EAMONN Holmes and Ruth Langsford's axing from This Morning's Friday slot was sparked by a refusal to gift Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon a Christmas bauble, according to reports.
Veteran broadcaster Eamonn, 60, is said to have had an explosive clash with show editor Martin Frizell ahead of last December's General Election.
The Mail reports that Ms Sturgeon had proposed gifting the couple with a traditional decoration during an interview, with Frizell keen to reciprocate the gesture by getting Eamonn and Ruth to present the politician with a bespoke bauble.
But the idea was not welcomed by Eamonn, who claimed the mutual gift-giving wasn't in line with impartiality rules prior to an election.
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