Overview
- Holmes addressed viewers after closing an interview with transport minister Lillian Greenwood, saying he did not intend offence.
- The flagged moment occurred earlier during a discussion about Trump and NATO with commentator Olivia Utley, when Holmes used the word “b******t.”
- Co-host Ellie Costello also offered an apology to viewers during the live broadcast.
- Coverage places the moment in the context of Holmes’ recent on-air controversies, including a prior apology after asking whether Kerry Katona looked “Oriental.”
- Holmes, 66, has fronted Breakfast with Eamonn and Ellie since 2022, which airs from 6am on GB News, and no regulatory action was reported on Wednesday.