Concerns are reportedly growing for Eamonn Holmes as he remains off-air following his health troubles.
The Northern Irish broadcaster, 66, was hospitalised in April after a stroke, with bosses at GB News wishing him well for his recovery and requesting privacy while he underwent treatment.
Understandably, Eamonn has been absent from his breakfast show for the past four months, a gig he took on in 2022, originally alongside Isabel Webster before co-host Ellie Costello took over.
He’s also been inactive on social media, his last post being a picture of his granddaughters shared shortly after his stroke, with Eamonn vowing to ‘get well soon’ in the caption.
Now, however, it’s claimed that Eamonn’s future at GB News is uncertain, as TV bosses ‘barely hear’ from him, and it looks unlikely he’ll return.
As reported by the Daily Mail, GB News big wigs have had ‘limited contact’ with Eamonn since he went off, with his eldest son, Declan, in charge of his affairs for the time being.
‘Everyone has started to accept Eamonn won’t be coming back to do the same job as he did before,’ an insider said.
‘They have barely heard from him in months, and he isn’t on social media anymore.
‘Declan has been really conscious not to cause his dad any more stress.’
The source added that, before Eamonn’s stroke, he was ‘going back and forth with lawyers’ over his £10million divorce from Ruth Langsford, from whom he split in May 2024 after 14 years of marriage.
‘Anything work-related has been going through Declan.’
Eamonn is reportedly on a £450,000 salary at GB News, making him one of its highest-paid stars.
But while he’s gone, Ellie, 32, is taking the helm, alongside a variety of co-presenters.
The publication adds that she has been instructed to ‘keep the show on the road’, although many feel the channel is now ‘in limbo’ without Eamonn.
Ellie is reportedly finding the switch-ups ‘extremely stressful’, as she is ‘often left wondering who will be sitting beside her each morning’, despite being praised for her ‘incredible job’.