TV legend Eamonn Holmes is bravely taking part in painful physio sessions almost every day in a bid to get fully back on his feet.
Eamonn, who is still working three days a week on GB News, was seen in London's Notting Hill this week, where he was understood to be getting treatment for his chronic back pain.
His face showed signs of frustration, which is understandable as he regularly uses two sticks to aid his mobility and sometimes also needs a wheelchair to get around. He was photographed getting help as he entered a building on the sticks, whilst later he left using a wheelchair before getting into a waiting car.
Eamonn Holmes arriving ahead of his session with a physiotherapist in North London (Beretta-Sims/Raw Image Ltd)
The TV legend is still working three days a week at GB News (Beretta-Sims/Raw Image Ltd)A source close to 64-year-old Eamonn said: "Eamonn has been using walking aids for around 18 months now so not much has changed unfortunately. He is doing everything he can but the lack of progress from the physio has obviously been a bit frustrating.
"But he continues to have physio sessions pretty much every day and continues to work hard in his rehabilitation. He is in pain a lot of the time and so that is not fun at all but he keeps going and he is loving his work still and he is a journalist at heart."
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Despite his daily pain, Eamonn continues in his job and thankfully sits down when working for GB News Mondays-Wednesdays which makes life easier. He mentioned this week on air going into hospital last week, but it is understood he "had a funny turn" so got himself checked out, but was home again soon after and it was nothing serious.
Eamonn is said to be finding the slow progress a little 'frustrating' (Beretta-Sims/Raw Image Ltd)
But the former This Morning presenter is determined to return to full health (Beretta-Sims/Raw Image Ltd)Speaking in January the presenter said the "harsh reality" could be that he may never be able to walk alone again unaided. Discussing his woes, he said: “It’s as if somebody up there is playing with my life. In the past year I’ve had an operation on my back which went wrong and has confined me to a wheelchair. I’ve fallen and broken my shoulder. Honestly you could not make it up.” He added: “I have tried every treatment, but you go, ‘Maybe I’ll never get out of it,’ which is a harsh reality to face.”
Eamonn has been married to TV host and Loose Women star Ruth Langsford for 14 years and she continues to support him. In January last year she spoke on Loose Women about his back issues and helping him to recover. At the time she said: "He was struggling with bulging discs.
"Then he had a back operation, which you know was always that nerve-wracking moment isn't it? And then a few days after that he fell downstairs and broke his shoulder. So it's been a really difficult time, so I took some time off really to be at home and look after him.”
Eamonn is determined to continue with his sessions (Beretta-Sims/Raw Image Ltd)
The TV star has the support of his devoted wife during his battle (Beretta-Sims/Raw Image Ltd)The couple first met in 1997 when they were introduced by mutual friends and they then dated for over a decade before Eamonn popped the question and they married in 2010.
Asked for the secret of their relationship, Ruth said: "I think always respect, mutual respect. And we laugh a lot. I think love and lust and everything's wonderful at the start of a relationship. But really…you've got to have that connection as friends where you feel comfortable with each other."
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