Eamonn Holmes reveals secret stint in hospital amid health battle
The 64-year-old has been battling chronic pain in recent years
EAMONN Holmes has revealed he spent the week in hospital as he continues to struggle with his health.
The 64-year-old kept the worrying news to himself until returning to work today.
TV presenter Eamonn has been battling chronic pain in recent years and faced numerous operations.
However, he has not disclosed the reason behind his latest stint in hospital.
Discussing a news story about claims superbugs are worse than covid-19 on GB News today, Eamonn said: “Medicine’s way of dealing with this is to say ‘oh we’ll not give you an anti-biotic or have half a headache tablet instead of a full headache tablet’.
“That’s not the right way either.
“I was in hospital the past week and the medication I was taking before I went into hospital compared to the medication I got in hospital made me keep saying, ‘just tell me, are you doing this for cost reasons, or medical reasons or does no one have a clue?’
“I kind of felt like no one had a clue at the end of the day.”
His co-host Isobel Webster said; “It’s like after childbirth they’ll only give you paracetamol and it’s like ‘are you kidding me?’ I’ve basically been through a car crash.”
The star, who underwent a double hip operation in 2016, previously revealed that he was having trouble sleeping due to the pain.
His health has been worsening since 2020 when Eamonn admitted to struggling with chronic back pain.
His condition was so severe the following year, he was rushed to hospital and told fans at the time he was suffering from “pain he’s never felt in his life”.
Eamonn said: “Starting the day by tackling the pain from the night before. On the Physio table. Chronic pain. Just can’t get it to go away.
“Sadly so many of you know the feeling. Thanks for sharing your stories. I’m determined to beat this however much it hurts.”
Eamonn was diagnosed with a dislocated pelvis and three slipped discs.
He has been undergoing extensive physical therapy and compared his journey to re-learning to walk.
Inside Eamonn's recent struggles
Former This Morning host Eamonn Holmes has shared his struggles across the past few years.
- In 2018 – The HMRC launches their investigation into the presenter and he comes down with a case of shingles that could have left him blind due to stress.
- In 2020 – A tribunal ruled Eamonn was employed by ITV while hosting This Morning, not working as a freelancer – and he was ordered to pay back £250,000.
- April 1 2021 – Eamonn is rushed to hospital after suffering from “pain he’s never felt in his life”.
- April 9 2021 – Eamonn finally reveals the reason why he’s been suffering from chronic pain in an ongoing health battle.
- May 2021 – The presenter opens up to fans about “learning to walk again” as he was left dependent on crutches.
- September 2022 – The ex-ITV host is forced to take a break from TV to undergo a vital operation.
- November 2022 – Eamonn suffers another setback after a fall at his Surrey home – leaving the star with a fractured shoulder and in “an awful lot of pain”.
- February 2023 – His rarely seen son is seen pushing Eamonn in a wheelchair.
- March 2023 – Eamonn loses his appeal against the HMRC.
- September 8 2023 – Eamonn raises alarm bells with fans after sharing a snap of him in a mobility scooter.
- September 9 2023 – He issues a health update stating he fell down the stairs two weeks after another surgery on his back.
- January 2024 – Eamonn is “forced” to sell his Northern Ireland property to pay the £250,00
The presenter went through a period of depending on crutches to walk, and lost nerves in his right leg due to the injury.
In 2022 Eamonn was forced to take a step back from presenting duties to undergo necessary surgery.
In September 2023, he was seen eating ice cream in a mobility scooter – sparking fears he could no longer walk.
He revealed just weeks before the photo was taken he had undergone an operation on his back and unfortunately fell down the stairs two weeks into his recovery.
