Eamonn Holmes says he was given no reason why 'This Morning' dropped him

·Contributor

17 January 2022 at 4:34 am·2-min read

Eamonn Holmes has said he was 'blocked' from <em>This Morning</em> with no reason. (PA) — Eamonn Holmes has said he was 'blocked' from *This Morning* with no reason. (PA)

Eamonn Holmes has claimed he was given no reason why he was dropped by This Morning.

The 62-year-old TV presenter – who has guest hosted the ITV daytime show on and off since 2006 – recently joined GB News after it was revealed he and wife Ruth Langsford would no longer fill in for This Morning regular presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on Fridays.

Holmes told The Times: “I don’t have any issues with that at all.

“I just have issues with why they can’t tell you your time is up. Just have a conversation, any conversation. I was given no reason why I was blocked."

Yahoo UK has contacted ITV for comment.

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford no longer co-host <em>This Morning </em>together. (ITV) — Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford no longer co-host *This Morning* together. (ITV)

Fans were upset at the end of last year when Holmes and Langsford were dropped as Friday presenters on the show in favour of Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond.

But the married couple returned to present every episode of This Morning over the summer, while Willoughby and Schofield took their break between July and September.

Holmes' wife Langsford, 61, recently told Best magazine: "I'm still at ITV, with This Morning and Loose Women."

Former GMTV presenter Holmes has now moved to present Breakfast with Eamonn and Isabel alongside Isabel Webster on GB News.

Langsford said: "I'm thrilled. It's what he does best. He's always been very entertaining on This Morning - Eamonn can turn his hand to anything.

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford were dropped from hosting 'This Morning' on Fridays. (ITV)

"He's a total news junkie. I'm very proud of him. Yes, no more This Morning together - but it doesn't mean there aren't other projects we can do together."

A spokeswoman for ITV said: "We would like to wish Eamonn all of the very best in his new role.

"As a duo, Eamonn and Ruth have been part of the This Morning presenting team for the last 15 years and we thank Eamonn for all of his hard work and contribution to the show.

"Ruth remains an important part of ITV Daytime both as a continuing member of the This Morning family and as an anchor presenter on Loose Women."

Watch: Eamonn Holmes admits sleepless night before GB News debut

The Telegraph
Drug lord caught in Britain after wife posted holiday snaps online
A wanted drugs cartel chief was trapped in London after his wife’s social media posts about their luxury holidays gave away his location.
The Independent
Trump’s calls with British leaders reportedly left staff crying from laughter
Trump has not yet spoken with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer since taking office on Monday
The Daily Beast
What Jennifer Aniston Says About Obama Affair Rumors
A wild story that Barack Obama is romantically involved with actress Jennifer Aniston has resurfaced amid growing rumors that the former president and his wife Michelle were headed for divorce. The Obama split rumors intensified after Michelle let her husband fly solo at two major presidential events: Jimmy Carter’s funeral, and Donald Trump’s inauguration. On Jimmy Kimmel in October, actress Aniston rejected the gossip after the late-night host handed her an In Touch magazine with a cover that
The Independent
Trump administration wants ‘regime change’ in the UK as Starmer replaces Trudeau as hate figure
News analysis:The Independent’s political editor David Maddox trip to Washington DC for Trump’s inauguration found that the UK/US special relationship has morphed into deep antipathy for the Starmer government from the new White House administration
The Telegraph
Trump’s plan to crush Irish economic miracle
Donald Trump was surrounded by a coterie of billionaires at his inauguration, basking in the adoration of the technology elite that swung behind his campaign to win the White House.
The Telegraph
Asylum seekers loitering outside school is ‘cultural’ issue, say police
Police have told migrants to adhere to “cultural expectations” following reports they were loitering outside a primary school.
The Telegraph
Denmark in ‘crisis mode’ after ‘horrendous’ phone call from Trump demanding to buy Greenland
Denmark is in “crisis mode” after Donald Trump made a direct play for Greenland in a “horrendous” phone call with the country’s prime minister.
Swindon Advertiser
NatWest to close 53 branches in 2025 - see the full list of locations
NatWest is set to close 53 branches across the UK in 2025 - take a look at the full list of locations.
Hello!
The Repair Shop's Will Kirk issues warning as he makes huge career announcement
Will Kirk makes an exciting career announcement but issues a warning to fans ahead of The Repair Shop's nationwide tour.
OK! Magazine
Dragons' Den star found dead in woodland area as son pays heartbreaking tribute
A Dragons' Den star was found dead in a woodland area last year in North Wales, an inquest heard
Manchester Evening News
DWP state pensions boost update as minister says some could get £58.55 per week increase
People over the age of 80 could qualify for the big boost, the answer to a parliamentary question revealed
The Independent
Trump says Ukraine should have surrendered to Russia and blames Zelensky for war
Trump claims that the Ukrainian leader decided he ‘wanted to fight’ when it was actually Russia who started hostilities between the two countries
Evening Standard
OPINION - Half the world seems to pity Melania Trump — they couldn't be more wrong
On a day which variously included Donald Trump promising to rename the Gulf of Mexico, virtually all of the January 6 rioters being released, and Elon Musk doing a gesture so reminiscent of the Third Reich that it was actually blurred on Australian and German television, it was a far more pedestrian moment that ended up stealing the show at the presidential inauguration on Monday. Specifically, Melania Trump’s wide-brimmed, face-shielding, Hamburglar-style hat, which seemed to prevent her husband from kissing her. Looking characteristically glum, the outré garb was part of the wider funereal vibe of the all-black outfit Melania picked for the most important day of her husband’s life.
The Telegraph
Trump-supporting tech investor shuts London office after attacking ‘anti-American’ rules
A Silicon Valley venture capital firm led by a billionaire donor to Donald Trump has shuttered its London office just two years after it opened - days after one of its founders accused the UK of “draconian, anti-tech” policies.
BuzzFeed
If Your Pee Looks Or Smells Like This, It's Time To See A Doctor
Your urine can tell you a lot about your health.
The Independent
Tributes to ‘beautiful’ nurse lecturer killed in Plymouth street attack
Claire Butler, a senior university lecturer on nursing, was found dying from injuries in the Plymouth street colse to her new apartment
Manchester Evening News
Video shows moment man is attacked for his VW Golf by bragging robber as victim says 'I'm glad he's behind bars'
'It completely changed my life'
People
Man Stops Paying His Parents’ Mortgage After 8 Years When Sister Moves Back in After Losing Her Job
“My parents are furious with me, saying I'm too money-obsessed," the man shared in a Jan. 19 Reddit post
The Telegraph
The Left are turning on Starmer – and it could be his undoing
There was a time, not very long ago, when even Sir Keir Starmer’s harshest critics privately admitted he had done a brilliant job of purging the far Left from the Labour Party, and in doing so making Labour electable again.
The Telegraph
Shackled migrants marched onto military plane after Trump orders deportation crackdown
Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive is in full swing with images showing shackled illegal migrants being escorted on to a military plane for repatriation to their home countries.

Latest stories