Eamonn Holmes Aims for Full Recovery After Stroke

has said he is 'focusing on making a full recovery' after he was absent from the TRIC Awards on Tuesday night due to poor health. 

The Breakfast presenter, 66, suffered a stroke in April and has been temporarily absent from his presenting duties while undergoing treatment.

After he was unable to attend the star-studded ceremony at Grosvenor House, Eamonn shared a health update as he thanked fans for the ongoing support.

'I'd just like to say a huge thank you to all the viewers who took the time and trouble to vote', Eamonn said. 

'To win for the fourth time in a row is unbelievable, and I'm so proud to be a part of Britain's number one news channel.

'I'd dearly wished I could have been there to celebrate with the team, but for now my focus has to be on making a full recovery and getting back to my best.'

He added: 'I'd also like to thank everyone who has sent their kind get-well messages. They really do mean the world to me.'

GB News was crowned Best News Programme at the 2026 Television and Radio Industries Club Awards for an unprecedented fourth year in a row. 

Announcing his stroke at the time, a GB News spokesman 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.'

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

Eamonn recently shared a 'horrendous' health update - and claimed that the 'ageist' TV industry 'doesn't want to know him' now that he is older and in a wheelchair.

Back in 2016, the broadcaster underwent a double hip replacement, but in 2021 he suffered three slipped discs and a dislocated pelvis.

He then had major spinal surgery the following year, and has had various other health issues over the past few years.

Last month, while interviewing Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones MP, Eamonn looked like he had fallen asleep in the studio.

While Ellie quizzed Darren about the Mandelson files, Eamonn had his eyes closed and then later on during the chat he picked up a pen and struggled to put the lid on it.

After the interview finished, Eamonn told viewers: 'We'll see you bright and early again in the morning. Whatever you are up to, have a good day!'

Eamonn later clapped back at claims that he was 'falling asleep' live on air.

The star set the record straight during an appearance at Hayley Palmer's An Audience With... in London's Hippodrome Casino last month.

He said: 'I was just looking down at my mic pack to see why it was not working, as we don't have floor managers or camera operators.

'Apparently I was sleeping? Whatever!'