Eamonn Holmes fell off his chair live on air, and somehow, it felt symbolic. For years, British daytime television turned cruelty into currency, with Meghan Sussex as its most lucrative target. Presenters masked gossip as commentary and passed off spite as journalism.

But now, in a twist worthy of its own tabloid segment, the same media figures who built careers attacking the Duchess of Sussex are watching their own narratives collapse. From harsh scheduling cuts to broken marriages and public embarrassment, a quiet reckoning is sweeping through the ranks of daytime TV’s loudest anti-Meghan voices.

Eamonn Holmes Faces Decline in Health Marriage, and Credibility

Eamonn Holmes, a veteran broadcaster who repeatedly targeted Meghan Sussex. In 2019, during a segment on This Morning, Holmes described Meghan as “uppity” while discussing her and Prince Harry’s departure from royal duties. He later doubled down in interviews, calling her “manipulative,” “spoiled,” and someone he simply “wouldn’t like in real life”—despite admitting he had never met her.

In 2022, Holmes told viewers that Harry and Meghan should be “thrown over the palace balcony,” triggering hundreds of Ofcom complaints and public outcry. The backlash came fast, but Holmes dug in deeper, moving to GB News where he continued to court controversy. Since then, his life has unraveled in the headlines. He revealed he had fallen down 18 stairs in his home. He later collapsed live on GB News while anchoring, prompting health concerns and viral clips that spread quickly across social media.

Just as his career stumbled, so did his personal life. Holmes and his wife, presenter Ruth Langsford, recently announced their separation after 14 years of marriage. Commentators didn’t miss the irony: while Holmes fixated on tearing apart Meghan and Harry’s relationship, his own was quietly falling apart. Viewers have linked his downfall to his relentless fixation on a couple he had never met but never stopped attacking.

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A collage of UK headlines showing Eamonn Holmes, Jeremy Clarkson, and Piers Morgan facing public backlash over violent or sexist remarks aimed at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, including calls for balcony violence, dismemberment, and official media regulator rulings.
Imagine having this much rage over a woman you’ve never met marrying into a family you’re not part of. At this point, it’s not commentary, it’s obsession with ill-fitting suits.

Lorraine Kelly Loses Airtime and Public Sympathy

ITV announced deep cuts to its daytime schedule, and Lorraine Kelly’s long-running morning show didn’t survive unscathed. Her broadcast time will be halved, and she will only appear on air for six months each year. More than 220 jobs are being slashed across ITV Studios, and Lorraine’s program, once a staple of daytime TV, is no longer safe from the axe.

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Public reaction to the news has been blunt. One outlet described her as “ITV’s biggest part-timer” and said the shake-up should have happened years ago. Viewers have echoed that sentiment, noting that Lorraine’s on-air persona shifted from warm host to willing enabler of anti-Meghan narratives. Despite never interviewing the Duchess, Kelly routinely platformed stories and panelists who tore into her with manufactured outrage. That approach may have earned clicks, views and headlines in the short term, but it didn’t buy her any long-term loyalty. When ITV made cuts, no one stepped in to save her airtime.

Video Credit: @jozzzaphen. Lorraine amplified baseless social media rumors of a feud between Meghan Sussex and Gwyneth Paltrow—using mug choices, shirts, and playlist details as supposed proof—only for the two women to humorously shut it down days later by sharing pie together and posting it online.

The media now frames Kelly with the same cold detachment she once used against others. After years of rewarding tabloid loyalty, ITV seems more focused on streaming profits than protecting personalities whose appeal has faded. Her show, like the Meghan-bashing segments it often featured, now looks outdated.

Viewers are turning off the very shows that once dominated ratings by leaning into sensationalism. Public fatigue with the anti-Sussex obsession is real. The hosts who made a living ridiculing Meghan Sussex are learning that notoriety doesn’t last forever. The tabloids that once cheered them on now document their decline without sympathy.

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