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Kate Plummer
Nov 12, 2021
Veteran broadcaster Eamonn Holmes has reportedly quit This Morning after 15 years to join GB News.
According to The Mirror, the broadcaster has quit after he and his wife Ruth Langsford were removed from their regular Friday time slot on This Morning, and will start his new position at the controversial channel at the beginning of next year where he will present “several times a week”.
A source told the publication: “Eamonn’s move to GB News marks the end of an era.
“He’ll be missed by many ITV viewers but, the truth is, this job offer probably came at just the right moment for both him and ITV. All good things come to an end.”
Holmes has attracted controversy in recent years. He left people aghast when he said TV Doctor Zoe Williams’ hair resembled an alpacas – though he later apologised – and he also peddled conspiracy theories about coronavirus being linked to 5G at the outset of the pandemic, leading to Ofcom complaints and a hasty clarification.
Reacting to the news, some people said it was a good fit because of his past controversial comments seeing as GB News is known for being somewhat... open to a range of opinions. Though they also thought it would damage his career:
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Love how Eamonn Holmes is about to end his career by joining the shite that is GB News— Kyle S (@Kyle S) 1636667284
Is anyone really surprised that Eamonn Holmes is going to GB News? He’s been spouting vile comments for years now and getting away with it.— Jess (@Jess) 1636670533
i'd forgotten Eamonn Holmes existed tbh so GB News is probably the best place for him— Sarah 🇮🇹🌹#KilltheBill (@Sarah 🇮🇹🌹#KilltheBill) 1636676323
Eamonn Holmes moving to #GBNews to present a show with channel favourites Mike Hunt and Hugh Janus— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻) 1636676657
The man who told a Black woman that he wanted to pet her afro hair because it looked like an alpaca? Quelle surpris… https://t.co/JqaRBaQJZw— Lorna_TVeditor (@Lorna_TVeditor) 1636670798
I see Eamonn Holmes is leaving ITV to go to the broadcaster's knackeryard known as GB News. The perfect place for h… https://t.co/B2Q2Dw1fqA— Michelle (@Michelle) 1636701414
There's a "bring Holmes the gammon" joke somewhere in there but I'm far too classy to make it. https://t.co/JmHCF6lM6I— Otto English (@Otto English) 1636702446
Ah of course Eamonn Holmes is joining GB news after all he did call Meghan Markle uppity, it's like GB news present… https://t.co/TmGKhNiomR— Xoxo-Leigh 🛡🛡🛡 (@Xoxo-Leigh 🛡🛡🛡) 1636685338
Thoughts and 🙏 with @EamonnHolmes for irreversibly damaging his career. 🤢 #GBigots https://t.co/OvyOMNiLEB— 🎶YesSirICanBoogie🎶 (@🎶YesSirICanBoogie🎶) 1636667018
However he did get some support from fans of GB News, including from some of their own presenters.
So Eamonn Holmes has quit ITV to join GBNews. Looks like, despite all the media put-downs and Andrew Neill's failur… https://t.co/pucNEn6aoc— Tess Summers 🇬🇧🇮🇪 (@Tess Summers 🇬🇧🇮🇪) 1636698555
This is amazing news!!!! @EamonnHolmes @GBNEWS https://t.co/762y0Izzus— Rachel Sweeney (@Rachel Sweeney) 1636668736
Star signing for @GBNEWS as Britain’s most natural broadcaster @EamonnHolmes joins them with his own new show.… https://t.co/NXpgKLMCma— Martin Daubney ✌🏻🇬🇧 (@Martin Daubney ✌🏻🇬🇧) 1636697916
Holmes’s presenting career began on GMTV in 1993 where he stayed until 2005. Then he joined Sky News Sunrise until 2016.
Aside from This Morning, Holmes and Langsford have also hosted their own show in recent years, How The Other Half Lives.
How he gets on at GB News remains to be seen.
indy100 had contacted Holmes, ITV and GB News for comment.
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