Ruth Langsford has revealed her fears that husband Eamonn Holmes “will never be 100 per cent right” following his surgery.
The presenter underwent back surgery after suffering from chronic back pain for almost two years.
The journalist was forced to take four months off work at the end of last year to recover from surgery and an injury to his shoulder.
The 64-year-old has daily physio sessions and uses either a cane or wheelchair to get about, with the support of his wife Ruth.
The Loose Women presenter, who has been married to Eamonn for 14 years, said she “lives in hope” that his situation will improve.
Speaking to Woman’s Weekly, Ruth said: “I don’t know how much Eamonn’s mobility will improve. We live in hope.”
“He does the physio, but there might have to be some acceptance that this might never be 100% right. With any care situation – and there are millions of carers in this country – it isn’t always easy. It’s testing but we manage as a family.”
Ruth added: “I look at Eamonn, who’s had his health and back problems, and it makes you realise how important your health is.”
Speaking to his 764,000 followers on Instagram in January, Eamonn opened up in a sit-down video: “Hello there everybody, just to say that after nearly four months away off the telly, I’m back tomorrow.”
“Sounds like a threat doesn’t it! No, I mean you may or may not be aware of what happened to me, I had back surgery, I’ve had disc problems.”
“I then got some back surgery which affected one of my legs which led to me falling down stairs, which led to me breaking my shoulder.”
“So I had a leg that didn’t work and a shoulder that didn’t work and lots of other things in-between but here I am.”
“I feel there are only so many box sets that I can watch and recommend to you – I’m not better, but I’m better than I was.”
“And I’ve decided to make an attempt to go back to work, on GB News from tomorrow on the basis that work will hopefully heal me.”
“Any of you that are long-term sick or in any way convalescing particularly at home will know that there’s a lot of frustration involved in it.”
“For me I think I’m going to give it a go, be back to work and hopefully get better as a result of doing day-to-day things.”
“So on a day-to-day basis all I need is you to be there, GB News, with Isabel, from tomorrow, from 6 through to 9.30 am, hope you can join me,” he concluded.
