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Eamonn Holmes has confessed that an S Club 7 member helped him get back on his feet amid his battle with chronic pain.
GB News presenter Eamonn, 63, has been struggling from chronic pain, undergoing a variety of different treatments to help amid 'soul-destroying' pain for the last year.
He has been suffering from a dislocated pelvis and a trapped sciatic nerve, amongst other health concerns since 2021.
The Irish TV star is now using a walking stick after he slipped three discs in his back which have affected the movement of his right leg, and he also underwent spinal surgery last September which left him with a weakened left leg.
Eamonn's streak of bad luck continued two weeks after his surgery while he was in recovery, when he fell backwards down 18 stairs at his home he shares with wife Ruth Langsford.
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Eamonn Holmes credits S Club 7 star for helping him back on his feet (PA)
Eamonn has been suffering with chronic pain since 2021 (Dave Benett/Getty Images)The horrific fall left the former This Morning star with a broken shoulder, and further weakened the use of his legs.
Despite it all, Eamonn has remained positive about his health battle, and he has now credited an S Club 7 star for helping him get back on his feet after such trauma to his body.
Throughout his battle with chronic pain, Eamonn has been incredibly vocal about the realities of living life which immense setbacks - while also offering inspiration and hope to those who also find themselves in his position.
After sharing one post in particular, S Club 7 star Jo O'Meara reached out to Eamonn - and interaction which would help him more than he could have predicted.
S Club 7's Jo O'Meara had been suffering with the same back issues as Eamonn (Instagram)
Eamonn was able to undergo surgery with the same surgeon as Jo (Instagram)Jo, 43, has also suffered extensive back problems and recently underwent four painful surgeries on her back.
Lifting the lid on his interaction with the Don't Stop Movin' singer, Eamonn told Mail Online: "She got in touch to say she had the same disc problems I did and had just had surgery with a German surgeon.
"I asked if she could pass on his details, because by now I was desperate."
After contacting the surgeon, Eamonn went under the knife in late September.
Eamonn has been using a walking stick following his surgeries (Supplied)
Jo helped Eamonn get back on his feet (Mirrorpix)"It went well - the doctor tidied things up, and generally the pain has gone, which is brilliant. The flip side is that it has now left me with an issue in my left leg, which would collapse unexpectedly."
Fans were recently worrying about Eamonn's health after wife Ruth Langsford posted a Christmas video without her husband by her side.
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The couple, who have been married since 2010, are usually inseparable but the video without Eamonn caused fans to worry.
Diving into the comments, many of Ruth's followers asked for an update on Eamonn and how his recovery was progressing.
Eamonn has been documenting his journey on social media (Instagram)
Ruth has been by Eamonn's side throughout it all (PA)Earlier this month, Eamonn shared his own health update with fans as he explained: "Worked hard at my physio this morning.
"Very tiring but I've now sat on my backside for 5 hours and feel bad about doing nothing... lack of mobility & depending on others stops me doing really simple things.
"For peace of mind I feel another round of foot exercises coming on."
Eamonn regularly documents his chronic pain on social media, something which has earned him the praise of thousands of others who are currently going through the same experience as him.