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EAMONN HOLMES HAS BEEN ABSENT FROM GB NEWS SINCE THE START OF THE WEEK, WITH STEPHEN DIXON TAKING HIS PLACE ON THE BREAKFAST PROGRAMME. 15:22, 11 Mar 2025 GB News presenter Eamonn Holmes has

finally addressed his unexpected absence from the breakfast show. Typically, the Northern Irish broadcaster co-hosts the morning program alongside Ellie Costello from Monday to Wednesday.

However, this week saw a surprise change in the line-up, with Stephen Dixon, who usually presents the show from Thursday to Friday alongside Anne Diamond, stepping in to cover for Eamonn.

Meanwhile, Eamonn took to Instagram to reassure fans who were speculating about his absence online, and it appears he's making the most of his well-deserved break. Eamonn shared a photo

of himself enjoying an ice cream in the sunshine, accompanied by the cheeky caption: "Even my mouth wasn't big enough for this! [ice cream emoji, sun emoji] Love an ice

cream," which he signed off with a kiss. Fans quickly flocked to the comments to send their well wishes. One user wrote: "Enjoy, missing you at breakfast," to which Eamonn

replied: "A few days off Lynda. Pacing myself [smiling tongue out emoji]." Another fan expressed their admiration: "Love you Eamonn. I love an ice cream too. With sprinkles.

Thank you for bringing joy to our screens each morning on GB News. Makes my day so much better. Take care of yourself," prompting Holmes to respond with three prayer emojis. A third fan

echoed the sentiment: "Really missed you this morning just wasn't the same without you, hope you're back [soon] [cry-laughing emoji]," reports the Express. Eamonn Holmes

recently offered some words of encouragement to his colleague Ellie Costello after she shared a candid admission on their morning show. During the broadcast, Eamonn brought up the ongoing

bin strike in Birmingham and expressed that while such strikes often face criticism, he fully supports them. The veteran presenter, aged 65, recounted his own experience from a stint on a TV

programme where he worked as a bin man, which left him with a stark realisation about the "filthy" habits of people. He emphatically stated: "Absolutely filthy. People dump

mattress on the side of the road, people drop all kinds of awfulness into their bins and beyond. You don't want to know." Ellie, who is 31, then shared her personal struggle,

admitting to Eamonn: "My bins are always overflowing, they don't come often enough." She described how she has to compress the rubbish in her bins every fortnight, especially

due to the accumulation of cardboard boxes from her online shopping. Article continues below She confessed: "Do you know what I did the other day which I am ashamed to say, when I got

in the taxi at three o'clock in the morning, I took a load of recycling and put it in the neighbours bin in the middle of the night." Eamonn consoled his co-presenter, reassuring

her with the words: "What they don't know doesn't hurt them." BREAKFAST WITH EAMONN AND ELLIE AIRS EVERYDAY FROM 6AM ON GB NEWS