Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford are two of our favourite TV personalities - and plenty of fans were disappointed not to see them at the National Television Awards on Thursday - but why didn’t the married couple attend? Find out here…
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While the presenting duo usually attend the NTAs, Ruth, unfortunately, had a clash in her schedule as she was presenting QVC. She shared a snap of herself travelling there on her Instagram Stories, writing: "QVC bound," before following it up with a snap of herself in the studio, writing: "See you at 7pm."
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Meanwhile, Eamonn likely missed the event as he recently underwent back surgery, and is still in recovery. He opened up about it on GB News on 5 October, saying: "This time last week I was lying on a slab in a hospital being operated on, I’m one week on from the operation and I have to say rumours of my death have been hugely exaggerated… It’s early days, it’ll probably be about three weeks before they know if it’s been a success or not."
Ruth was presenting QVC while Eamonn is recovering from back surgery
The presenter candidly admitted before the surgery that it had a 20% chance of making things worse, but he felt that it was worth the risk.
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"It's an operation that carries a 20 per cent risk of going wrong, but such is the pain and restrictions that I have been suffering for the past 18 months, I've decided it is a risk I am willing to take," he told the Express.
Ruth shared a snap of herself in the studio
He was also asked about his recovery by a fan, who wrote: "How are you feeling Eamonn, I hope you're feeling better," one wrote, to which he replied: "A long way to go Barbara." We’re wishing him a very speedy recovery.
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