not good, it's not a good recipe I have to say.'
Eamonn discussed his use of a wheelchair back in December while mentioning a Christmas travel warning on his Breakfast show.
With the trains being pushed as an alternative for those trying to make their way home over the festive period, Eamonn made a sad admission.
He said: 'The train definitely could be a dream, but I'm now sort of wheelchair laden... you rely on a lot of people to get you on and off. It's very, very difficult doing that.
'I just threw that in... it's not a concern to anybody, but there we go.
Sympathising with his situation, his co-host Isabel Webster acknowledged: 'Well, it's a consideration for lots people in the same position as you, Eamonn.'
Eamonn meanwhile has also been dealing with the collapse of his marriage to ex-wife Ruth Langsford, which reportedly ended after she made the 'shock' discovery that he was 'sharing intimate chats with another woman'.
The former This Morning star couple shocked fans in May last year when it was revealed that they had split after 14 years of marriage and were headed for divorce.
Eamonn has since moved on with new girlfriend Katie Alexander, 43, while Ruth is enjoying the single life, with the star recently enjoying a girls' getaway for her birthday.
The Loose Women star also reportedly found messages on his laptop, with The Sun reporting that the discovery was a 'real kick in the teeth'.
The publication said: 'Eamonn thought he was in the house alone while he was chatting on the phone. But Ruth could hear him from elsewhere in the house and was totally horrified. She confronted Eamonn. It was quite a shock - for both of them.
'Eamonn had no idea Ruth was in the house at the time. It was a huge blow to Ruth, particularly as she had been devoted to caring for Eamonn during his physical health issues. To discover he was sharing intimate chats with another woman was a real kick in the teeth for Ruth.'
A source reported to The Sun that the row over the phone call occurred in April in the pair's Surrey home, however, just weeks later Ruth was said to have found messages on his laptop.
The discovery was said to have triggered their split announcement, with the heartbreaking discovery said to have been 'the straw that broke the camel's back'.
The insider added: 'After the phone call row the marriage limped on for a few weeks until Ruth found the laptop messages. It was another awful experience for her and the straw that broke the camel's back as far as the marriage was concerned.'
A joint statement issued by the pair announcing their split simply read: 'Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing.'