Former ITV and Sky News presenter Eamonn Holmes has been taken to hospital and announced he is taking time off work. In a statement the Northern Irish broadcaster revealed that he was taking a "short time off" due to a reoccurring back problem.
Holmes has been forced to go through some unexpected hospital treatment. Yet, the GB News anchor stated he was "looking forward" to being back among his co-workers, indicating he is hoping to return sooner rather than later.
Eamonn issued a statement over his health last night (Monday, June 6), as seen in BirminghamLive. Eamonn remarked: "Hi everyone. Many of you have been asking why I haven't been presenting GB News for the past week. Unfortunately due to a reoccurrence of a long-term back condition, I've had to undergo some unexpected hospital treatment and am now following doctors' orders by taking a short time off."
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He continued: "However I'm looking forward to being back alongside Isabel, my Breakfast co-presenter and friend, next week. Even though I only joined GB News six months ago the whole team and our amazing audience have shown me immense support which has been greatly appreciated.
"I now just need some time with my family to heal and recuperate. See you soon, Eamonn." Eamonn has suffered with chronic pain for years. Last year, he tweeted: "Will have clearer picture of what's causing my pain tomorrow but just to say folks like so many of you I've lived with variations of Chronic pain for years.
"Don't allow it to stop me working & next week I'd like to be a voice for many of u & discuss the subject on @thismorning." He added: "About a month ago I did something to my back, I don't know what.
"It could have been getting into a car, getting out of bed, whatever. I've got an MRI scan but the problem is everything closes down at Easter so I haven't got it analysed yet."
