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Eamonn Holmes reveals his beloved mother Josie has passed away at age 93 as he says ‘she’s now reunited with daddy’
Eamonn Holmes has revealed that his beloved mother Josie has sadly passed away at the age of 93.
The presenter, 62, took to Instagram on Friday to announce the difficult news when he shared a sweet photo of her standing by her front door.
He penned a loving caption to his post saying she was “now reunited with Daddy.”
Sad: Eamonn Holmes has revealed that his beloved mother Josie has passed away at the age of 93
He said in full, “My 4 wonderful brothers and I said goodbye to our beautiful mama Josie for the last time this afternoon. She is now finally reunited with Dad. That is our only consolation.
“We loved her and will miss her so much. Every time I visited her, she would come to the door to bless me with holy water and farewell. Now it’s unfortunately real Goodbye Mama x’
Eamonn’s father Leonard died of a heart attack more than 30 years ago.
Goodbye: The presenter, 62, took to Instagram on Friday to announce the sad news when he shared a sweet photo of her
He was inundated with kind and supportive messages from friends in the caption, including Charlotte Hawkins and Dr. Amir Khan.
GMB star Susanna Reid wrote, “I’m so sorry. Send love.’
Huw Edwards said, “Love and sympathy.”
While Charlotte wrote, “Oh no, I’m so sorry. Sending you love and a big hug.’
Response: He was inundated with kind and supportive messages from friends in the caption, including Charlotte Hawkins and Dr. Amir Khan
Dr. Amir said in his post, “Oh Eamonn, I am so sorry. What a difficult time, my condolences and love to you and the family xx.”
Eamonn has previously opened up about his relationship with his mother when he labeled her his “hero.”
The former This Morning host shared how Josie’s mind was still “sharp as a nail” and praised her for making him “the man I am”.
He also reflected on his relationship with Josie, who lived in his hometown of Belfast after the Queen’s death.
He said, “It doesn’t matter how much you prepare for the death of a parent or how much you think you are prepared, it still comes as a shock.
“I think with the Queen this is how it has affected me and much of the nation, we have all known it [that she’s been unwell] but it’s still a shock.’
In addition, in 2021, Eamonn spoke of his joy at reuniting with his mother after Covid forced them apart.
He added, “I think a lot of people felt that frustration [at restrictions] So meeting loved ones is everything.’