Eamonn Holmes shares hospital stint as he shows bandaged eye in latest health woe

TV presenter Eamonn Holmes has revealed he needed hospital attention on a nasty looking eye injury. The GB News star took to Instagram to update his followers, who quickly told him how painful it looked.

However, the 65-year-old Northern Irishman was quick to play down the treatment. He joked "you should see the other guy" as he shared snaps of his heavily bandaged eye.

Sharing two images, Eamonn said he had a patch put on in hospital. While he didn't explain what had happened, he wrote: "One of these eye patches was put on in hospital and the other one by me . See if u can guess which ? Ps U should see the other guy !!!"

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The first image was a neatly plastered patch, while the second showed Eamonn pulling a face after his own attempt showed a lot more tape needed to try to hold it in place.

It comes as the star continues with health struggles that have affected his walking. In May, there was concern for the star as he fell off his chair on live television. Weeks earlier, he had also been taken to hospital earlier after he had a fall at his home and had to ring an ambulance for help.

The presenter has been working hard on his rehabilitation after undergoing spinal surgery in 2022. He had the op due to chronic back pain that had been caused by three slipped discs.

He said the ailment had previously impinged on his sciatic nerve and affected the mobility of his right leg Over the last year, the veteran TV star has been seen using a walking aid and a wheelchair due to his reduced mobility.

And he recently said his health decline had "made him sad". Sharing a photo of himself from three years ago, the star looked healthy and sprightly.

He said: "I could walk then." In a bid to stay positive, Eamonn added that he was motivated to "redouble my efforts."

Eamonn revealed in 2022 that his health problems caused issues in his marriage to then wife, Loose Women star Ruth Langsford. The pair announced their split last year after 14 years of marriage.

Eamonn has since moved on with Katie Alexander. Eamonn and Katie, who is 22 years younger than him, formed a close bond following his split from Ruth.

He said at the time: "Even my own family are bored of my moaning. It has caused some strain and Ruth is fed up of hearing about it and of me saying I can’t walk the dog or tidy up, but I can’t help it. It’s agony.”

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