Eamonn Holmes sparked concern amongst his many social media followers after posting an alarming photo of his face online.
Eamonn, who made the switch from hosting This Morning with wife Ruth Langsford on ITV, to being a breakfast presenter on GB News, uploaded a selfie on his face to his Twitter timeline on Tuesday afternoon.
In the worrying photo, Eamonn's face was swollen, with one of his eyes almost completely shut.
Writing above the picture, legendary broadcaster Eamonn wrote: "Having had shingles, I know how painful and exhausting it can be. That's why I am supporting #ShinglesAwarenessWeek with @GSK and @IntFedAgeing."
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Some of Eamonn's one million followers either didn't read the caption and focused purely on the photo or didn't quite grasp the fact Eamonn had shingles in the past, rather than now, as a number quickly wished him well.
In the comments thread underneath, one wrote: "Ouch! That looks really painful," with another responding: "My god, get well soon."
A third told Eamonn: "I feel your pain it really knocks you and your immune system- take care. I had shingles when I was in my twenties, took me a good while to get over it - rest a lot."
Others shared their own struggles with Eamonn, with one telling him: "I had shingles 3 yrs ago. I went to my Dr as I thought I had a kidney infection.
"Then the left side of my torso broke out, belly button to spine, with an itchy, sore rash. I had, and to this day still have, painful stabbing sensations in my side. Shingles is extremely painful."
Speaking to the Express about his shingles battle, Eamonn said: "It was bad for me because I couldn’t shave, I couldn’t open my mouth to eat properly, I couldn’t brush my teeth. It had impacted my eyes and my eyelids, and that was the really dangerous bit."
He added: "People worry that the infection could spread to your optic nerves so it is more serious if it is on your face and around your eyes than it would be if it was on your body.”
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