‘Sick’ Eamonn Holmes opens up on health issues as he battles chronic back pain

Health & Fitness
6 Mar 2026 • 2:54 AM MYT
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  • Eamonn Holmes has detailed his "horrendous" health struggles, largely using a wheelchair and requiring daily carers since battling chronic back pain from 2021.
  • His health issues, caused by three slipped disks, have led to multiple spinal surgeries in 2021, 2022 (which also addressed a broken shoulder), and 2023.
  • The 66-year-old presenter stated on the Session 7 podcast that he is "sick" and finds dealing with his wheelchair use "horrendous".
  • In May 2024, Holmes and his partner of 27 years, Ruth Langsford, announced their decision to split, with Langsford later admitting she felt "blindsided" and "broken" by the breakup.
  • Following the separation, Holmes began dating relationship counsellor Katie Alexander, while Langsford has stated she is not ready for a new relationship.

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