Eamonn Holmes Hospitalized After Stroke

Veteran British broadcaster Eamonn Holmes, 66, was hospitalized earlier this week after suffering a stroke, his employer GB News confirmed on Friday. The longtime presenter, known for his decades-long career in morning television, fell ill at home on Tuesday and has remained under medical care on a hospital ward since then.

GB News issued a statement detailing that Holmes was taken ill last week, with the condition later confirmed as a stroke. "He is currently responding well to treatment," the broadcaster said. Holmes has requested privacy during his recovery, and the channel expressed support, stating that his colleagues wish him a speedy return to the "People's Channel" when he is able. Chief Executive Angelos Frangopoulos described Holmes as "a loved member of the GB News family, and we're with him every step of the way as he recovers."

The health scare follows a period of absence from Holmes's role co-hosting the GB News Breakfast program alongside Ellie Costello, which he joined in 2022 after leaving ITV's This Morning. He had not appeared on air since March 11, when viewers raised concerns during an interview with Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones. Holmes...