This Morning's Eamonn Holmes apologises after saying Dr Zoe William's hair reminded him of alpaca

This Morning fans were left divided when a fish and chip shop revealed they were being boycotted for being named after the famous serial killer, Jack The Ripper.During a controversial food segment on Tuesday morning, presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford spoke to the owner of a fish and chip shop called Jack The Chipper.The fish and chip shop in question, which is based in Greenwich, south east London, is named after infamous London serial killer, Jack The Ripper.The historic murderer is believed to have killed up to five victims, all of which were women and in gruesome fashion, in Whitechapel area of London back in the 1800s.The shop's tongue-in-cheek name is a rather risky food pun according to some - deciding to replace the name

This Morning viewers were in stitches when they heard presenter Eamonn Holmes ' phone going off on the ITV show today, Monday 16 August. Live TV always has its perils and if anyone can handle them its experienced hosts Eamonn and his wife Ruth Langsford.

Dr Zoe Williams has broken her silence over Thursday 12 August’s controversial moment where This Morning host Eamonn Holmes compared her hair to an alpaca. Fans of the show were upset with the comparison, with 61 year old Eamonn himself having to issue an apology via Twitter after facing backlash.

---------------------One user tweeted: “It’s comments like that which allow racism to carry on.”Another added: “Black women constantly get comments on their hair and frequently strangers thinking it appropriate to comment or even touch it because the texture is different from Caucasian hair. Black women are understandably sick of it.”The majority of Express.co.uk readers, 87 percent, thought Eamonn should not be fired.The poll saw 11,256 votes cast between 2.30pm August 12 and 3.30pm August 13, but many readers said his comments were “clumsy” and “careless”.One reader remarked: “He needs to engage his brain before his mouth.

This Morning star Dr Zoe Williams, 41, has admitted she “feels torn” after Eamonn Holmes made a “racist” remark about her hair on the ITV show.This afternoon Dr Zoe broke her silence on the incident that sparked outrage from some viewers, which saw her co-star compare her hair to an “alpaca”.She wrote: “I know that many people may have been upset by Eamonn’s remark on air yesterday, and Eamonn has himself acknowledged that his comments made to me on This Morning were misjudged.“He has done the right thing by apologising to me directly; and I have accepted his apology.“What I want to say is that I’m aware that his remarks, though meant without malice, have offended people.“And if that comment had been made to me by a stranger, then I too

Eamonn Holmes appeared carefree in a candid Instagram clip filmed by his wife Ruth Langsford today.

This Morning presenter Eamonn Holmes made about her hair on yesterday’s show.Eamonn made a joke during Thursday’s episode when speaking to Zoe.He said: “Your hair reminds me of an alpaca today.“You just want to pet it, don’t you? It’s very alpaca-ish.”Zoe then responded with laughter before warning: “Don’t touch my hair!”Many took to social media to complain about the exchange following it airing on ITV.One tweeted: "Did @EamonnHolmes just tell a black woman her hair reminds him of an alpaca and he wants to pet her or am I hallucinating?! #ThisMorning."A second wrote: "@thismorning did @EamonnHolmes just compare the doctor's Afro to an alpaca?!?"Actor Alan Turkington added: “Just a normal day on @ITV and @ThisMorning with Eamonn Holmes

This Morning presenter Eamonn Holmes has apologised after viewers called him out for saying Dr Zoe Williams' hair reminded him of an alpaca.In Thursday's show, the journalist and TV presenter was chatting to the show’s doctor Dr Zoe about how your health can benefit from gardening and alpacas.The pair and his co-presenter and wife Ruth Langsford were discussing health headlines before Eamonn quipped: “Your hair reminds of an alpaca today.“You just want to pet it, don’t you? It’s very alpaca-ish.”Dr Zoe then laughed it off while Eamonn’s wife Ruth could be seen smiling at his remark.She then joked: “Don’t touch my hair,” before pointing at the presenter with her pen through the camera.However, some viewers of the ITV daytime show seemed to

Eamonn Holmes has apologised for comparing his This Morning colleague Dr Zoe Williams’ hair to alpaca fur. During Thursday’s edition of the ITV daytime programme, the Irish presenter - co-hosting with his wife Ruth Langsford - delivered a poorly-timed joke.

---------------------Dr Williams appeared to laugh off the joke, but fiercely replied, “don’t touch my hair,” as she pointed down the camera at Eamonn.‘Don’t touch my hair’ is a well-known phrase within the Black community, because throughout modern history white people have repeatedly made fun of afro hair, forced people to cover or shave it, and even touched the hair of Black people without asking.Penguin Randomhouse wrote: “Straightened.Stigmatized. 'Tamed'.

This Morning presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, 61, had been discussing Britons' favourite sandwiches from a survey on the show, before linking over to Zoe Williams, 41, who was at home.

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, both 61, have returned to their hosting duties on This Morning over the summer.The two TV broadcasters previously fronted the Friday edition of the series together, but they were replaced by Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary back in January.The husband and wife duo recently returned to the show to cover for regular presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.The pair usually present This Morning from Monday to Thursday but they are currently on their summer holidays.Eamonn has now made a subtle dig at the ITV show with the presenter "liking" a tweet from a disgruntled viewer.The social media user expressed their disappointment at both Eamonn and Ruth only fronting This Morning during the

Eamonn Holmes has appeared to take a swipe at This Morning after he and wife Ruth Langsford were forced to step down from their regular Friday slot. Eamonn and Ruth, both 61, who revealed their unusual first date and their 'tiff' after it, recently returned to the show to cover Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby for their summer break.

Eamonn Holmes has been working in television for years, so he's used to all kinds of surprises, but his fans can still be taken off guard.MORE: Ruth Langsford shares rare glimpse of pristine garden at luxe Surrey mansionAnd on Tuesday, the veteran presenter did just that when he announced that he was joining TikTok.WATCH: Eamonn Holmes thrills fans with surprise annoucementIn a brilliant video uploaded to Instagram, the star said: "Hello there, it's Eamonn Holmes the famous Irish broadcaster here."Lovely to see you. Now we're going to get even closer, because I have joined TikTok.

This Morning host Ruth Langsford was among the staff and guests who were reportedly forced to hide in a room after a mob of anti-vaccination protestors stormed the television studio she works at. The 61 year old television personality was said to have just wrapped filming on the ITV daytime talk show, which is filmed at the BBC TV Centre in London when she was rushed to safety after violent scenes unravelled outside.

left looking "possessed" in hospital after a mystery substance was put in her drink by an unknown culprit at a club in Southend in Essex on Saturday, July 31.

This Morning host Eamonn Holmes has admitted that he is still using crutches and takes them everywhere with him.The 61-year-old presenter made his admission while responding to a Twitter user.A social media post pointed out that people always say they are "fine" when they bump into an acquaintance, even if they are clearly not.The father-of-four revealed that he has found himself doing the same thing even though he has been using crutches for several months.The tweet read: "Someone in the Doctors waiting room sees an acquaintance."1. Hi, how are you?"2.

Eamonn Holmes, 61, left fans stunned after he responded to a post containing a quote from comedian Ricky Gervais which contained expletive language.The This Morning host undoubtedly meant for the post to be well-meaning, however, some of his followers took exception to the language Eamonn shared.Eamonn posted a picture of Ricky along with a quote from the star.It read: “If you enjoy seeing an animal terrified or in pain you are a [bleep].”Eamonn captioned the picture: “This is why I love this man @rickygervais.”He also added the dog emoji and a number of applause emojis.Many agreed that they backed the sentiment, but took issue with the “vile language”.One said: “Totally agree with the sentiment, but not the vile language.”A second agreed

This Morning presenters Ruth Langsford, 60, and Eamonn Holmes, 61, have delighted fans following their return to the ITV programme.

Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have been back on our screens this week on This Morning, and it's clear that the presenting duo always have a great time when they're on.MORE: Ruth Langsford reveals her top summer hack for hay fever sufferers - but divides fansTo show this, Ruth shared a behind-the-scenes look at the studio after they'd finished filming, and it even featured Eamonn having a small dance.WATCH: Ruth Langsford shares incredible video of husband Eamonn Holmes dancingIn the adorable clip - that we've still got on repeat - Eamonn did a small jig, but it was clear he was still suffering from his recent health issues, as he steadied himself with a crutch.Ruth then panned the camera around the room, with the rest of the crew also

This Morning star Eamonn Holmes, 61, has taken to Twitter to fire back at a social media user who claimed that the star said he wanted to "hire a nurse as his servant around the house".The ITV star didn't hold back as he hit back at the bizarre claim, while branding it "f**king lies."The This Morning presenter, who is currently co-hosting alongside his wife Ruth Langsford for the whole of August, found himself embroiled in an argument on Twitter.After a social media user raised concerns about practice nurses performing the duties of advanced nurse practitioners, they soon pulled the ITV star into the debate.They wrote: "Did you see @thismorning last month when @EamonnHolmes said he would ‘hire a nurse’ as his servant around the house."The