Eamonn Holmes issues heartbreaking health update as he sweats in the gym after marriage split with Ruth
EAMONN Holmes has issued a heartbreaking health update on his mobility as he hit the gym.
The TV presenter, who split from his wife Ruth Langsford last year, said he was “trying to remember what it felt like to have legs that worked”.
Eamonn, 64, shared a clip of him exercising on a anti-gravity treadmill – which is a specialist rehabilitation tool that allows you to walk or run, with as little as 20 per cent of your bodyweight.
Despite his current mobility struggles, Eamonn said he was hoping the exercise would pay off in the future.
Sharing a clip of him on the treadmill, Eamonn shared: “Hello there, well this is my latest exploit – this is what is called an anti-gravity treadmill.
“The reasons for anti-gravity, if you see down here I’m being supported by quite a big balloon.
“And the balloon holds my weight and what it does really you can walk and run in this and it helps my legs and body remember what it’s like to move like this before things went wrong and it’s been wrong for a long time.
“This gives me a certain amount of freedom and the idea to build up muscle memory and things will happen hopefully in the future
“For the moment, I’ll do half and hour on this. Cheers.”
It comes after Eamonn revealed he spent a week in hospital in May as he continues to struggle with his health.
TV presenter Eamonn has been battling chronic pain in recent years and faced numerous operations.
The star, who underwent a double hip operation in 2016, previously revealed that he was having trouble sleeping due to the pain.
His health has been worsening since 2020 when Eamonn admitted to struggling with chronic back pain.
His condition was so severe the following year, he was rushed to hospital and told fans at the time he was suffering from “pain he’s never felt in his life”.
Eamonn said: “Starting the day by tackling the pain from the night before. On the Physio table. Chronic pain. Just can’t get it to go away.
“Sadly so many of you know the feeling. Thanks for sharing your stories. I’m determined to beat this however much it hurts.”
Inside Eamonn's recent struggles
Former This Morning host Eamonn Holmes has shared his struggles across the past few years.
- In 2018 – The HMRC launches their investigation into the presenter and he comes down with a case of shingles that could have left him blind due to stress.
- In 2020 – A tribunal ruled Eamonn was employed by ITV while hosting This Morning, not working as a freelancer – and he was ordered to pay back £250,000.
- April 1 2021 – Eamonn is rushed to hospital after suffering from “pain he’s never felt in his life”.
- April 9 2021 – Eamonn finally reveals the reason why he’s been suffering from chronic pain in an ongoing health battle.
- May 2021 – The presenter opens up to fans about “learning to walk again” as he was left dependent on crutches.
- September 2022 – The ex-ITV host is forced to take a break from TV to undergo a vital operation.
- November 2022 – Eamonn suffers another setback after a fall at his Surrey home – leaving the star with a fractured shoulder and in “an awful lot of pain”.
- February 2023 – His rarely seen son is seen pushing Eamonn in a wheelchair.
- March 2023 – Eamonn loses his appeal against the HMRC.
- September 8 2023 – Eamonn raises alarm bells with fans after sharing a snap of him in a mobility scooter.
- September 9 2023 – He issues a health update stating he fell down the stairs two weeks after another surgery on his back.
- January 2024 – Eamonn is “forced” to sell his Northern Ireland property to pay the £250,00
Eamonn was diagnosed with a dislocated pelvis and three slipped discs.
He has been undergoing extensive physical therapy and compared his journey to re-learning to walk.
The presenter went through a period of depending on crutches to walk, and lost nerves in his right leg due to the injury.
In 2022 Eamonn was forced to take a step back from presenting duties to undergo necessary surgery.
In September 2023, he was seen eating ice cream in a mobility scooter – sparking fears he could no longer walk.
He revealed just weeks before the photo was taken he had undergone an operation on his back and unfortunately fell down the stairs two weeks into his recovery.