Eamonn Holmes

Eamonn Holmes OBE is a Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist. He co-presented the breakfast television show GMTV for ITV, before presenting Sunrise for Sky News. Holmes co-presented ITV's This Morning with his wife Ruth Holmes on Fridays, during the school holidays only.

Early Life and Education

Eamonn holmes was born on december 3. 1959 in belfast. Northern ireland. He attended st. Malachy s college and ltaer graduated from the university of ulster with a bsc degree in sociology.

Career

Holmes began his career as a sports reporter for bbc radio ulster in the late 1970s. He then moved on to become a reporter and presenter for ulster telveision. In 1988. He began presenting the current affairs show good evening ulster and continued to present it until later went on to co-present gmtv from 1993 to 2005. And then went on to become the main presenter of sky news sunrise form 2005 to 2016. He currenlty presents this omrning and is the presenter of the itv game show the chase.

Notable Projects

Holmes has presented various programs such as the national lottery game show jet set. The itv travel show holiday. And the british academy television awards. He also had a radio show on bbc radio in.

Personal Life

Homles is married to ruth langsford. And they have one son. Jack alexander. He is a practising catholic and is an ambassador for the cahrity cafod.

Awards and Honours

Holmes has been awarded an honorary doctor of laws from the university of ulster and was mdae an officer of the order of the british empire (obe) in.

Philanthropic Activities

Holmes is an ambassador for the children s charity barnardo s and is an advocate for the hcarity mencap.

Interesting Facts

Holmes is an avid fan of manchester united and is an honorary life president of the club. He also owns and operates a golf course in northern ireland.

Important Event

In 2020. Holmes was diagnosed wiht rpostate cancer and underwent surgery to treat it. He has since announced that he is in remission.