This Morning’s Eamonn Holmes in extraordinary on-air outburst about him and Ruth Langsford getting axed
THIS Morning's Eamonn Holmes launched into an extraordinary on-air outburst about him and wife Ruth Langsford's axing from the show today.
The 61-year-old star said ITV bosses were "getting rid of us" as he compared himself to a cut-price Christmas tree on their last Friday as regular hosts.
He told Ruth: "Do you know what I saw yesterday? Outside the opticians was a man selling Christmas trees, discounting them by half price."
His wife, 60, replied: "They're struggling to get rid of them, I suppose."
Eamonn told her: "I would say so, darling. That's the obvious conclusion. Which is why they're getting rid of us on a Friday now - after all this sort of chat."
She chided him: "Oh stop it" before continuing with the rest of the show, which is their last before being forced to step down.
Many fans were delighted to see Eamonn go rogue live on air, with one saying he was "firing shots".
The daytime telly veteran posted an emotional tribute to the show today, from him and Ruth, tweeting: "We bow out of 15 years of our Friday slot on This Morning today.
"Thanks for the memories hope we made some for you too. Until February, may it be a happy Christmas to you all.”
The pair, who are being replaced by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary, will return as holiday cover in the February half term.
The X Factor host and former Big Brother star Alison, 45, will present their first show on January 8.
Many viewers applauded Eamonn for having his say on air, with one tweeting: "Well done for getting the Friday morning comment in, I’m still bloody fuming."
Another tweeted: "Eamon firing shots on #thismorning Things you love to see. 🤣."
A third said: "Go On Eamonn!!! Very Rightly Said. Fridays WON'T Be The Same Without You 2!"