Too much? Eamonn Holmes squirms in uncomfortable chat with sex expert on This Morning
HE'S used to interviewing an array of guests, but Eamonn Holmes wasn't exactly delighted to be sitting opposite a sex expert on This Morning today.
Eamonn Holmes was not impressed with sexologist Goedele Liekens today
The 55-year-old TV presenter looked very uncomfortable while sat opposite sexologist Goedele Liekens today.
As Goedele spoke about her new Channel 4 show Sex In Class, Eamonn admitted he wouldn't want his children to be her students.
"I think a lot of people will find this shocking," he told her after she spoke about teaching children about the pleasures of sex.
"If I were a parent at this school, I'm not sure I'd want you coming in and talking about pornography. You've been telling these kids to look at their genitals with a mirror... Why would you do that?"
Eamonn Holmes squirms at sex topic
The TV presenter did challenge some of Goedele's tactics
I'm Catholic and I was told at school that sex is not for pleasure. I was told that you should only indulge in it for the purpose of procreation
"I'm Catholic and I was told at school that sex is not for pleasure," he added. "I was told that you should only indulge in it for the purpose of procreation."
Goedele, looking rather shocked, then explained why it is necessary to teach children about the pleasures, which she believes can help tackle the problem of teenage pregnancy.
"It's something we do in sexology practice," she said. "Girls need to be more confident with their bodies. If they don't know their bodies, how will they know how to have sex?
"Let's be honest, men do have a better relationship with their private parts than women. Some even have nicknames."
Twitter blew up as viewers turned to social media to blast the host whose views one called "disturbing".
@EamonnHolmes try to pretend you respect the Belgian lady #thismorning
— lindsay shenton (@kirkleyhouse) August 6, 2015
@itvthismorning @goedeleliekens this lady talking sense and shame on @EamonnHolmes you were rude and ignorant!
— DMM (@midgetgem10) August 6, 2015
@Jennifer__xox @itvthismorning @EamonnHolmes I've always thought he was rude, he's also ver abrupt at times
— Paige Killey (@Paige_Killey) August 6, 2015
Geodele's revolutionary take on sex education encourages boys to shave their pubic hair
@Jennifer__xox @itvthismorning @EamonnHolmes totally agree he's a rude repressed bigot
— David Palmer (@davestillravin) August 6, 2015
Eamonn Holmes being uneducated about sex on This Morning. Nice to know we have people like that on such an influential platform as TV.
— margot tenenbaum (@__holliemac) August 6, 2015
Eamonn Holmes "oh she's progressive this one" because she uses facts based on research instead of Catholicism LOL
— Dom Miller-Graham (@Dom1985) August 6, 2015
Sex In Class follows Geodele, who is now a United Nations goodwill ambassador for sexual health, at an Accrington school which takes part in her revolutionary sex education classes.
13 pupils were filmed for the Channel 4 documentary where they were given homework assignments ranging from examining their vaginas for girls and shaving their pubic hair for boys.
Geodele is now campaigning to have sexual lesson turned into an actual GCSE.
After an overwhlemingly critical response from the audience, the red-faced host held his hands up to admit he may have gone a bit far:
@MmlWilkinson Hmmm ...... yeah you are probably right. I should just learn to let the guests say whatever they want.
— Eamonn Holmes (@EamonnHolmes) August 6, 2015
In a clip for the film, which airs on Channel 4 tonight, headteacher of the school put under the microscope, Steve Campbell says: “I suppose it was quite a big step to say yes we’re going to be part of this.
“But this year we’ve dealt with teenage pregnancies, we’ve dealt with inappropriate texts and without a shadow of a doubt the biggest single influence on the young people is pornography.”
A Channel 4 spokesman said: “The educational programme is being broadcast after the 9pm watershed and it will be made clear to viewers beforehand that it contains frank discussions and images of a sexual nature from the start and throughout.”
Sex In Class airs on Channel 4 tonight at 9pm.