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This Morning's Eamonn Holmes issues apology over 5G conspiracy comments as he sparks hundreds of Ofcom complaints

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Eamonn Holmes could find himself in trouble after hundreds of This Morning viewers complained about comments he made on the show.

The ITV host was slammed by fans on Monday after he appeared to fuel a conspiracy theory linking 5G and coronavirus. He said that he "didn't accept" the mainstream media for "slapping down" the claims, adding that it "suits state narrative" to say it is not true during a segment squashing myths around Covid-19.

The comments follow reports earlier this month that 5G masts were 'set on fire' after coronavirus conspiracy theories circulated online.

Now it has been revealed that Eamonn's comments attracted more than 400 complaints to Ofcom. The broadcasting watchdog has confirmed that it received 419 following the

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