Eamonn Holmes came under fire earlier this year following a heated debate about Meghan Markle on This Morning .
But ITV have now defended the presenter after the race row errupted.
Back in August, Eamonn , who presents the daytime favourite alongside his wife Ruth Langsford, was criticised for claiming the Duchess of Sussex had an "uppity attitude" during the programme's debate titled: Is Meghan being fairly criticised?'.
A complaint about the 59-year-old's use of language was then made to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.
During the August episode, the hosts and Canadian reporter Lainey Lui were discussing Meghan's refusal to have pictures taken whilst in the Royal box at Wimbledon.
Eammon then commented "If you have an uppity attitude, you're only through the door two minutes, and then suddenly you're sitting at Wimbledon and your royal protection people are saying 'no photographs'.
"You do know as a reporter you'd be the first writing that they are right up their own backside. You would."
Whilst the TV star did later try to clarify his comments, he was rapped by viewers for his use of the word which historically had racial connotations and according to the Cambridge Dictionary, 'an uppity person behaves in an unpleasant way because they think that they are more important than they really are.'
A spokesperson for ITV has now said the incident was a "point of learning" for the television team.
They said: "Eamonn Holmes was absolutely not reprimanded for his use of the word 'uppity'.
"Conversations took place with Eamonn and the wider production team involving an explanation of a possible interpretation of the word, which had come to light on the basis of a complaint made to the channel after the broadcast.
"Therefore this was a point of learning for the wider team, not in any way a rebuke."
