Eamonn Holmes booed as he collects GB News award in his wheelchair
TV presenter Eamonn Holmes was booed last night as he collected an award for his breakfast show on GB News in his wheelchair.
The 65-year-old was shunned by the crowd as he accepted an award at the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) Awards, MailOnline has reported.
Holmes appeared on stage at London's Grosvenor House in a wheelchair as he accepted the gong on behalf of the GB News Breakfast team.
As he shared his thanks with the crew and his viewers, the audience booed, with one person heckling him during his speech.
'After it was announced that GB News Breakfast had won, there were a few boos around the room. Due to his wheelchair, Eamonn needed a ramp to get up on the stage,' a source told MailOnline.
'He gave a moving speech about the work of colleague Charli Peters, who had earlier won News Presenter for his work on exposing grooming gangs in Britain.
'It was a nice moment seeing Eamonn pay tribute to a fellow news presenter, but it seemed someone in the audience didn't agree.'
One person heckled the Belfast-born broadcaster, egging him to 'get off' the stage.
Holmes began using the mobility aid to assist with chronic back pain.
The condition began in 2021, after he dislocated his pelvis, resulting in three slipped discs.
While recovering from surgery, he fell down the stairs at his home, and broke his shoulder.
He went on to have further surgery on his spine and neck in 2023, but it didn't relieve his pain.
This week, The Mail on Sunday have reported that bosses at GB News launched an investigation after a young producer was left with a bruise after she was hit by Holmes' wheelchair.
The alleged incident occurred earlier this month when she tried to explain to the person pushing the chair that the presenter could not return to the set to continue hosting the show following a bathroom break, as the cameras were rolling.
'Eamonn gets wheeled on and off the set because his mobility is so bad,' a source told the publication.
'He is really struggling to move around these days so, as part of the care that GB News are giving him, he will be wheeled to the loo if he needs to go during the programme.
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'Only this time there was some confusion over whether or not he could go back to his seat as the cameras were going and the show was being aired live.
'The poor young woman was doing her job and saying that it wasn't possible for him to go back on.
'There were frustrations over it from some involved and the next thing the woman gets hit and she got a bruise on her leg. It has been the talk of the studio ever since.'
While there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on Holmes' part, the HR department at GB News are reviewing the incident.
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