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Daily Record
12 hours ago
- Daily Record
Kerry Katona defends Eamonn Holmes over racial slur comment as he sparks fury on live TV
Kerry Katona has defended her friend Eamonn Holmes after he was accused of making a racial slur towards her during an interview on his GB News breakfast show Kerry Katona came to the defence of Eamonn Holmes following the controversy surrounding the former This Morning host's use of a racial slur during a live broadcast. Kerry, 45, made an appearance on GB News this morning (Thursday) to discuss cosmetic surgery when she revealed the results of her facelift from the previous year. The mum-of-five looked visibly taken aback when Eamonn used a racially offensive term to describe her eyes - a phrase that has been prohibited by the Home Office since 2021 due to its discriminatory nature, reports the Mirror. "Are you happy with the eyes?" Eamonn enquired of Kerry, prompting his co-presenter Ellie Costello to praise them, saying "They look good, they look lovely." Kerry responded positively, saying "Yeah," before elaborating: "I had them done over a year ago now. You know it was making my eyes feel a bit heavy, so I had an uplift. But what I don't like is when..." Yet as Kerry attempted to carry on, Eamonn cut her off with: "And you don't look Oriental or anything, do you?" Taken aback, Kerry paused before replying: "I just wanted the skin removed. I didn't want to change my face; I just wanted the skin that was hanging over my eyes." Taking to her Instagram Stories this afternoon, Kerry expressed her affection for Eamonn, telling him "I love you" and assured her followers she wasn't "left speechless" or upset by the incident. The former I'm A Celeb star declared: "Right guys I've literally just come out from getting my facial, getting my Botox done and I've just seen the papers and the press. "Eamonn Holmes has been one of my oldest and longest friends and I absolutely adore and love him to bits he said absolutely nothing untoward, towards me - I wasn't offended in anyway shape or form. I absolutely adore Eamonn, I truly adore him. I can't believe what I've just..." She then adds: "Me speechless? It'll take a lot to make me bloody speechless that's for sure. But, Eamonn I love you truly, I adore you, I have no idea where this has come from. I love you Eamonn." Near the conclusion of his morning programme, following his chat with Kerry, Eamonn found himself compelled to offer an apology to viewers for his earlier use of the term. He said: "Apparently, you're not allowed to describe someone as looking oriental or... I don't know how I would then describe Kerry Katona if her eyes change shape." The host continued: "I don't know how I'm going to say does she look like someone from some other country in the eastern of the world... The world is ridiculous. How you have to apologise for people... if she painted herself or... I don't know, I can't get into this. But anyway. "But Kerry looks beautiful," Ellie interjected. "Kerry looks well," Eamonn concurred, before wrapping up with, "I'm sorry if you don't look well or if we have offended you in any way or... oh, I don't know." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Scottish Sun
12 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Kerry Katona breaks silence after Eamonn Holmes' racial slur live on air
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KERRY Katona has defended Eamonn Holmes after he used a racial slur on GB News today. Eamonn, 65, left Kerry momentarily stunned during a live interview, before he was forced to reluctantly apologise to viewers. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Kerry Katona as defended Eamonn Holmes using a racial slur 3 Eamonn reluctantly apologised after using the slur when talking about Kerry's eye surgery 3 Kerry stumbled over her words after Eamonn's shock comment Kerry, 45, had appeared on the breakfast show to take part in a debate on plastic surgery. She touched her eyelids and explained her recent eye lift procedure, before the news anchor asked: "Are you happy with the eyes?" He added: "And you, you don't look Oriental or anything, do you?" Kerry stumbled over her words as she replied: "Well what, I don't, I don't, I just wanted the skin removed, I did't want to change my face. I just wanted my eyes..." In 2021, police were instructed to stop using the term 'Oriental' when recording race-hate crimes involving people from China and South East Asia. The Home Office also issued guidance removing the word from the approved list of ethnic categories, stating the term is "offensive.' Taking to her Instagram Story this afternoon, Kerry insisted that she wasn't offended by Eamonn's remark. She said: "Right guys I've literally just come out from getting my facial, getting my Botox done and I've just seen the papers and the press. "Eamonn Holmes has been one of my oldest and longest friends and I absolutely adore and love him to bits he said absolutely nothing untoward, towards me - I wasn't offended in anyway shape or form. "I absolutely adore Eamonn, I truly adore him." Eamonn Holmes apologies for asking Kerry Katona if she looked 'oriental' on GB News Eamonn backtracked on his comments after appearing to insinuate that Kerry wouldn't want "Oriental eyes". But he was clearly annoyed and fumed: "The world is ridiculous." He added: "Apparently you're not allowed to describe someone as looking Oriental or… "I don't know how I would end up describing Kerry Katona if her eyes change shape. "I don't know how I'm going to say, does she look like someone from some other country in the eastern of the world… the world is ridiculous. "How you have to apologise for people… if she painted herself or… I don't know I can't get into this. But anyway." His co-host Ellie scrambled to ease the situation, saying: "But Kerry looks beautiful." Eamonn agreed, saying: "Kerry looks well, I'm sorry if you don't look well or we have offended you in any way or… oh I don't know." It comes weeks after Eamonn appeared to take a tumble off screen. He sparked concern when he slipped off his chair and disappeared from behind his desk. Eamonn appeared to be OK whne he addressed the fall after an extended advert break. After a lengthy six minute interval, the broadcaster returned to screens, joking "I'm alive" as he blamed the "wonky" wheels on his chair. He said: "They're very wonky wheels on chairs we've got here, as a matter of fact we don't really like the chairs here. "It was a shock for me because I had a fall two weeks ago in my bathroom that hospitalised me and that hit me right in the back." Eamonn added: "That hit me again right in the back. Really really sore, really sore."
The Sun
13 hours ago
- The Sun
Kerry Katona breaks silence after Eamonn Holmes' racial slur live on air
KERRY Katona has defended Eamonn Holmes after he used a racial slur on GB News today. Eamonn, 65, left Kerry momentarily stunned during a live interview, before he was forced to reluctantly apologise to viewers. 2 2 Kerry, 45, had appeared on the breakfast show to take part in a debate on plastic surgery. She touched her eyelids and explained her recent eye lift procedure, before the news anchor asked: "Are you happy with the eyes?" He added: "And you don't look Oriental or anything do you?" In 2021, police were instructed to stop using the term 'Oriental' when recording race-hate crimes involving people from China and South East Asia. The Home Office also issued guidance removing the word from the approved list of ethnic categories, stating the term is "offensive.' Taking to her Instagram Story this afternoon, Kerry insisted that she wasn't offended by Eamonn's remark. She said: "Right guys I've literally just come out from getting my facial, getting my Botox done and I've just seen the papers and the press. "Eamonn Holmes has been one of my oldest and longest friends and I absolutely adore and love him to bits he said absolutely nothing untoward, towards me - I wasn't offended in anyway shape or form. "I absolutely adore Eamonn, I truly adore him." Eamonn was ordered to apologise for using the slur and appearing to insinuate that Kerry wouldn't want "Oriental eyes". But he was clearly annoyed and fumed: "Apparently you're not allowed to describe someone as looking Oriental or… "I don't know how I would end up describing Kerry Katona if her eyes change shape. "I don't know how I'm going to say, does she look like someone from some other country in the eastern of the world… the world is ridiculous. "How you have to apologise for people… if she painted herself or… I don't know I can't get into this. But anyway." His co-host Ellie scrambled to ease the situation, saying: "But Kerry looks beautiful." Eamonn agreed, saying: "Kerry looks well, I'm sorry if you don't look well or we have offended you in any way or… oh I don't know." It comes weeks after Eamonn appeared to take a tumble off screen. He sparked concern when he slipped off his chair and disappeared from behind his desk. Eamonn appeared to be OK whne he addressed the fall after an extended advert break. After a lengthy six minute interval, the broadcaster returned to screens, joking "I'm alive" as he blamed the "wonky" wheels on his chair. He said: "They're very wonky wheels on chairs we've got here, as a matter of fact we don't really like the chairs here. "It was a shock for me because I had a fall two weeks ago in my bathroom that hospitalised me and that hit me right in the back." Eamonn added: "That hit me again right in the back. Really really sore, really sore."
