Ruth Langsford admitted she ‘wouldn’t be friends after divorce’ in resurfaced clip following Eamonn Holmes split
RUTH Langsford once insisted she wouldn’t be friends with an ex in a resurfaced clip, amid her shock split from Eamonn Holmes.
The TV couple announced at the weekend that they are divorcing after 14 years of marriage.
And now a clip from when Ruth and Eamonn, both 64, presented This Morning has revealed how she really feels about keeping in touch with former partners.
While Eamonn said: “It’s easier to stay friends.”
But Ruth replied: “Why would you need to stay friends? You aren’t with them anymore, you don’t need to be friends.
“My thing is you weren’t just friends, you were married or had a relationship.”
Another forgotten interview from the pandemic saw Eamonn confess he and Ruth “needed space” from each other.
In a joint interview with TalkTV host Kevin O’Sullivan, Eamonn admitted that the only time the pair really interacted was when they were working together.
He said at the time: “Although we live together, we’re not really together, we don’t watch the same TV, Ruth likes her own space, when we do This Morning it’s a rare time we actually interrelate.”
Today it was reported that Ruth “orchestrated” her split from Eamonn, with him “refusing” to sign off on their joint statement.
It’s believed Ruth was the one who OK’ed the simple statement, with Eamonn wanting no part in it.
The Daily Mail claims Eamonn ‘told friends he didn’t want to get involved’ and ‘Ruth could do what she wants but keep him out of it’.
The statement eventually simply read: “Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing.”
While sources have said they are ‘dedicated to making the split amicable’, Eamonn has already left the family home for a property nearby.
The couple have one son together, 22-year-old Jack.
Ruth and Eamonn Relationship Timeline
Before the shock split announcement, Ruth and Eamonn seemed like one of the strongest couples on UK TV – even with their signature bickering style. Here's how their romance played out
1997 – The couple first meet after being introduced by mutual friends, two years after Eamonn splits from his first wife, Gabrielle, with whom he has three children.
1997-2002 – To be respectful to Gabrielle, the couple kept their relationship out of the limelight. Ruth told Daily Mail: “I thought it spoke volumes about the sort of man he was, the sort of father he was and the integrity he had. It made me love him more, not less.”
2002 – Ruth and Eamonn welcome their son, Jack, to the family
2005 – Eamonn finalises his divorce with Gabrielle
2006 – The pair begin to host Friday episodes of This Morning together
2010 – Eamonn proposes to Ruth while at the Cheltenham Races, after asking Ruth’s mother for her hand
June 2010 – Eamonn and Ruth marry at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire
2016 – Eamonn undergoes a double hip replacement in the first of many health battles.
June 2019 – On This Morning, Ruth and Eamonn say the secret to their happy marriage. Eamonn credits “compromise, consideration and lots of conjugals,” while Ruth said it was “laughter and an equal marriage”
November 2020 – Ruth and Eamonn are replaced on their regular Friday slot by Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary in a ‘show shake-up’
December 2021 – After a year of being moved to the bank holiday presenting slot, both Eamonn and Ruth left This Morning
January 2022 – Eamonn makes his debut on GB News, while Ruth stayed with ITV in her long-standing role on Loose Women.
September 2022 – Eamonn undergoes spinal surgery after years of back issues including a trapped sciatic nerve.
November 2022 – Eamonn falls down the stairs of his Surrey home with Ruth and breaks his shoulder, requiring a new operation
September 2023 – Eamonn has a spine and neck stretching procedure as part of his year-long recovery
May 2024 – Ruth and Eamonn announce they have split after 14 years of marriage and 27 year relationship