Eamonn Holmes forced to apologise for on‑air slur

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21 Aug 2025 • 11:28 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Eamonn Holmes has apologised after using the term "oriental" during a live GB News interview with Kerry Katona on Thursday.
  • Holmes made the comment while discussing Katona's cosmetic surgery on her eyelids, asking if she looked "oriental or anything".
  • He later issued an apology, stating he was "not allowed to describe someone as looking oriental" and that "the world is ridiculous how you have to apologise for people".
  • The term "oriental" is widely condemned as outdated and derogatory, and is banned in US federal law and no longer used by the Metropolitan Police.
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