Eamonn Holmes departed Wembley Stadium in his wheelchair after his beloved Manchester United defeated Newcastle in the League Cup final on Sunday.
The presenter, 63, who is battling chronic back pain, was pushed by his devoted son Declan, 34, and appeared in high spirits despite his recent health woes.
He cut a casual figure in a navy sports jacket which he layered over dark trousers, completing the look with comfy trainers.
The former This Morning host, who has also undergone back surgery for help relieve the symptoms, wore his silver locks in a relaxed style and carried a crutch in his right hand.
Beaming Eamonn gave a wave to fans as he entered the venue and even stopped to chat with a star-stuck security guard.
As well as Declan, Eamonn shares Rebecca, 31, and Niall, 29, with his ex-wife Gabrielle.
He split from Gabrielle, after ten years of marriage in 1996, as the pressure of commuting to London to present GMTV from their home in Belfast took its toll.
Eamonn married co-host and wife Ruth in 2010, they share son Jack, 20.
It comes after Eamonn reunited with pal and former S Club & star Jo O’Meara for lunch, after she recommended a surgeon to operate on his injured back.
The singer, 43, had herself struggled with chronic pain which led her to spend eight days in hospital and unable to work, after a failed surgery to remove a disc from her back.
Jo took to Instagram to share a snap with Eamonn earlier this month after they met up to discuss their recent problems, joking that it was ‘lovely to moan about their backs’ together.
He went under the knife in SeptemThe GB News host previously credited Jo with recommending a surgeon who was able to help with his back problems, after being left in excruciating pain following a fall at his home.ber to alleviate the pain, but continues to struggle with ‘an issue with his left leg,’ for which he is undergoing physiotherapy.
Cheerio: High spirits: The presenter who is battling chronic back pain, was pushed by devoted son Declan, 34, and appeared in high spirits despite his recent health woes
‘The spine and all the nerves that lead off it affect so many other things, which he felt needed to be addressed first. I was crushed,’ he recalls. ‘I had been in severe pain for a year, and I desperately hoped this might be the answer.’
Instead, he spent nine days being monitored in hospital before returning to England – to a full work schedule, culminating in live coverage of the death of the Queen in September.
‘By now my left leg wasn’t working well either,’ he says. ‘I had to rely heavily on Isabel, who was bearing my weight, getting me round. It was horrendous.’
He mentioned his troubles in passing on social media and was contacted by Jo.
‘She got in touch to say she had the same disc problems I did and had just had surgery with a German surgeon,’ he said. ‘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. ‘It went well — the doctor tidied things up, and generally the pain has gone, which is brilliant,’ he said.
