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United Kingdom Eamonn Holmes is a broadcasting veteran with a 40-year career across various major television networks, offering extensive experience in live television presenting.
Eamonn's recent brand partnerships include Age Partnership, Revitive and an ongoing Shingles Awareness campaign for GSK.
Eamonn's recent brand partnerships include Age Partnership, Revitive and an ongoing Shingles Awareness campaign for GSK.
Eamonn's recent brand partnerships include Age Partnership, Revitive and an ongoing Shingles Awareness campaign for GSK.
TV broadcaster Eamonn Holmes OBE has joined Not Just Travel and The Travel Franchise and will be working closely with the company, championing the value of travel. He was also on board for their company cruise, joined by brand ambassadors Olympic athlete Daley Thompson and TV presenter Hayley Sparkes. Eamonn will also present their podcast, 'The Travel Podcast'.
Popular TV presenter Eamonn Holmes finally has his own way by buying his dream Bentley – thanks to Baytree Cars. Six years ago, Eamonn and wife Ruth decided against buying one.
Eamonn Holmes was born on 3 December 1959 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. His broadcasting career began in 1979 at Ulster Television (UTV), where he worked as a host and reporter for ‘Farming Ulster’. He later contributed to sports coverage and, in 1982, moved into news and current affairs as an anchor for UTV’s flagship program, ‘Good Evening Ulster’, succeeding Gloria Hunniford. Holmes departed UTV in 1986 to join the BBC, where he presented the national daytime program ‘Open Air’ from the corporation’s Manchester studios. This early exposure to diverse programming laid the foundation for his extensive career across news, sport, current affairs, entertainment, and comedy.
Holmes’ career progressed significantly in 1993 when he became a co-presenter for ITV’s breakfast television show ‘GMTV’, hosting the inaugural broadcast on 1 January 1993. He remained with ‘GMTV’ until April 2005, following which he joined Sky News to present ‘Sunrise’ for 11 years (2005–2016). During this period, he also hosted the BBC National Lottery game show ‘Jet Set’ from 2001 to 2007. A pivotal turning point came in 2006 when he began co-presenting ITV’s ‘This Morning’ with his wife, Ruth Langsford, a role he held until 2021. In January 2022, Holmes transitioned to GB News, where he co-presents the breakfast program alongside Isabel Webster. He has received recognition for his contributions, including an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting.
Throughout his career, Holmes has engaged in various projects and collaborated with numerous brands and personalities. He presented ‘SUDO-Q’ for the BBC from 2005 to 2007, hosted the US game show ‘The Rich List’ in 2006, and co-presented ‘The Feelgood Factor’ for ITV in 2009 with Myleene Klass. His versatility extends to guest presenter roles on shows like ‘Have I Got News for You’ (2010), and he has appeared as a panellist or contestant on ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’, ‘Fifteen to One’, ‘All Star Mr & Mrs’, and ‘The Chase’. Alongside Ruth Langsford, he presented ‘Gift Wrapped’ (ITV, 2014) and ‘Eamonn & Ruth: How the Other Half Lives’ (Channel 5, 2015-2019), demonstrating his sustained presence and adaptability in the broadcasting industry. He also contributes a column to ‘The People’ newspaper, and his autobiography ‘This is MY Life’ was released in 2006.
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