Ruth Langsford shares health update on elderly mum as she visits her in hospital after Eamonn Holmes reaches out
RUTH Langsford has shared a health update with fans after her elderly mum was rushed to hospital following a fall.
The Loose Women anchor took to Instagram to share a snapshot showing her mum having half-tackled a crossword while in her bed on the medical ward.
Joan, 93, suffered a recent fall and broke her pelvis, with Ruth keeping her social media followers in the loop on her recovery.
In a fresh caption, Ruth, 65, wrote: “Hospital visit….thank you all so much for your lovely messages and well wishes for my darling Mum.
“She’ll be in hospital for a bit longer yet, but she’s in pretty good spirits considering and I hope she’ll be home for Christmas.”
The former This Morning anchor then took to the comments section to reply to one fan, who wrote: “Aw bless her, I bet she is a model patient.
“Hopefully she will be better soon and home soon for Christmas, have a lovely Christmas.”
Mum of one Ruth was quick to reply: “She is a model patient.
“Although a bit discombobulated.”
TOUGH TIMES
Last week, Ruth took to social media to break the sad news of her mum’s injury, admitting her Christmas plans had been thrown into chaos.
Sharing a clip of her elderly mum dancing in her kitchen while peeling potatoes, Ruth penned: “No dancing in my kitchen peeling the veg for my darling Mum this Christmas….
“She’s had a fall and fractured her pelvis! She’s ok…ish, no surgery required thank goodness but she needs rest and time to heal now.
“She’s in hospital at the moment but I’m hoping to get her home soon.
TV star Ruth added: “This time last year she fell and broke her hip but recovered well…she’s a very strong woman so I’m sure she’ll recover from this too.
“Put’s life and what’s important into perspective eh? Happy Christmas!”
REACH OUT
Ruth and Eamonn's 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.
September 2024 – Eamonn was spotted on a luxury holiday in Barcelona with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander. Ruth calls in a ‘fierce’ divorce lawyer.
The injury has prompted Ruth’s ex Eamonn to get in touch.
Her most recent post about Joan was commented on by hoards of celebrity friends and fans – but was also ‘liked’ by ex-husband Eamonn.
It came shortly after The Sun exclusively revealed how former This Morning anchor Eamonn and his former wife Ruth were pushing for a “quickie divorce.”
The pair’s terms for their split have now come to light following their shock split in May.
Yet the timing of Eamonn’s recent romantic trip to Paris with new girlfriend Katie Alexander – and the divorce conditions – have sparked speculation he is now engaged to the marriage counsellor.
She was seen wearing a huge ring as she strolled the streets of the French capital.