Watch the moment Eamonn Holmes is caught live on air apparently flicking a V-sign to a member of the This Morning crew

  • Presenter was interviewing a woman whose husband had been unfaithful
  • 55-year-old appeared to make the gesture at an off-camera colleague
  • Seconds before, he had shaken his head and opened mouth in frustration
  • He later claimed gesture was to establish which camera he should be on

By Steph Cockroft for MailOnline

Published: 06:28 EST, 23 July 2015 | Updated: 08:20 EST, 23 July 2015

This is the moment Eamonn Holmes appeared to flick the V-sign at a member of his This Morning crew while live on air.

The TV presenter was in the middle of an interview when he appeared to make the gesture at an off-screen colleague, unaware he was on camera.

Seconds before, the 55-year-old had shaken his head in frustration, pulled a face and looked on the verge of an outburst. 

This is the moment when Eamonn Holmes appeared to flick the V-sign at a member of his This Morning crew - while live on air

This is the moment when Eamonn Holmes appeared to flick the V-sign at a member of his This Morning crew - while live on air

Seconds before, he had shaken his head in frustration and opened his mouth, looking as though he was about to say something (pictured)

Seconds before, he had shaken his head in frustration and opened his mouth, looking as though he was about to say something (pictured)

But Holmes later claimed that he had only made the gesture in a bid to communicate with a producer.

Explaining to viewers what had happened, he repeatedly stuck up his two fingers, insisting it was a symbol to show he had been talking about camera number two.

He told viewers: 'Twitter is in a frenzy over the interview we just did. Apparently because of the way the interview was shot you picked up on a bit of studio language going on.'

Making the gesture again, he said: 'Apparently people are mistaking - not understanding - technical jargon and me doing this, this mean camera two - this means two on a two.

'Just to put you out of your misery incase you thought there was something more Harvey Smith inclined.'

Reiterating his point again, he made the sign for the second time and added: 'We now have two on a four - but two on a two would be this.' 

The 55-year-old, pictured onscreen with his wife Ruth Langsford, later explained that he had made the gesture in a bid to communicate with a producer about which camera he should be on

The 55-year-old, pictured onscreen with his wife Ruth Langsford, later explained that he had made the gesture in a bid to communicate with a producer about which camera he should be on

Explaining what happened to viewers (pictured), he repeatedly stuck up his two fingers, insisting it was a symbol to show he was talking about camera number two

Explaining what happened to viewers (pictured), he repeatedly stuck up his two fingers, insisting it was a symbol to show he was talking about camera number two

Nevertheless, the moment - which took place while a woman was talking about her unfaithful husband - was caught live on air and did not escape the attention of several viewers

Nevertheless, the moment - which took place while a woman was talking about her unfaithful husband - was caught live on air and did not escape the attention of several viewers

Nevertheless, the moment - which took place while a woman was talking about her unfaithful husband - was caught live on air and did not escape the attention of several viewers.

One wrote:  'Haha Eamonn Holmes dealing with your V-sign freaking out perfectly. #ThisMorning'

Another wrote: 'Did @EamonnHolmes just flash the V sign on live tv?! Haha amazing!!!!!'

Holmes presents the programme with his wife Ruth Langford. The couple, who wed in 2010 after 13 years together, have co-hosted since 2006 and are famed for their rows live on air. 

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