Eamonn Holmes has shared that he’s unable to “look after” himself amid mobility issues.
In recent years the TV presenter, 64, has experienced health issues, including back problems. As reported by the Mirror, the GB News host’s been seen using a wheelchair whilst out in the public and has posted on occasion about his efforts to improve his mobility.
Whilst promoting K-9 Angels – which aims to “rescue, care for, and rehome stray dogs” – Eamonn shared an update with fans on social media this week. Eamonn is a patron of the charity and has promoted it on Instagram alongside fellow supporter Jo O’Meara.
The pair reunited recently after a previous video message to introduce dog Bella to their followers on the platform. It was said in the new video that she’s looking for the “perfect home” after having been brought to the UK from Greece.
Alongside the video, Eamonn wrote: “Think about giving Bella a home. If I could walk and look after myself she would be mine but instead you could be me. Talk to [the K-9 Angels].” He added about Bella: “Absolutely lovely doggie.”
The post prompted some supportive messages to Eamonn – who previously welcomed rescue dog Maggie into his family with his now estranged wife Ruth Langsford. One fan replied to him: “I hope you will be able to walk/look after yourself soon and give one of these dogs a happy home once again. Sending you positive vibes Eamonn.”
Someone else wrote in the comments section: “Hopefully you will get stronger and be able to get another dog.” A third person reacted to the post this week: “Bella looks very cute, Eamonn. Hope you are taking care of yourself.”
It’s the latest update from Eamonn after he announced in July that he had begun using an anti-gravity treadmill to improve his mobility. Last month, he posted about his progress and said that a recent session had been “tough”.
Eamonn, who was seen using the machine, shared: “Coming up to thirty minutes on anti-gravity treadmill. It’s been tough today. Not every day is easy, well few days are easy. It’s all about muscle memory. It trains my legs which aren’t forming any connection with my brain.”
He shared a lengthier update just hours later: “Gosh, it is tough today. It is so tough. If you’d asked me a week ago, I’d be saying ‘I’ve made such an improvement’ but I regress.” He added: “Sometimes the body plays ball, sometimes it doesn’t. But what I do know is if I stay on this and I do all that I’m supposed to, it can only get better.”
The presenter had said the previous month in a different video about the machine: “The balloon holds my weight. What it does really, the machine, if I now walk or run in this, and it helps my legs and my body remember what it was like to move like this before things went wrong, that have been wrong for a long time.”
Eamonn concluded at the time: “So this gives me a certain amount of freedom and the idea is that I build up muscle memory and y’know things will happen, hopefully in the future. For the moment, I’ll do half an hour on this.”
Earlier this year, Eamonn said in a post about his health: “Hard to stand up but next my aim is to walk.” And Eamonn, who it was announced earlier this year has separated from his wife Ruth, is quoted as having said whilst at the TRIC Awards in June: “I went for an operation a year and a half ago and it went wrong. I got two things in my back that I didn’t want.”
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