Eamonn Holmes has just addressed the Coronavirus 5G comments he made on This Morning on Monday - Ofcom investigating after more than 400 complaints

On Monday, Holmes, 60, was discussing the topic of fake news on ITV flagship programme 'This Morning' with fellow presenter, Alice Beer.

Beer said the idea linking the Coronavirus crisis with the roll out of 5G was "ridiculous" however Holmes said he did not support the way in which the media immediately rejected the conspiracy theory.

“I totally agree with everything you are saying but what I don’t accept is mainstream media immediately slapping that down as not true when they don’t know it’s not true.

“No-one should attack or damage or do anything like that but it’s very easy to say it is not true because it suits the state narrative.”

Holmes hosted the programme again on Tuesday and attempted to explain why he said what he said on Monday.

“Both Alice Beer and myself agreed in a discussion on this very programme on fake news that it’s not true and there is no connection between the present national health emergency and 5G and to suggest otherwise would be wrong and indeed it could be possibly dangerous.

“Every theory relating to such a connection has been proven to be false and we would like to emphasise that.

“However, many people are rightly concerned and looking for answers and that’s simply what I was trying to do to impart yesterday.

“But for the avoidance of any doubt I want to make it clear no scientific evidence to substantiate any of those 5G theories. I hope that clears that up now," said Holmes.

Broadcasting watchdog, Ofcom, confirmed it is investigating the comments made by Holmes on Monday after it received more than 400 compalints.