Sheepish Eamonn Holmes, 64, will return to GB News on Monday after lashing out at trolls over age gap romance with Katie Alexander, 22

Eamonn Holmes will be back on TV next week for the first time since going public with his new lover.

The 64-year-old GB News presenter was pictured on holiday with Katie Alexander after announcing his split from Loose Women panellist Ruth Langsford in May.

Holmes and 42-year-old relationship therapist Alexander were photographed looking like lovers during a romantic cruise to Spain.

The star reportedly took three weeks off. But Ny Breaking has learned he will be back on Monday, along with co-presenter Isabel Webster.

A source said: ‘Eamonn has had a lovely holiday and enjoyed spending time with Katie, but he is looking forward to getting back to work.

‘Eamonn has had a tough few months with health issues and his split from Ruth, but throwing himself into work has really helped. He can’t wait to get back to work.’

Our story comes after Holmes hit out at internet trolls who criticised him over his new relationship.

Since returning to the UK, the Irish presenter has met actress Kate Beckinsale, the daughter of the late Porridge and Rising Damp star Richard Beckinsale, for the first time at an event in London on Monday night.

The former This Morning presenter liked a series of posts on Instagram encouraging people to be kind.

But Beckinsale’s decision to strike a series of suggestive poses while posing for photos with a receptive Holmes has caused a stir on social media, with followers divided over his post-divorce behavior.

Holmes returned to Instagram on Tuesday and was clearly not pleased with the online backlash. He voiced his opinion by liking a handful of messages of support, including one that read: “So many nasty comments! If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all…”

Another message the presenter had chosen as a favourite read: ‘Everyone is learning to be nice with the comments here. Just leave him alone.’

“We’re not interested in stupid comments but we need to remember the great Richard Beckinsale,” wrote a third supporter.

As exclusively revealed by the Ny Breaking, Holmes’ recent cruise was in fact a “free gift” he received after signing a lucrative deal to become an ambassador for giant holiday company Not Just Travel.

In exchange for the perk, the TV presenter was required to film content for the company’s social media platforms while enjoying a holiday with the company’s cruise arm, Virgin Voyages, on a ship called The Scarlet Lady.

‘While it may have seemed like Eamonn had taken Katie on a trip where he had spared no expense, in reality it didn’t cost him a penny,’ an insider explains.

‘It was part of his deal with Not Just Travel, so he was actually getting paid to go. It was quite a coincidence, especially because he was able to take an extra person with him.

“There was an element of work involved,” the source added. “Eamonn had to film some segments to promote the business. But the fact that he didn’t get paid definitely detracts from the idea that it was a romantic getaway.

‘Katie didn’t seem to mind though. It was a lovely, sunny holiday for her as they enjoyed their first moments of love.’

That was indeed clearly visible, especially when Eamonn brutally groped Katie’s bottom while he was in his wheelchair in Ibiza.

The couple were also photographed at Barcelona airport and upon arrival at Heathrow.

It was a seven-day getaway, marketed as a visit to the ‘irresistible Mediterranean and Rome’. The trip began with Eamonn, 64, and Katie, 42, flying to Barcelona, ​​where they boarded the ship.

From there they sailed to Toulon on the Mediterranean coast of southern France and then to Marina di Carrara, a picturesque spot between Tuscany and Liguria on the northern coast of Italy.

After a stopover there, they sailed on to Civitavecchia, 65 kilometers north of Rome. Here, the old Roman port, dating back to the second century, is still located.

Since Langsford announced their split in May, Alexander has been visiting Holmes at his home in Kingston, Surrey, where he now lives after leaving the £2million house he shared with Ruth, ten miles away.

Initially, the romance was kept secret, but their cruise together definitely put it on the map.

And no one will have been happier with this turn of events than the bosses at Not Just Travel, who were reportedly “thrilled” that Alexander was joining them.

“The deal was Eamonn, but the fact he had a new girlfriend made the holiday a lot more interesting from a marketing point of view,” said an industry insider.

“Her presence there would have increased the company’s profile enormously. You can’t buy that kind of publicity.”

‘Signing Eamonn and offering him this trip has been worth every penny.’