‘Imagine body shaming your wife on national telly’: Eamonn Holmes is SLAMMED by This Morning viewers for making ‘thin’ jibe about Ruth Langsford
Eamonn Holmes has been slammed by This Morning viewers after he made a jibe about his wife Ruth Langsford’s weight on Monday’s episode of the chat show.
The couple are hosting the programme for the half-term break, marking their first return as presenters since their Friday slot was axed last year.
But Eamonn, 61, was accused of ‘body shaming’ Ruth, 60, during the It’s Behind You segment where a viewer calls in and describes what is behind the hosts, who have to guess the right answer.
Not happy: Eamonn Holmes has been slammed by This Morning viewers after he made a jibe about his wife Ruth Langsford’s weight on Monday’s episode of the chat show
During the game, a picture of Kate Middleton appeared on screen, with the caller saying: ‘She’s very thin,’ and ‘she’s married to…’ before his time ran out.
Eamonn turned to Ruth when he heard ‘thin’ and said: ‘She’s very thin, well it’s not you darling.’
Ruth ignored her husband’s remark and correctly guessed it was Kate Middleton before Eamonn added: ‘He wouldn’t say she was very thin and married to Eamonn Holmes, would he! No, he wouldn’t have done that!’
Viewers quickly took to social media to hit out at the remark, with one user saying: ‘Imagine body shaming your wife on national telly’.
Ouch: During a game, a viewer described Kate Middleton as ‘very thin’, prompting Eamonn to look at Ruth and say ‘well it’s not you darling’
Another user said: ‘As if Eamonn Holmes just said to Ruth “well it’s not you then” when the clue was “she’s very thin”… how rude!’
Another viewer added: ‘@ThisMorning not particularly great entertainment… fat shaming your wife on TV Eamonn’.
One unimpressed viewer said: ‘I understand joking artound with your other half but again with the “fat jibes being thrown at the wife again.
‘It’s getting old Eamonn. Imagine the abuse Phil [Schofield] would get if he called Holly [Willoughby] or Allison [Hammond] fat’.
Reaction: Viewers quickly took to social media to hit out at the remark, with one user saying: ‘Imagine body shaming your wife on national telly’
Elsewhere during the episode, Ruth admitted she is a ‘jealous woman’ and would not like it if she saw Eamonn ‘liking’ other women’s social media posts too often.
The couple spoke to Loose Women’s Charlene White and Coleen Nolan as they previewed what would be coming up on Monday’s programme.
Coleen jokingly asked Ruth if she noticed that Eamonn had liked many of her Instagram pictures.
Ruth replied: ‘If he was liking someone else’s photos too much, that’s something we’d have to talk about. Ladies, you know I’m a jealous woman.’
Jibe: Ruth ignored her husband’s remark and correctly guessed it was Kate Middleton before Eamonn added: ‘He wouldn’t say she was very thin and married to Eamonn Holmes, would he! No, he wouldn’t have done that!’
Eamonn and Ruth will front the programme from Monday to Friday during the course of the half-term period this week.
The couple made a cheery comeback, with Eamonn sharing: ‘Half term, it’s Eamonn and Ruth on your screens until Friday.’
Ruth – who has been married to the Northern Irish host since 2010 following a 13-year relationship – added: ‘It certainly is and it’s lovely to see you all.’
This Morning airs Mondays to Fridays from 10am to 12:30pm on ITV.
They’re back! Ruth and Eamonn returned to This Morning on Monday for the first time since they were axed from their Friday slot
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