Eamonn Holmes shares rare photo of lookalike son Declan as he reminisces over fond memory

‘I so miss it!’ Eamonn Holmes shares rare photo of lookalike son Declan as he reminisces over fond memory with proud throwback

He’s a doting father to four adult children. 

And on Sunday, Eamonn Holmes, 61, took to Instagram where he shared a rare photo of his lookalike son Declan, now 33, as he reminisced over a fond memory.

The This Morning presenter posted the proud throwback and explained that the snap was taken after his son had won ‘penalty king’ at his soccer school.

Doting dad: On Sunday, Eamonn Holmes, 61, took to Instagram where he shared a rare photo of his lookalike son Declan, now 33, as he reminisced over a fond memory

The snap shows a young Declan with a trophy and a certificate in his hand, with his dad beaming with delighted, over his shoulder.

Eamonn wrote alongside: ‘It used to seem quite a chore getting my kids to sporting events. Now I so miss it.

‘The year was 1999 and Declan has just been crowned Penalty King. I swear it was like watching Cantona. Well close ….’

Eamonn’s followers were quick to comment on his post, noting how proud the TV host looks in the sweet snap. 

Proud: The This Morning presenter posted the proud throwback and explained that the snap was taken after his son had won 'penalty king' at his soccer school (Recent photo of the pair)

Proud: The This Morning presenter posted the proud throwback and explained that the snap was taken after his son had won ‘penalty king’ at his soccer school (Recent photo of the pair)

‘Your smile says it all Eamonn’ wrote one person, with another adding: ‘Lovely picture of you both.’

‘Class photo … very proud Dad there’ commented someone else, while one Instagram user insisted: ‘The image of his daddy.’

Another person gushed: ‘So wonderful. All that matters- family. Lovely son. Like his Daddy.’

‘Its written all over your face what a proud daddy you are,’ added someone else.

All grown up: Declan is now grown up, but he and dad Eamonn still enjoy sports together

All grown up: Declan is now grown up, but he and dad Eamonn still enjoy sports together

Family: Eamonn has three children from a previous marriage. He and ex-wife Gabrielle share Declan, 33, Rebecca, 30, and Niall, 28, while Eamonn and wife Ruth Langsford share Jack, 19

Family: Eamonn has three children from a previous marriage. He and ex-wife Gabrielle share Declan, 33, Rebecca, 30, and Niall, 28, while Eamonn and wife Ruth Langsford share Jack, 19

Eamonn and ex-wife Gabrielle share Declan, 33, Rebecca, 30, and Niall, 28, while Eamonn and wife Ruth Langsford share Jack, 19. 

The presenting duo tend to keep their personal lives to themselves given their appearances on-screen together presenting This Morning.

The couple married in summer 2010, five years after Eamonn split from Gabrielle.

Private: Eamonn and Ruth tend to keep their personal lives to themselves

Private: Eamonn and Ruth tend to keep their personal lives to themselves