One of Britain's most recognised faces will host a new programme in the New Year
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Broadcaster and journalist Eamonn Holmes is joining GB News to host a new programme in the New Year.
As one of the most recognised faces and voices of British broadcasting, Eamonn joins from ITV, where he has anchored This Morning for 15 years.
He spent 12 years co-presenting GMTV and 11 years hosting Sunrise at Sky News.
In a career spanning more than 40 years, Eamonn has presented a vast array of programmes including game shows, panel shows, sports events, documentaries, news and current affairs, religious programmes, and children’s shows.
He is widely known as a radio host, having presented his own programmes on numerous stations including Radio 5 Live, Magic, BBC Radio 2, and talkRADIO.
Here is The News ..... I'm joining @GBNEWS from The New Year . Hope you are coming with me and wish me well . In the meantime Compliments of The Season to you and thanks for your support folks. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/hJc2qexZcV
— Eamonn Holmes (@EamonnHolmes) December 10, 2021
Eamonn grew up in Belfast and started his journalism career at a Dublin-based business magazine before joining Ulster Television as a reporter for Farming Ulster. By the time he was 21, he was anchoring the channel’s flagship show, Good Evening Ulster.
He is a four-time winner of awards from the Television and Radio Industries Club, including News Presenter of the Year, Satellite TV Personality of the Year, and the Legends of Industry Award for Services to Broadcasting and Journalism.
He was named Best Breakfast TV Presenter in the Radio Times awards in 2017 after a vote by more than 33,000 viewers and was appointed an OBE for services to broadcasting in the Queen’s New Year Honours in 2018.
“I’ve spent my career on broadcasting firsts and start-ups, and GB News is one of the most exciting yet,” he said. “It’s just the kind of shake-up the industry needs.”
He added: “I’ve admired GB News from the beginning for its clever mix of punchy debate but delivered with warmth and even some fun. To me the greatest honour in journalism is to give a voice and respect to the unheard, and that’s exactly what GB News is all about.”
