Following an overwhelming online response to his “ghastly” bout of shingles in 2018; TV presenter Eamonn Holmes has called for more awareness and understanding to fight the illness. The 62-year-old knew nothing about shingles when he was struck with a nasty case, the day before his eldest son, Declan’s wedding.
The television presenter was left unable to work, shocking fans as he uploaded a photo of his painful-looking face on social media at the time. Shingles is a painful rash affecting a specific area of skin caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox (varicella zoster) virus, which lies dormant in the nervous system following infection earlier in life.
And after publicly sharing his experience, he wishes he’d had a better idea about the exact nature and potential complications of the condition that threatened to wreck his son Declan’s big day.
