Ruth Langsford sparks concern with social media appearance as Eamonn Holmes is seen on loved-up holiday with girlfriend
RUTH Langsford sparked concern among her fans who were convinced she had been “crying” before her latest Instagram video.
One speculated “you can tell that Ruth has been hurting” as she attempted to maintain a cheery demeanour after images of her ex Eamonn Holmes on holiday with his new girlfriend circulated.
GB News host Eamonn, 64, has touched down in Spain with Katie Alexander for a romantic getaway – news of which left the Loose Women anchor “in shock.”
Now her followers suspect Ruth, also 64, is struggling to conceal her heartache before her host of telly roles.
One took to X to comment: “You can tell that Ruth has been hurting from the pictures of Eamonn with her younger blondie, Ruth looks like she has been crying as her eyes looks puffed up.”
Another wrote: “Cannot be easy for Ruth when Eamonn features in most newspapers.”
A third then quipped: “I can’t wait to see Ruth’s new boyfriend.”
The comments came after Ruth was seen filming a new Instagram video wearing a smart green blazer.
Yet eagle-eyed viewers were quick to notice she was still wearing her wedding ring.
This week, a source told Mail Online that Eamonn’s public holiday with his new girlfriend – which saw him arrive at the airport with his crutches and walker – has left Ruth “shocked”.
The insider told the publication: “Ruth is shocked by how open Eamonn is being about his relationship, after all they both still have their wedding rings on.
“Neither of them want to be the first to take it off because they don’t want to look like they’re to blame for the split.”
The former TV couple shocked fans when they announced that they had split back in May, and were planning to divorce after going in “different directions.”
Fans thought they had pinpointed the signs of their break-up, which included a lack of social media snaps together.
Revealing their split after 14 years in an exclusive statement to The Sun on Sunday, their spokesperson said: “Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing.”
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 conjugal,” 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 debuted 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 a 27-year relationship.
Sources said their work had taken them in different directions but they were determined to stay friends and keep things amicable.
The pair – who share son Jack – first got together in 1996 and tied the knot in 2010.
Eamonn moved out of their Surrey home after the split.