US reality TV star Whitney Thore has slammed a past interview with Eamonn Holmes , calling it the “absolute worst” of her career and vowing never to appear on TV with him again. The 40-year-old, known for her hit TLC series My Big Fat Fabulous Life, has spent over a decade promoting body positivity and challenging societal standards. The series, which first aired in 2015 and recently wrapped up its 12th season, showcases Thore’s journey as she advocates for self-acceptance while navigating life in the public eye.
In addition to her on-screen work, Thore has collaborated with figures like Tess Holliday and Natalie Hage to fight fat shaming and dismantle harmful stereotypes about body image. However, early in her career, she encountered a jarring moment that still lingers in her memory. Reflecting on her 2015 interview with Holmes on Sky News , Thore recalled how the interaction left her feeling judged and dismissed after he openly criticised her lifestyle, suggesting she was setting a bad example and adding, “Your heart is probably not very good.
” “I haven’t done any UK TV shows in about 10 years, but I would gladly go on any and all of them again – except for [any with] Eamonn Holmes ,” Thore told the Daily Star . “He conducted the absolute worst interview of my entire career, but other than that, my experience in the UK has always been so extremely lovely, and I love my time here so much”. During the controversial interview, Thore addressed Holmes with .
