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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-23T19:47:49.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Nana Akua reflects on 5 years with GB News as she shares sweet message to viewers at Tric Awards",
    "GB News WINS TRIC Awards again after outpouring of love for The People's Channel",
    "Lorraine Kelly admits 'we're not over it' as she makes rare grief admission following father's death",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nPatrick Christys has sent a heartfelt message to Eamonn Holmes and praised Alex Armstrong for stepping into the veteran broadcaster's shoes as GB News celebrated another Tric Awards triumph.\n\nSpeaking to GB News on the red carpet ahead of Tuesday evening's ceremony, The People's Channel presenter reflected on the broadcaster's impact and paid tribute to the team behind GB News Breakfast, which later secured its fourth consecutive Best News Programme win.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"It's absolutely massive,\" Patrick said of the programme's continued success.\n\n\"A lot of this is voted for by the public and by the viewers and listeners, which is really, really great.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe presenter admitted he believes there is a \"big disconnect\" between awards voted for by viewers and those decided by industry insiders.\n\n\"If they're all voted for by the public, I think we'd probably win a lot,\" he joked.\n\nGB News Breakfast ultimately beat BBC Breakfast, Good Morning Britain and ITV Evening News to extend its remarkable winning streak at the public-voted Television and Radio Industries Club Awards.\n\nPatrick said the achievement was down to the hard work of the entire breakfast team.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"It's testament to the hard work that the breakfast producers put in, that the breakfast team put in, because it's a hard shift,\" he explained.\n\n\"You've got to start quite late the night before when the front pages drop, then very early again in the morning.\"\n\nThe presenter also took the opportunity to send his best wishes to colleague Eamonn Holmes, who suffered a stroke earlier this year and temporarily stepped away from the flagship programme.\n\n\"Massive shout out to Eamonn and obviously we all wish him incredibly well,\" Patrick said.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Nana Akua reflects on 5 years with GB News as she shares sweet message to viewers at Tric Awards\n  * GB News WINS TRIC Awards again after outpouring of love for The People's Channel\n  * Lorraine Kelly admits 'we're not over it' as she makes rare grief admission following father's death\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"Our viewers and listeners and everyone at GB News wants him back as quickly as possible, and I'm sure he will be, so that's great.\"\n\nThe broadcaster also praised Alex Armstrong, who stepped in to help front the programme alongside Ellie Costello during Mr Holmes' absence.\n\n\"Alex Armstrong's been stepping in. What a legend that guy is,\" Patrick said.\n\n\"I don't think he ever sleeps. He covers my show when I want holiday.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"He does breakfast as well. It's amazing.\"\n\nAccording to Patrick, the breakfast programme plays a crucial role in setting the agenda for the rest of the day.\n\n\"They tend to get a lot of the big interviews, the morning rounds, the politicians, and they hold them to account,\" he said.\n\n\"That sets the tone right through and makes my life a lot easier when I steam into it in the evenings.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nPatrick reserved his biggest thanks for GB News viewers, insisting the broadcaster never takes their support for granted.\n\n\"It's just a massive, massive, massive thank you to everyone who takes the time out of their day to tune in to us on TV, watch us on YouTube or listen to us on radio,\" he said.\n\n\"We don't take a single viewer or listener for granted.\"\n\nThe presenter added that what makes GB News special is the connection it has built with audiences from all walks of life.\n\n\"People do think that we really are a family,\" he said.\n\n\"You meet people and they talk to you like they already know you, because in a way they do.\n\n\"That's a really special thing, and I don't think a lot of other news channels really have that.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Patrick Christys sends sweet Eamonn Holmes message ahead of GB News triumph at Tric Awards"
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