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EAMONN Holmes was pictured smiling and laughing with his girlfriend Katie Alexander just two days before suffering a devastating stroke.

The 66-year-old TV veteran looked in good spirits at an Easter party as he raised a glass for a photo while sitting in his mobility chair.

His TikTok star friend Alex Rayner — also a pal of Prince Harry’s — shared a clip, which showed Eamonn joking: “I’m not winning the egg and spoon race.”

But on Tuesday, just hours later, he was found slumped at his home in Kingston-upon-Thames by a carer and rushed to hospital.

He had been due to return to GB News this week after a month off but remains in hospital.

A friend said: “It’s been a terrifying time. Eamonn fell ill at home and those close to him have been worried sick ever since.

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“Fortunately, Eamonn’s on the road to recovery. Katie has been by his side in hospital pretty much all of the time, except to get a change of clothes at home.

“She loves him dearly and is doing all she can to help.

“Everyone is just praying he’ll be back home soon.”

Eamonn’s ex-wife, Loose Women presenter Ruth Langsford, 66, has been kept informed via their son Jack, 23.

The estranged spouses, who were married for 14 years, are still in the process of divorcing after splitting in 2024.

A source added: “Ruth is concerned for him, he’s the father of her son, and she wishes him well. Everyone in the family was made aware of the emergency.”

Eamonn’s health woes came to the fore in 2021, after he suffered  three slipped discs and a dislocated pelvis.

He began using a wheelchair the following year after undergoing surgery, and he is now supported by carers every day.

His recovery was severely hampered when he suffered a shoulder fracture in a staircase fall at his home in October 2022.

He was left  bed-bound at the time —  unable to attend his mother Josie’s funeral in Belfast in November 2022. Eamonn has described missing the service as “the greatest sorrow” of his life.

Speaking about his health last month, the Northern Irishman said: “Well, obviously, I’ve been better.

“I’ve got this back and paralysis problem which has been with me now for three years.

“It’s terrible to come to terms with.

“The thing is, nobody seems to know what the problem is so I just stick with it and hopefully they’ll find a cure one day.”

He has also spoken about how he now requires assistance.

Eamonn said: “I have to have carers now looking after me.

“Somebody dresses me in the morning, somebody undresses me at night, somebody gets my food for me. I have to be tested with spinal injections to see if it will take, and then grow some life back into my spine and legs.”

He said having carers was both “humiliating and humbling”.

Eamonn and relationship therapist Katie, 44, have been together since the time of his marriage split.

The pair are said to have met years earlier, reportedly exchanging messages on social media platform X as far back as 2015.

Eamonn recently described mum-of-three Katie as the “perfect tonic” for his struggles.

He added: “I may be physically struggling, but mentally I’m still very much on the ball.

“I honestly don’t feel any different from when I started on TV over 40 years ago.”

Finding a new TV show can be a chore in itself but luckily people have recently suggested a series which is the “funniest ever” that’ll make you “spit up laughing”

On the hunt for a new TV show to binge watch? Sometimes it can be difficult finding a fresh series which will leave you “hooked” after watching the first episode.

Recently, people went wild for a gripping series which is similar to Breaking Bad and Dexter. Now if you want something comical and we’re talking laugh out loud funny, then viewers are singing the praises of one show which is available on Netflix. It comes as one TV fan revealed they were on the search for something that “hooks you early” and stays good all the way through.

Posting on Reddit, the person visited the r/tvsuggestions forum for inspiration as many recommended Resident Alien.

They asked: “It feels like everything is overhyped lately and I keep getting disappointed after something people swear is amazing.

“Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind popular shows, I just want something that actually lives up to it and doesn’t fall off after a few episodes.

“Ideally something that hooks you early and stays consistently good all the way through. Open to any genre at this point, I just want a show that delivers.”

In the comments section, people recommended Resident Alien which is “one of the funniest shows ever made”.

Someone commented: “For real! I absolutely adore it. Such a good storyline. Hard to watch it and eat or drink though. The sudden hilarious moments make me spit laugh.”

What is Resident Alien about?

The American science fiction comedy-drama TV series, which was created by Chris Sheridan, is about an extraterrestrial sent to wipe out humanity who kills a vacationing physician and takes on his identity.

After a crash landing on Earth in a small town in Colorado, the extraterrestrial, named Harry, is asked to do an autopsy on the town’s doctor, who died in unknown circumstances, and eventually takes over for the doctor at the town’s clinic.

With the moral dilemma of his secret mission, he also deals with the mayor’s young son who can see his true alien appearance. He also develops compassion for humanity and ends up defending them from other extraterrestrial threats.

The series ran for four seasons from January 2021 to August 2025 on Syfy, but now it’s available to watch on Netflix.

Rated a 15, the comedy has an 8 out of 10 rating on IMDB. Reviewers say ‘Resident Alien’ is lauded for its clever humour and engaging storylines.

Last One Laughing fans have been waiting weeks to see who will be the last comedian standing.

Last One Laughing season two has continued to leave Prime Video subscribers in stitches but now a winner has been crowned at last.

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Last One Laughing.

The hilarious competition returned for a second outing last month, starting off with 10 comedians doing all they can to stop themselves from cracking up.

But in the final episode, there were just four comics remaining: Mel Giedroyc, Sam Campbell, David Mitchell and reigning champ Bob Mortimer.

Who won Last One Laughing season 2?

Last One Laughing season two’s final episode was an intense watch but in the end, it was none other than Peep Show legend David Mitchell who was crowned this year’s winner.

Giedroyc was awarded fourth place after she couldn’t help but laugh during a head-to-head with Mortimer and his impersonation of a randy dolphin.

But the first ever Last One Laughing champion got kicked out when he giggled at Mitchell exclaiming: “I was just chadwicking!”

So it all came down to Mitchell and Sam Campbell but with just one minute left and no one cracking a smile, host Jimmy Carr announced there would be a tiebreaker.

Carr shared that the player who had made the most people laugh would be named as the season two winner which turned out to be David Mitchell.

Opening up after his win, Mitchell shared: “That was quite insane because I think we disappeared into a place where there was no laughter.

“I have to say, for all the bleakness at the end, I am delighted to win and I think that shows a want of character in me, but I was very pleased.”

Thankfully, Prime Video has already announced there will be plenty more to come from Last One Laughing in the not-so distant future.

It’s been revealed that, for the first time, there will be a Halloween special of the hilarious competition, which is expected to drop sometime in October.

Furthermore, there is going to be a third season of Last One Laughing released in 2027.

Jimmy Carr will return to host both the Halloween special and season three with Roisin Conaty acting as his deputy to challenge a new line-up of comedians to keep a straight face.

Last One Laughing is available to watch on Prime Video.