Eamonn Holmes has suffered another health blow after a fall has left him in awful pain and undergoing a second operation. The established presenter was off air while recovering from spinal surgery, so the accident is a fresh setback that's likely to add to his recovery time.
News of the accident was reported by the Express, for whom the tv personality writes a column. It revealed that Eamonn's spinal surgery earlier this month was an attempt to "ease chronic pain in his back and legs", however, a fall at his Surrey home saw him tumbling downstairs and fracturing his shoulder, it was reported.
The 62-year-old journalist and broadcaster underwent a second operation meaning he will remain off TV for longer than he originally expected. It is understood that Eamonn is receiving rehabilitative treatment for his injuries, and doctors have ordered him to rest for at least eight weeks.
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A representative for the star was reported as saying: “As a consequence of being laid low by major surgery, Eamonn suffered a fall at home a couple of weeks ago and had to undergo another operation. He’s naturally gutted by the setback, but the good news is the surgery on his shoulder went well. He’s now receiving fantastic care and rest."
The statement continued: "But despite being in an awful lot of pain, he’s remaining positive and is looking forward to doing what he loves most and being back on TV and presenting on GB News just as soon as he can.
“Eamonn would like to say thank you for the wonderful care he has received from the NHS. He’d also like to thank everyone who has sent him get-well messages. Eamonn’s focus now is solely on resting, and getting better - which he is determined to do.”
The BBC Farm to Feast presenter previously wrote in his Express column that he’d made the difficult decision to undergo surgery on his back. He said that despite the operation carrying a 20 percent risk of going wrong, he was is such pain that it was "a risk I am willing to take".
At the time he'd said: "Every recuperation is different. So, it could be a long time but, equally, it might be a short time until I am back in the hot seat on GB News. I’ll do my best to keep you posted.”
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