Eamonn Holmes recovering in hospital after suffering stoke

Ben Chapman
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:00:02 +0000

Broadcaster Eamonn Holmes is recovering in hospital after suffering a stroke, GB News announced this afternoon.

In a statement, GB News said: “Eamonn was taken ill last week and it was later confirmed he had suffered a stroke. He is currently responding well to treatment.

"Eamonn has asked for privacy as he focuses on getting better.

"His colleagues and everyone at GB News wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming him back to the People’s Channel when he is ready to return."

Eamonn had been due to return to GB News Breakfast next week, the programme he co-hosts from Monday to Wednesday with Ellie Costello.

Alex Armstrong will step in to present in his absence this week.

Eamonn is Britain’s longest-serving breakfast news presenter, with a career spanning more than 40 years.

Before joining GB News in 2022, he anchored GMTV (1993 - 2005), Sky News Sunrise (2005 - 2016), and co-presented ITV’s This Morning (2006 - 2021).

As part of the People’s Channel team, Eamonn has helped GB News Breakfast achieve significant and sustained success.

Last year, the programme, presented by Eamonn, Ellie, Stephen Dixon and Anne Diamond, won Best News Show for a third consecutive year at the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) Awards.

The viewer-voted award saw the show beat BBC Breakfast and Good Morning Britain once again.

The programme has been shortlisted for the award again this year.

Angelos Frangopoulos, the CEO of GB News, said: “Eamonn is a loved member of the GB News family, and we’re with him every step of the way as he recovers.”