Eamonn Holmes said the television industry is “creating monsters” by “bullying” celebrities.
He said a “Belfast boy” would walk out if any member of his team was disgusted with anyone.
Speaking to The Guardian, Eamonn said: “There have been a few moments in my career when a man from Belfast has appeared to me. The television industry is good and civil, but it also creates monsters.
“I’ve been watching climate change for years and a lot of bullying perpetrated by celebrities. I’m fine as long as someone disgusts my team, so I won’t back down from the fight.
“For years, I’ve had guests ask them to paint dressing rooms a certain color, or remove plastic, in just 15 minutes.
He added, “Once an American actor walked into the studio for an interview. Suddenly his PR representative said to a researcher, ‘Oh, is there a sofa?'” “My client can’t sit on this sofa.”
PR replied: “I am not.” And I said, Well, then.
“I turned to the actor and asked him what was going on. He told me he was worried about the sofa because he’s allergic to most fabrics. I said, ‘Well, what are you not allergic to?’ Tell me about underwear. Do you know what this is? Sit on the sofa.”
“It’s not just linen, it’s Ulster linen. I fly from Zion Mills in Northern Ireland. Sign it up and we’ll start streaming in 45 seconds and we can talk about your new Netflix series.”
“Of course, I had no idea what kind of cloth it was. But it didn’t break nettles, right?”
Source: Belfastlive
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