'I went to college, you know' Ruth Langsford despairs as Eamonn Holmes' gag flops
RUTH LANGSFORD was left speechless as Eamonn Holmes impersonated a Viking in one of the most bizarre This Morning segments ever today.
This Morning: Eamonn Holmes dressed as a viking
The hosts were introducing Lasse Matberg, the so-called ‘hot Viking’ who has become an internet sensation for his height and resemblance to superhero Thor.
Ruth was seen sitting on her own, wondering where her husband had gone, when he shouted from elsewhere in the studio, putting on a bizarre accent: “Ahoy there, I’m over here, yes, with my fellow Vikings, Rylan and Lasse Matberg!”
The trio were then seen in basic Viking fancy-dress against a huge green-screen, putting them on a ship at sea.
Eamonn continued: “Ahoy Ruthie! We’re coming for you!”
The skit aired on today's This Morning
The Viking sketch didn't go down too well with Ruth
Ahoy Ruthie! We’re coming for you!
With no reaction from his wife, Eamonn awkwardly added: “Is that it?”
After Rylan exposed the boundaries of the green screen by walking off the boat and disappearing from sight, there was another brief awkward silence.
Eamonn handed back to Ruth, who laughed and said: “Oh dear. The things we have to do. I went to college, you know. I did, I went to college.”
Ruth chuckled back on the sofa
Lasse caused a stir on Twitter throughout the morning, with one viewer tweeting: “THE VIKING LOOKING GUY ON THIS MORNING HOLY F**KING F**K”.
Someone else wrote: “This 'hot viking' on this morning has the most amazing hair ever I'm in love.”
This Morning airs weekdays from 10:30am on ITV.