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Eamonn Holmes smiles through the pain as he arrives at party struggling to walk
Eamonn Holmes was joined by new partner Katie Alexander as they attended the engagement party of his co-star Nana Akua and her fiance Stephen Gillen
Eamonn Holmes was seen struggling to walk as he attended a lavish party with his girlfriend. The GB News presenter, 63, and partner Katie Alexander, 43, were hand in hand as they arrived an an engagement party for his co-presenter Nana Akua.
Dressed in his traditional navy two-piece suit and crisp white shirt, Eamonn beamed as Katie linked arms. The presenter was requiring a stroller to hold on to as he pushed on with his walking aid.
Katie, meanwhile, opted for a fitted chocolate brown bodycon dress. She paired it with matching open-toe heels, a chunky gold necklace and gold-trimmed sunglasses.
They were seen attending the glamorous engagement alongside celebrity pals and her family and friends. The event, held at Shoreditch's Blue Marlin Clubn saw the group celebrate the occasion with Nana and her fiance Stephen Gillen. Katie was thought to have stayed by Eamonn's side throughout the night in what is one of their first public outings together.
Despite Eamonn needing the assistance, he looked to be in good spirits. The former This Morning host has long battled health issues after dislodging discs in his back. He previously said this impinged on his sciatic nerve and caused mobility of his right leg to be affected.
He has continued to update followers about his condition, including going through spinal surgery. The presenter has also had a double hip replacement as he continues to struggle walking, often using a mobility year, Holmes and his wife Ruth Langsford announced their split, after tying the knot in 2010. He previously said his health issues had caused problems with his marriage.
In 2022 he said: "Even my own family are bored of my moaning,' he said. 'It has caused some strain and Ruth is fed up of hearing about it and of me saying I can't walk the dog or tidy up, but I can't help it. It's agony.'
After he and Ruth split Eamonn moved on to start dating marriage counsellor Katie. She previously opened up on why she didn't attend this year's TRIC Awards were her man last month.
On Instagram, she shared a snap of herself in a wooden cabin. She sat barefoot inside the spot and used stickers that read "be mindful" and "peace and quiet" alongside the image.
Captioning the upload, she wrote: "Was going to The Tric Awards, but I'd rather protect my Mental Health and Inner Peace than be subjected to more online hate from people who don't know me."
At the event in London, Eamonn and fellow GB News Breakfast Show stars took to the stage after bagging the Best News Programme gong.
