An exchange between Josie Gibson and Ruth Langsford left viewers feeling "awkward" during Tuesday's instalment of This Morning (June 6). As Josie joined Holly Willoughby in presenting This Morning again, the pair welcomed Loose Women's Ruth via video link, as she told viewers what they could look forward to on her show.
Whilst the simple promotion segment did not last very long, viewers claimed there was "tension" between Ruth, 63, and Holly, 42, during the exchange. As the camera cut to Ruth on the Loose Women set, the former This Morning star pointed out that both she and Josie, 38, were wearing green, swerving Holly, whose dress had a green pattern, BirminghamLive reports.
"We've got the green memo today, Josie," Ruth commented as she complimented Josie. "You look great!"
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The "awkward" exchange comes after Ruth's husband Eamonn Holmes' remarks about Holly, Phillip Schofield and the culture at This Morning. After Josie comforted Holly on her return to the flagship show on Monday, Eamonn branded Josie "the star of the show" and remarked that it was nice to hear a Westcountry accent on TV.
Amongst the many comments and accusations he has made about Phil following his departure from This Morning last month, Eamonn said on GB News earlier this week: "[Phil] said in his 40-odd years of broadcasting that he's made one mistake, he had one kiss that he should not have had.
"I put it to anyone watching today that if you have kissed Phillip Schofield let us know. Let us see if that figure of one grows to the figure that I believe it is probably at.
"We're not supposed to criticise him in case he harms himself but he still thinks he can go on and say lies, lies, lies. He's admitted he is a liar.
"You should see the emails, the texts and the messages I've been sent over the past week. I think he's getting off very very lucky.
"Like everybody else he lied to me, I was happy to stand by him until I found out that he was lying... This isn't about him being gay, not in the slightest."
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