Rylan Clark is showing his support for Eamonn Holmes as he recovers from back surgery – and making him giggle along the way.
The 63-year-old This Morning anchor was off the air for several months following a medical operation and has only lately returned to GB News.
He got the surgery in the hopes that it would help him to live a pain-free life after being upfront with his social media followers about his chronic health issues.
Eamonn is using crutches to get around as part of his recovery, and he also has a very useful stair lift at home.
Of course, Rylan had to put it to the test, and he posted a humorous video to Instagram in which he quipped that Eamonn should start charging people for rides.
With Eamonn’s wife Ruth Langsford, 62, behind the camera, she pleaded with Rylan, 34, not to ruin the (likely pricey) piece of equipment.
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‘Oh, this is great!’, Rylan said as he gave a royal wave while travelling down the posh staircase in style.
‘Excuse me, are you Rylan? Can I have your autograph?’, Loose Woman Ruth joked, unable to contain her laughter.
‘Can I just say, I know you’ve been through it, dad, but you’ve got an easy life here!’, Rylan joked with Eamonn.
The Irish TV star then joked that his house was like a ‘fun fair’, hailing it ‘The Fun Palace.’
‘Honestly, you could rent this out!’, the Celebrity Big Brother winner quipped.
The former X Factor star captioned his cheeky video: ‘Well someone had to go and check out the tech…. @eamonnholmes . Good to see you on the mend ♥️♥️♥️’
Appreciative of the company, Eamonn commented: ‘Welcome to The Fun Palace ! Great night my friend 👏👏👏👏👏’
‘This made me cry laughing!’, The One Show presenter Alex Jones also wrote, with Eamonn replying to her: ‘And We haven’t even told u about the reclining chair breaking down with me in it !!!!😂’
Sunday night at Ruth and Eamonn’s apartment sounded like a laugh a minute!
The presenter uploaded a photo of himself and Rylan sitting on the couch, each holding a crutch, following their catch-up.
‘Look who called in to see me today. What a surprise !!!’, he wrote. ‘Better than medicine u r Rylan my friend . Gosh we laughed and laughed . 😆😆😆😆’
Eamonn has been open about his health problems, saying in 2021 that his mobility concerns were interfering with his family’s daily existence.
He told The Sun: ‘I don’t walk — it’s more of a wobble. It has been very difficult this year. My problem is a trapped sciatic nerve, but I don’t even know quite how it initially happened.
‘For months now I haven’t been able to walk, sometimes at all, and it has really taken its toll on everyone around me too. I can’t bend down to pick things up so Ruth ends up having to wait on me, and I know my sons particularly are a bit embarrassed by the way I move around.’