My Mum, Your Dad power couple Janey Smith and Roger Hawes are set to join the This Morning team. The couple found a connection on camera, and are still going strong, six months after meeting on the reality series.
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Eamonn Holmes is struggling with his mental health after being left wheelchair bound and hardly able to walk.
The 63-year-old TV favourite, from Belfast, is determined his disability won’t take him down and is trying to keep busy – testing the waters in Glasgow with a possible talking tour.
But he admitted being in a wheelchair is frustrating and he even turned down a job at BBC Scotland, claiming they wouldn’t pay for his flight.
Eamonn admitted: “People think it’s my knees or hips but it’s not, it’s the discs in my back. “I had an operation to take the pain away but the operation has affected my legs and I don’t have any power in them.
“I’m sitting in a wheelchair now. I can walk 30 or 40 steps but it’s momentous to do things like get out of a car. And I’ll do Glasgow in a wheelchair.”
Eamonn, whose An Audience with Eamonn Holmes takes place on Wednesday at Eastwood Park Theatre, has been broadcasting for 43 years. But he’s struggled with severe back pain for the last couple and had spinal surgery in September 2022.
He suffered a setback when he fell down the stairs of the Surrey home he shares with his wife, Ruth Langsford, and had more surgery after fracturing his shoulder. Eamonn said: “It can be very depressing mentally as well as physically but I just have to push myself because what’s the alternative?
“I get treatments every day. I get my back stretched, my ribcage tickled. All these weird and wonderful treatments and they
all hurt. But if I didn’t get them there would be no hope for the future so you’ve got to do stuff that gives you hope that you will be able to improve.”
Eamonn, who is positive and buoyant when we talk, is making sure his days are filled. He officiated Coronation Street star Charlie Lawson’s
My Mum, Your Dad power couple Janey Smith and Roger Hawes are set to join the This Morning team. The couple found a connection on camera, and are still going strong, six months after meeting on the reality series.
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Eamonn Holmes has given a fresh update amid his battle with chronic pain as he was also heard opening up about the plans for once he's gone. The GB news presenter has been keeping his social media followers updated on his progress after first speaking out about his ill health while still a presenter on This Morning.
Eamonn Holmes has opened up on his recent health woes and admits that he has to work hard to be able to walk as he discusses his feelings of resentment.
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Eamonn Holmes has shared that he and his wife Ruth Langsford have decided on separate final resting places. Chatting on the Let's Start Talking podcast with Coleen Nolan, Eamonn revealed that while he will be buried in Belfast, Loose Women presenter Ruth prefers to be laid to rest in Surrey.The beloved TV host mentioned that Ruth isn't bothered about not being with him. He told Coleen: "We have a family plot in Belfast where my mum and dad are and there's room for four more others.
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Coronation Street actor Charlie Lawson has married his partner of 22 years Debbie Stanley.
Coronation Street stars past and present turned out to celebrate the marriage of Charlie Lawson and Debbie Stanley, but it was a certain familiar face presiding over proceedings that very nearly stole the show. Charlie, 63, and 59 year old Debbie’s officiator was, remarkably, daytime TV legend Eamonn Holmes, 63, who’s been close pals with the groom for more than thirty years.
Drake has announced that he will be taking a break from making music, sharing that he needs to prioritise his health.The rapper today (October 6) released his new album ‘For All The Dogs‘, which includes the SZA collaboration ‘Slime You Out’ along with features from 21 Savage, J. Cole, Bad Bunny and more.However, just hours after its release, Drake – real name Aubrey Drake Graham – announced that he’ll be stepping back from music for the time being.“I probably won’t make music for a little bit, I’m gonna be honest,” he said on his SiriusXM radio show Table For One today (via BBC).FOR ALL THE DOGSOCTOBER 66AM@Drake pic.twitter.com/4kywfmIHDk— OVO Sound (@OVOSound) October 6, 2023A number of shows have also been postponed on his ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour following his announcement, including dates in Denver, New Orleans, Nashville and Columbus, Ohio.“I need to focus on my health, first and foremost – and I’ll talk about that soon enough,” he added.“Nothing crazy, but just like, you know, I want people to be healthy in life, and I’ve been having the craziest problems for years with my stomach.“I’m going to lock the door on the studio for a little bit,” he said.
Jamie Spears, the estranged father of pop icon Britney Spears, is battling a severe health issue in the hospital. According to exclusive information obtained by Page Six, Jamie has been struggling with a severe infection that has necessitated surgical intervention, leading to his hospitalization in a specialized infectious disease facility.
Drake is taking a break from music for awhile!