Eamonn Holmes

Afterwards, he teamed up with Ulster Television's sports reporters, Leslie Dawes (1922–2014) and Jackie Fullerton, to assist in covering sporting events in the region.

Eamonn Holmes (born 3 December 1959) is a Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist.

In 1979, he joined Ulster Television (UTV), the ITV franchise contractor for Northern Ireland, working as a host and reporter for the station's Farming Ulster programme.

Holmes succeeded Gloria Hunniford, who had presented the show since its launch in 1979.

Holmes was the third choice to present the programme after trial runs by news reporters Gary Gillespie and Gerry Kelly.

In 1982, Holmes was moved into news and current affairs reporting when he was tasked to anchor Ulster Television's flagship Good Evening Ulster programme.

In addition to his news and current affairs role, Holmes has also hosted other Ulster Television productions, including Miss Northern Ireland gala specials in 1985 and 1986.

With Ulster Television, he won a Hometown Radio Award.

He departed in 1986 to join the BBC.

At the corporation's Manchester studios, Holmes worked as a presenter on the daytime Open Air programme which was broadcast nationally on BBC1.

Holmes has presented coverage of snooker, horse racing, darts and tennis on television.

He co-presented the breakfast television show GMTV (1993–2005) for ITV, before presenting Sunrise (2005–2016) for Sky News.

In 1993, Holmes started working at GMTV, hosting the first show on 1 January 1993 with Anne Davies.

He was also the presenter of ITV's coverage of the Phil Taylor vs. Raymond van Barneveld showdown at the Wembley Conference Centre in 1999.

Holmes presented the BBC National Lottery game show Jet Set between 2001 and 2007.

In April 2005, he left GMTV, stating the show had run out of real news and became celebrity obsessed shortly before his departure.

After leaving GMTV in April 2005, Holmes joined Sky News six months later to present the new-look Sunrise programme.

He initially hosted the show with Lorna Dunkley between October 2005 and January 2007, then with Charlotte Hawkins from 2007 to 2014.

Holmes presented SUDO-Q, a BBC quiz show between December 2005 and March 2007.

Holmes co-presented ITV's This Morning (2006–2021) with his wife Ruth Holmes on Fridays and during the school holidays.

In January 2022, he joined GB News to present its breakfast programme alongside Isabel Webster.

In 2006, Holmes began presenting ITV daytime programme This Morning on Friday mornings until 2021.

In December 2021, Holmes ended his contractual obligations with This Morning, meaning that the husband and wife duo no longer presented the show during school or bank holidays.

In 2006, Holmes hosted US game show The Rich List.

He had a falling-out with his subsequent co-host Anthea Turner; however, they were reunited on a BBC NI show entitled The Friday Show in 2009.

In 2009, Holmes co-presented the ITV series The Feelgood Factor with Myleene Klass.

He presented eight episodes of Songs of Praise from 2009 until 2014.

In 2010, Holmes guest presented an episode of Have I Got News for You.

Hawkins joined ITV in March 2014 and was replaced by Isabel Webster.

In 2014, Holmes and Ruth Langsford co-hosted a 10-part ITV daytime game show, Gift Wrapped.

He has also presented How the Other Half Lives (2015–2019) and It's Not Me, It's You (2016) for Channel 5.

In 2015, Holmes and Langsford presented a six-part factual series for Channel 5 entitled Eamonn & Ruth: How the Other Half Lives.

In September 2016, Holmes announced his departure from the programme after eleven years.

The programme returned for a second series in September 2016 and a third in June 2017.

In 2016, Holmes presented Channel 5 panel show It's Not Me, It's You.

Vicky Pattison and Kelly Brook were team captains on the show.

Holmes was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to broadcasting in the 2018 New Year Honours.

He is an advocate of numerous charities and causes, including Dogs Trust, Variety GB and Northern Ireland Kidney Patients' Association.

Holmes was educated at Holy Family Primary School and St Malachy's College, Belfast.

Before entering broadcasting, Holmes worked for a Dublin-based business magazine.