Eamonn Holmes has laid his mother to rest and confessed on Twitter that he felt “overwhelmed” following the outpouring of support over her death.
The 62-year-old presenter posted a heartbreaking announcement on Instagram last week, revealing she had died.
In the days following, Eamonn received an outpouring of support from his fans and followers across social media.
As a result, Eamonn took to Twitter today (November 22) to share his gratitude for those who had reached out to share their condolences.
Eamonn Holmes lays his mother to rest
He told his followers: “To all of you genuinely good people who have offered me such kindness and comfort over the death of my Mother; I read all your messages and am genuinely overwhelmed and humbled.
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” he added.
Eamonn then revealed details of her funeral
“We lay her to Rest this morning,” he said.
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Eamonn Holmes supported by fans
Fans rushed to comment and comfort Eamonn on Twitter.
One replied: “A genuinely pretty woman. I see it in her eyes the most here. When she was younger surely she must have been an absolutely striking beauty. I admire the strength anyone has to be such a presence in media to show such open humility & love so openly like this. Wishing all the family love.”
Eamonn appeared to be touched by the reply, and wrote: “Very nice of you to say. Thank you”.
Another fan wrote: “Very sorry to hear of your loss. No matter how old any of us get, we still cherish and miss our parents and the selfless love they gave us.”
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