THIS Morning host Eamonn Holmes made jaws drop today when he suggested there could be a link between 5G masts and the spread of the coronavirus.

Government officials have sought to debunk a widely-circulated conspiracy theory suggesting the mobile network is responsible for the virus.

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5 Eamonn Holmes said 'mainstream media' is 'slapping down' the theory - despite the truth still being unknown

Despite their efforts, arsonists have torched 5G masts and targeted engineers around the country after the bizarre fake news spread.

And today Eamonn - who co-hosts the show with his wife Ruth Langsford - said he believes there could be something to the claims.

He said: "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.

'HE'S SPOUTING C**P'

"That is all I would say as someone of an enquiring mind."

Viewers took to social media to slam the presenter seconds after the segment aired.

One shared an email address for the programme and encouraged others to speak of their "dismay".

Another said: "I'm guessing @thismorning do a run-through before going live, which is more worrying that they think the c**p Holmes has just spouted is factual!"

Others contacted Eamonn directly to complain.

One wrote: "This is not an 'enquiring mind' @EamonnHolmes.

"You don't assume something is true until disproven, you don't spread pure opinion, you go out and look for evidence it is true or false - practically the definition of journalism. Absolutely irresponsible."

But the TV host has since tweeted to say he isn't spreading false claims, adding: "I reserve the right to listen and question."

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Celebs have been slammed for sharing the conspiracy theory.

Stars like Woody Harrelson, MIA and Amir Khan have also falsely linked 5G internet to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Jason Gardiner and Callum Best also posted similar claims that 5G can impact the immune system.

TV icon Amanda Holden also stirred controversy after tweeting a link to a petition to ban 5G.

But publicists for the Britain's Got Talent star later said that it was an accident – and that she doesn't believe in 5G conspiracies.

Senior minister Michael Gove and National Medical Director of NHS England Stephen Powis have slammed the claims as "complete and utter rubbish and the worst kind of fake news".

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Eamonn gave his opinion on the claims not long after Chris Tarrant appeared on the show to suggest the coronavirus couldn't have started at a market in China.

The Who Wants to be a Millionaire host left viewers confused after saying: "I find it very hard to accept that one man in China eating a bat has caused this world scale of chaos.

"I find it very hard to believe. I can't understand that at all."

Experts believe the virus transferred from animals to humans at a wet market in Wuhan, China.

5 TV presenter Chris Tarrant appeared on the show earlier today to say he didn't believe the virus began at a wet market in China Credit: Dan Charity - The Sun

5 A 5G tower was set on fire in Birmingham earlier this month Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

5 Eamonn made the claims the day after it was reported that more than 10,000 people have died in the UK

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