The channel first launched in 1980 under the name Watch IT before being rebranded as Children’s ITV and later shortened to CITV.

Known for hit shows Art Attack, Fraggle Rock, and Tots TV, the channel once brought in millions of viewers.

But on the morning of Friday, April 10, CITV officially ended its time on TV.

ITV shuts down CITV

In 2006, its late-afternoon slot on ITV1 was axed as it got its own channel on Freeview, but was still available on weekend mornings on ITV channels.

CITV Freeview was later shut down and replaced by the streaming service ITVX Kids Hub on ITVX in 2023, with the weekend showings moving to ITV2.

However, on April 10, the CITV block on ITV2 ended for good, cementing the closure of the channel.

The last moments were marked with the credits of the show, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! followed by several adverts before the final logo clip of CITV was shown.

the last moments of the CITV block (april 10, 2026) pic.twitter.com/dN85NC5CAf

— 🎲 saiko (@saikodice18) April 10, 2026

Those who grew up watching CITV reacted to the channel’s closure on X, as one viewer wrote: “Can’t believe CITV has ended… I remember watching a lot of children’s TV on CITV. “

Another person said, “After 42 years #CITV has officially ended, marking the end of an era for Children’s TV as we know it.”

A third viewer wrote: “I absolutely loved CITV back in the day. Thank you for many years of fun, laughter and entertainment.”

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It was previously claimed by X account, Media Central UK, that CITV would be ending its time on TV for good, sharing: “In TV news, the CITV block on ITV2 is officially ending on 10th April.

“This really means the end of the iconic CITV brand that has been around for 42 years.

“Farewell CITV, this time for real.”

What was your favourite show on CITV? Let us know in the comments below.

It comes after a crunch meeting on Friday failed to end with concrete proposals

Ireland’s police service introduced “exceptional” measures as fuel protests which have strangled the distribution of fuel around the country rumbled into a fifth consecutive day.

The Irish Government is to re-enter talks on Saturday aimed at defusing the protests, which have involved blockades at key fuel distribution sites, as the prospect of most filling stations running out of fuel by Monday was raised by an industry representative.

It comes after a crunch meeting on Friday failed to end with concrete proposals.

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An Garda Siochana internally declared an “exceptional event”, allowing it to designate every member available for duty over the weekend.

About 600 of the 1,500 filling stations around the Republic of Ireland have run dry, according to Fuels for Ireland chief executive Kevin McPartlan.

He said he expected the number “will grow quite dramatically” if ongoing blockades of fuel depots remain in place.

Asked on RTE Radio One’s The Business how that number may grow, he said: “If everything remains as it is, that is to say that the three facilities remain blockaded, then I don’t think we could guarantee fuel at any forecourt by very early next week, Monday morning or Monday perhaps.”

Despite this, Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill told the Irish Medical Organisation AGM in Co Kerry on Saturday that “all of our ambulances have been refuelled successfully”.

Elsewhere, Rosslare Europort is expected to hit capacity by Sunday evening or Monday morning.

Operations at the port, run by Irish Rail, have been affected by a blockade of fuel protesters in the nearby town of Kilrane, Co Wexford.

A spokesperson for Irish Rail said the port will soon be at capacity and will not be able to take in any more freight – resulting in ships having to wait on anchor or be diverted to another port if possible.

Meanwhile, ministers said the Irish Defence Forces are “on standby” to help gardai remove blockades at critical infrastructure.

Blockades have resulted in full closures of parts of the M50 ring road around Dublin, as well as the M4, M6, M7, M8, M9 and M20.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland, which is responsible for motorways, said there is “significant disruption” to its network impacting counties Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Laois, Offaly, Kildare, Galway, Cork, and Dublin.

It said it was working closely with gardai in managing traffic distribution.

The protests have caused disruption to some bus routes across Ireland and within the capital, where Luas Green Line tram services are also affected.

Participants say the Government needs to take urgent action on fuel prices or they will go out of business.

Protesters have blockaded the country’s only oil refinery, in Whitegate, Co Cork, as well as key depots in Galway and Foynes, Co Limerick.

There have also been concerns about fuel shortages leading to curtailments on the provision of emergency services and the delivery of vital goods, while the National Emergency Coordination Group urged the public to only buy the fuel they need.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin warned that Ireland is on the “precipice of turning oil away from the country”, describing the situation as “unconscionable”, “illogical”, and “difficult to comprehend”.

The protests, which have also seen slow-moving convoys and outright stoppages on major motorways as well as a blockade on Dublin city’s main thoroughfare, began on Tuesday over the cost of fuel.

Participants include professional drivers, farmers and hauliers as well as taxi and bus operators.

Many official representative groups recognised by Government have expressed sympathy with the cause but have said they have not been involved in organising the protests.

Government ministers engaged with some of these groups on Friday but a spokesman for the protesters expressed “devastation” that they were excluded from the meeting.

A commitment from the coalition on Friday night to deliver a “substantial” package of measures on fuel costs was not enough to dissuade protesters from continuing blockades.

Christopher Duffy, a spokesman for the grouping in Dublin city centre, said the protest would continue until there was a “serious reduction in our costs”.

Talks between Government departments and representative bodies are set to continue at lunchtime on Saturday, with a view to finalising what deputy premier Simon Harris said would be “substantial and significant” measures for affected industries.

Police in Northern Ireland said they were “maintaining an ongoing assessment” in relation to social media posts calling for similar planned protests there.

A PSNI spokeswoman said: “A policing response has been prepared, if needed, to ensure public safety and to help minimise any potential disruption to the wider community.”

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The First Minister said he was concerned about revelations of a Russian attack submarine and two spy submarines loitering over critical undersea cables.

The UK may not have the capability to deal with the “threat” of Russia’s military off the coast of Scotland, John Swinney has said.

The First Minister said he was concerned about revelations of a Russian attack submarine and two spy submarines loitering over critical undersea cables in the North Atlantic. He also expressed concerns about the ability of the UK’s armed forces to deal with any potential threats from Moscow.

Defence Secretary John Healey revealed on Thursday that the UK and its allies tracked three Russian vessels off the UK’s northern coast. A British warship and aircraft were deployed to deter “malign” activity by Vladimir Putin’s regime in waters off the UK’s northern coast, John Healey said.

He said Vladimir Putin had sought to capitalise on the world being “distracted” by the Iran war and that he poses “the primary threat to UK security”. Speaking in Inverness, the UK’s northernmost city, Scotland’s First Minister said it was “vital” Scotland’s infrastructure was protected.

He told MFR (Moray Firth Radio): “I am very concerned by the presence of Russian vessels in the North Atlantic, and there’s obviously significant infrastructure that is in the water that involves the communications infrastructure and the energy infrastructure of our country and many other countries. So it is vital that our interests are protected from any threats that might be levelled by the actions of Russian naval vessels and submarines who could damage the infrastructure.”

Speaking on the Holyrood campaign trail, Mr Swinney said it was “exclusively the responsibility” of the UK Government to protect the UK’s national security. I want to make sure we’ve got the capability to do that,” the SNP leader added. “I’m very concerned that the UK does not have sufficient capability to deal with the Russian threat in the North Atlantic.

“It’s an issue which I think has got to affect our defence choices, because I think we should be investing in the security of the country, protecting that infrastructure, and not investing in nuclear weapons that we can’t use and are prohibitively expensive.”

Mr Swinney said he had not had any briefings from the UK Government “over this particular threat” but said he had urged ministers in London to ensure infrastructure in the north of Scotland is protected. The SNP leader, speaking on the Holyrood campaign trail, said he had “made clear” his “frustration” over the level of dialogue between the Scottish and UK Governments over national security concerns “that affect the domestic security of Scotland and the domestic powers of the Scottish Government”.

He added: “I’ve benefited from individual, national security briefings, which I’m grateful for, but I think we need to have more partnership, more dialogue, more engagement, because, as we saw with the Bella 1 tanker, it didn’t take long for something that happened on the high seas to come right into the Moray Firth and be an issue that we had to wrestle with.”

In January, the Russian-flagged oil tanker, previously known as Bella 1 and now named Marinera, was seized by the US south of Iceland before sailing it to the coast of Moray, east of Inverness. The captain and first officer of the tanker were later taken out of UK territory by the US Coastguard. Mr Swinney said at the time the Scottish Government was told about their removal only after the US had done so.

Angela Constance, Scotland’s Justice Secretary, said the situation had shown a lack of respect for “Scottish jurisdiction and Scots law”.

An MoD spokesperson said: “The UK is stepping up to protect the Arctic and High North – doubling the number of Marines we have in Norway, deploying HMS Prince of Wales to the high north and scaling up joint exercises with Nato allies. As the Defence Secretary said yesterday we’re providing an extra £100 million for our vital P8 submarine hunting aircraft and we’ve launched the Atlantic Bastion programme, to combine the latest autonomous technologies with the very best warships and aircraft to create a British-built hybrid naval force.

“The exceptional military personnel serving in Scotland and the 11,800 skilled people across the Scottish defence industry are a credit to this country. Their dedication keeps us secure at home and strong abroad.”

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Emergency services descended on the park in Birmingham after reports a teenage boy suffered gunshot words

A 15-year-old boy has been shot in a Birmingham park and rushed to hospital.

The incident in West End Park has sparked an urgent police manhunt. At around 10pm on Friday (April 10), West Midlands Police were called by paramedics to reports of the shooting.

Cops descended on the park, near the Foxton Road entrance, where the teenager was raced to hospital with gunshot wounds. He is in a stable condition, with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, police said.

West Midlands Police said in a statement that an investigation has been launched with the Major Crime Unit, including reviewing CCTV in and around the park.

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Detective Superintendent Ryan Chambers, from MCU, said: “This appears to be an isolated incident and there will be an increased police presence in the area to assist with the investigation and reassure the community.”

“We are appealing to anyone who was in the area or may have witnessed the incident, to get in touch with us. You can do so via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting log 5589 of 10 April.”

Anyone who was in the area or may have witnessed the incident should contact police by calling 101 quoting log 5589 of April 10.

A recent survey from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation has found that the remote Pacific island nation of Kiribati is officially the least-visited country in the world.

With turquoise water, pristine strips of golden sand, and incredible marine life, Kiribati isn’t unlike popular tropical destinations in the Pacific.

But in 2024, only 9,504 tourists visited the island country — ironically a record number, considering it welcomed approximately 2,000 foreign visitors in 2022.

Alongside other remote spots such as Montserrat, Niue, and Micronesia, Kiribati has plenty to offer. A tranquil and peaceful place, it’s home to incredible culture and has been described as a ‘completely different planet’.

In fact, the few visitors that have been to Kiribati have praised the locals’ extreme kindness and generosity, with one tourist sharing that they were treated ‘like family’ during their stay.

So, why are so few people gracing this country’s shores?

Why is Kiribati so little-visited?

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Made up of 32 islands, only 20 of which are inhabited, Kiribati is a unique place, positioned in Oceania in such a way that it is the only country in the world to touch all four hemispheres.

Extremely isolated, the capital, Tarawa, is roughly 4,000 kilometres southwest of Hawaii.

Recent reports state that the population of Kiribati is approximately 135,000. However, some of the islands, such as Kiritimati, have as few as 7,000 year-round residents.

As you might have already guessed, the only way to visit the country is by plane. There are three international gateways: in Tarawa, Kiritimati and on the Kanton Islands.

The flight schedule is also extremely limited. So, if you miss your return flight, you will likely be stuck in Kiribati for another week.

But if you’re not afraid of travelling somewhere remote, Kiribati could just be the place for you.

One of the most stunning sights on Kiribati is the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA), a UNESCO World heritage-listed marine protected area.

Covering 408,250 square kilometres of ocean, coral reefs, and submerged mountains, the site is home to 800 known species of fauna, including 200 coral species, 500 fish species, 18 marine mammals, and 44 bird species.

Kiribati is also bursting with culture, with visitors encouraged to experiencethe eight traditional dances often performed by locals at celebrations and community gatherings.

Other significant tourist destinations include the Te Umanibong museum in South Tarawa and the House of Assembly, the sole chamber of the Parliament of Kiribati.

Kiribati is the first place to see the New Year

One of the most interesting things about Kiribati is undoubtedly the fact that every year, without fail, this remote country becomes the first place in the world to enter the New Year.

This happens because the country’s easternmost islands are located just west of the International Date Line, in the earliest time zone, UTC+14.

These ‘Line Islands’ subsequently become the first to experience midnight.

So, if you’re someone who likes coming first, maybe you should consider welcoming 2027 in Kiribati.

Trainer: Gordon Elliott (IRE) Jockey: Jordan Gainford

Form: 82127 Age: 9 Weight: 11-0

John: A second attempt at National glory for this guy, also trained by Elliott, who in addition to his two wins with Tiger Roll also triumphed in the race with Silver Birch in 2007.

Last year, he was right up with the pace before slowly but surely weakening away into 11th place.

Despite a fine run when second to Panic Attack in the Coral Gold Cup in November, he simply doesn’t look well enough handicapped to win.

If you have drawn him in the sweepstake, you have a Pair rather than a Prial, which is the highest hand in three card brag. You may still win, but it’s unlikely.

Rating: 5/10 Odds: 50-1

The create your own pizza counters have long been a popular feature at Asda, allowing shoppers to choose a base, sauce, and toppings.

Prices start at £3.33 for a medium size and rise to £4.93 for the large option, and have often earned praise for their affordability.

However, shoppers are now concerned that Asda is planning to close down its pizza counters following a viral X post.

Outcry from Asda shoppers amid rumours of axing pizza counter

Rumours of Asda’s pizza counters closing follow a post from one X user, sharing: “Going to need @asda to confirm or deny the rumours that the create your own pizza counters are going from all stores.”

The post has since gained more than 811,000 views and created a lot of stir online.

One concerned shopper said, “The @AsdaServiceTeam @asda pizzas are unreal.

“Best not be getting rid of the pizza counters in stores.”

Another X user wrote: “If true, this is the worst news of 2026.”

Going to need @asda to confirm or deny the rumours that the create your own pizza counters are going from all stores

— Lauren (@laurennUTD) April 10, 2026

A third person said, “That’s a shame if true.

“They’re the best pizzas.”

Following the viral post, an Asda spokesperson has confirmed they have no plans to remove pizza counters from any stores.

Sharing: “We know how much our customers love our pizza counters, and they can be reassured that freshly made pizzas will continue to be available in all 464 of our stores as usual.”

Do you like the Asda pizza counter? Let us know in the comments.

A British woman who left the UK for the USA has spoken about how one incident forced her to re-evaluate her whole life in the country

A woman who moved from Yorkshire to the United States at the age of 22 has spoken about how one moment in her new home country caused her to re-evaluate everything.

Kari Wells, who built a career on the American cable channel Bravo, moved to Aspen, Colorado where she met her now husband Duncan with whom she has two children.

Later, the pair moved to Atlanta, Georgia, which is where things took a turn when she was robbed in October 2019 by two gunmen.

In the ensuing robbery, Wells was knocked out when she was hit on the back of her head by one of the gunmen. Despite surviving, the robbery would have a major impact on her with Kari telling the Telegraph she later received treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that in turn led to her writing her book ‘From Attitude to Gratitude’.

Speaking to the publication, she said that the incident was a “literal way” of being forced to “re-evaluate” her life. She explained: “It’s like I was juggling it all, and I was so busy that I wasn’t really living my life. I was on this treadmill, missing out on a lot of great things.

“The aftermath was more traumatising than the event because you go into this state… something that I cannot even explain.”

During her recovery, Wells convinced her husband to make several changes to their home including parking their car across their gate that they secured with cable ties.

Furthermore, the pair also moved back to where they’d first met in Aspen, Colorado. The incident also brought into even sharper relief for Wells the “insanity” of gun violence in the USA.

Although Kari is one of many people who has moved from the UK and Europe to the USA, in recent years there has been a growing trend in the opposite direction with Americans now moving to the UK and Europe.

According to data from the Brookings Institution reported in The Wall Street Journal, the USA saw negative net migration for the first time in nearly a century in 2025 with more people leaving than arriving last year for the first time since 1935 and the peak of the Great Depression.

Although this massive moment has happened during US President Donald Trump’s second term, in a phenomenon some have dubbed ‘The Donald Dash’, others say the situation is more complex than one person becoming leader.

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Other examples include economic changes and the rise of remote working meaning more people can work from anywhere on the planet and don’t have to be tethered to their job by geography.

Gun violence is also a factor with Berlin-based employee of a Texas real estate investment firm Chris Ford using an example of active shooter drills, reports the Independent.

This, he said, was one major difference between life in the USA and life in European nations such as Spain and the Netherlands: “You don’t face the prospect of your five-year-old going into a kindergarten and doing an active shooter drill. The wages are higher in the U.S. but the quality of life is higher in Europe.”

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Endings are difficult. No, that’s not true. Endings are really difficult, and one of the hardest things to end is a good TV series.

After all, viewers have sometimes put years of their lives into watching a show, and if you don’t stick the landing, then people are going to feel like they wasted their time.

Just look at what happened to David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the men behind the Game of Thrones show.

They went from two of the most beloved figures in entertainment to personas non grata after they failed to deliver a satisfying conclusion to Jon Snow and Daenerys’ story.

Yet, not everyone falls at the final hurdle like an incompetent athlete or clumsy horse.

In fact, plenty of shows end on a high note, impressing critics and fans.

Metro writers have their say

So, with this in mind, the Metro TV team thought we’d take a look back on the best endings in TV history.

Don’t agree with us? Send an email, but we think these are the best TV finales of all time

Breaking Bad

Our Deputy TV editor, Tom Percival, thinks Walter White’s final send-off is pretty special…

Widely considered one of the best TV shows ever made, Breaking Bad saw the mild-mannered Walter White transform into the heinous Heisenberg as he sank deeper and deeper into Albuquerque’s criminal underworld.

In the end, it all came crumbling down around Walt as his double life was exposed, and he lost his family and fortune. Yet what I love about Breaking Bad’s finale is that in the final episode, we see the true synthesis of Walter’s two personas.

With nothing left to live for, the barriers between the nebbish Mr White and the narcissistic Heisenberg come down, and the true Walt is born. He’s a ruthless but confident genius entirely dedicated to undoing his biggest mistakes.

Honestly, endings don’t come more thrilling than this. It’s brilliantly cathartic to see Walt get revenge on those who wronged him, save his family, and sacrifice himself for Jesse in a hail of gunfire.

I know some people say it’s unrealistic, but Breaking Bad more than earned its dramatic and explosive finale.

Lost

Freelance TV writer Rob Oliver, meanwhile, has his own thoughts…

For its very final statement, Lost proudly wore sentimentality and spirituality on its sleeve, and bravely argued that not only is there a place after death, but that we make that place ourselves by loving the people we love. These broken characters fixed each other over the course of the show.

Writers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse also suggested with the finale that, whether it’s a benevolent god, an unknown entity, or a man-made energy, a greater force connects us to those we love. And it saves this argument for the very end.

What other TV show was brave enough to save its big philosophical mission statement for last? What other TV show still had something so valuable to say after almost 100 hours?

Lost’s finale stands above all others because it shoots for something incomprehensibly huge and sticks the landing. It successfully presents a worthy explanation of the meaning of life, arguing that it’s to make peace with your own death

Friends

TV Editor Sabrina Barr prefers a group who are always there for you…

I can’t remember a time when Friends wasn’t in my life. That might partially be down to the fact that I was only a month old when the first episode was released in 1994, but as soon as I was old enough to watch it with my parents, I was hooked.

I might have been too young to understand a lot of what went on throughout its 10-season run, but from an early age, Chandler, Phoebe, Joey, Rachel, Ross and Monica became my friends for life too.

To this day, the sitcom is still my ultimate comfort watch. You could quote any line, show me any still, and I could tell you instantly what episode it was from.

I remember watching the final ever episode of Friends with amazing clarity. I was 10 years old, sitting on the sofa with my parents as Rachel declared to Ross: ‘I got off the plane.’ We might have been in our lounge at home, but I could almost hear the collective gasps that resounded around the world.

Friends wasn’t just any old sitcom. It touched the hearts of billions around the world, and it couldn’t have delivered a more satisfying ending, both for storytelling purposes and to make fans happy.

Rachel and Ross are back together. Monica and Chandler are parents to twins, and Phoebe and Mike want to start a family of their own. Joey is struggling with everyone moving on, but remains an anchor for the gang. Everything is changing, and yet, everything is still exactly the same as it always was, because their friendship is at the heart of it all.

Succession

TV reporter Milo Pope wants to get straight to business…

It’s a tale as old as time. You sit down to start a new series. It presents a fascinating set of characters, played by an extremely talented cast, but… it completely messes up the ending.

For Jesse Armstrong’s Succession, which did all of the above, thankfully, its series finale managed to leave a sweet taste in viewers’ mouths.
Impeccably shot and written, every character’s story arc manages to come to a complete conclusion amidst the most high-pressure stakes imaginable.

But right at the end, it still sucker punches you with a truly shocking and unexpected ending. Truly magnificent

The Sopranos

Senior TV reporter Rebecca Cook wants to make you an offer you can’t refuse…

When it comes to The Sopranos, a clear pick for the Mount Rushmore of great TV, it isn’t so much about the show’s finale episode as the final scene.

Set in a diner to Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ (perhaps the most unlikely song choice Tony Soprano could make), James Gandolfini’s indelible mob boss watches his family arrive for a low-key dinner. Outside, Meadow can’t master parallel parking. Inside, there’s a shifty bloke looking at Tony from the bar.

There’s so much promise in the rousing Journey track and AJ telling his dad to ‘focus on the good times’. Yet, everything suddenly cuts to black in an ending more haunting than if we had seen what many believe happened next.

Did you think your TV was broken? Was the ending a cop-out? The fact that we’re still talking about it nearly two decades later is a testament to its brilliance. So, did the shifty bloke whack Tony? Well, if you were to make me choose once and for all, I’d say – cut to black

Scrubs

Deputy TV editor Tom again, with a second pick that he demanded be included on the list…

Scrubs may not be an obvious contender for a list like this, but I stand by the fact that it’s the best ending to a sitcom ever. Set on JD’s final day at Sacred Heart (until the revival at least), the episode ends with the young doctor finally getting the validation he’s always sought from his mentor, Doctor Cox.

As he heads out the door for the last time, we’re treated to a montage of the future showing JD finally marrying Elliott, staying close to Carla and Turk, and their kids falling in love.

Is it blatant fan service? Yes. But it’s also packed with great jokes (JD collapsing when he realises he’s actually going to be actally related to Turk) and moving moments as well.

For a show like this, which walked the fine line between hilarity and poignancy, I can’t think of a better way to see off the hard-working doctors and nurses at Sacred Heart hospital… let’s just pretend that ninth season never happened.

Six Feet Under

Tom again. Now you’re just being greedy…

Most people hate when a show kills off its cast in the final episode, but there was no other way for a show set in a mortuary to end. Indeed, it’s the final montage at the end of the show’s sixth series that people remember best about Six Feet Under these days.

If you’ve never seen it, the show ends with a time-skip montage where we see how all the characters we’ve been following for six years die. Some pass away peacefully with their loved ones around them, others are taken far too soon, and some are violently snatched away from their families.

The only thing these deaths have in common? Well, they all serve to remind us of that horrible universal truth. We all die eventually.

And while you’d be forgiven for thinking that’s a horrible way to end a TV show, it’s also a powerful reminder of one of Six Feet Under’s key themes. The idea that you only get one life and you don’t know how long or short it will be, so you’d best live a good one.

This article was originally published on September 29, 2025.

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The Belfast broadcaster had taken ill last week

Eamonn Holmes is currently in hospital after suffering a stroke.

The news was confirmed on Saturday afternoon by GB News, who said that the 66-year-old broadcaster was “responding well” to treatment.

The Belfast TV presenter has been working as a host on GB News Breakfast since joining the channel after his departure from ITV in 2022.

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In a statement online, GB News said: “Eamonn was taken ill last week and it was later confirmed he had suffered a stroke. He is currently responding well to treatment.

“Eamonn has asked for privacy as he focuses on getting better.

“His colleagues and everyone at GB News wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming him back to the People’s Channel when he is ready to return.”

Angelos Frangopoulos, the CEO of GB News, added: “Eamonn is a loved member of the GB News family, and we’re with him every step of the way as he recovers.”

Eamonn had been due to return to GB News Breakfast next week – Alex Armstrong will step in to present in his absence.

Eamonn has been open about his health struggles and battle with chronic pain for years. He underwent major spinal surgery in 2022 to tackle years of pain from slipped discs and subsequent complications, a procedure he has admitted “went wrong” and left him with limited movement.

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