Eamonn Holmes was forced to apologise on Thursday’s GB News after he used a racial slur when chatting to Kerry Katona. The pop star was left speechless when the host made the slur when referring to her appearance.
The 44-year-old appeared on the morning talk show for a plastic surgery debate. But as she showed off the results of a facelift one year on, Kerry was lost for words when Eamonn described her eyes as “Oriental”.
This racial slur was banned by the Home Office for being outdated and offensive in 2021.
“Are you happy with the eyes?” Eamonn asked Kerry as his co-star Ellie Costello chimed in: “They look good, they look lovely.”
“Yeah,” Kerry replied before adding, “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…”
As Kerry tried to speak, Eamonn interrupted, “And you don’t look Oriental or anything, do you?”
Kerry seemed lost for words as she stuttered, “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.”
Ellie interjected: “And the thing is, Kerry, is that you’re open about it, aren’t you?”
Later on in the programme, Eamonn was forced to issue an apology to viewers. 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 GB News 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 stated.
“Kerry looks well,” Eamonn agreed before saying, “I’m sorry if you don’t look well or if we have offended you in any way or… oh, I don’t know.”
GB News airs daily from 6am.