ITV Presenter Eamonn Holmes’ Comments On The 5G Coronavirus Conspiracy Spark 419 Complaints
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deadline.comBy Jake Kanter International TV Editor ITV’s flagship daily show This Morning is to be assessed by media regulator Ofcom after presenter Eamonn Holmes made comments about the baseless conspiracy linking 5G with the spread of coronavirus.
Ofcom has received 419 complaints about the show on Monday — which was watched by 1.6M people — and a spokesman said: “We are assessing this programme in full as a priority.” ITV is yet to comment on the matter.
During an exchange on-air, This Morning presenter Alice Beer described the 5G conspiracy as “incredibly stupid,” but Holmes took issue with her assessment.
The former Sky News presenter replied: “I totally agree with everything you are saying but what I don’t accept is mainstream media immediately
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