How Ruth Langsford Hinted Eamonn Holmes Could Leave Her for Younger Woman
Ruth Langsford made comments Eamonn Holmes could ‘leave her for a younger woman’ in resurfaced clips following their shock split. The beloved TV couple sent shockwaves to fans on Saturday when it was confirmed they would be divorcing after 14 years of marriage.
Ruth Langsford Fears Eamonn Holmes Leaving Her for Someone the Same Age
The pair, both 64, have been together since 1997, but are believed to have grown apart as their careers went in different directions and the pressures of Eamonn’s long-standing back issues began to take their toll. While sources have said they are ‘dedicated to making the split amicable’, Eamonn has already left the family home for a property nearby.
Ruth Langsford Discusses Worst Fear of Eamonn Leaving for Someone Her Age
In light of the split, clips of Ruth discussing their marriage have resurfaced, with her joking on Loose Women back in 2022 Eamonn could leave her for someone younger. In the frank chat on the ITV daytime show, Ruth admitted her ‘worst fear’ was Eamonn leaving her for someone her age, rather than younger.
Ruth and Eamonn Relationship Timeline: From Romance to Divorce
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 met after being introduced by mutual friends, two years after Eamonn splits from his first wife, Gabrielle, with whom he has three children.
– 2002: Ruth and Eamonn welcome their son, Jack, to the family.
– 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.
– 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.”
– May 2024: Ruth and Eamonn announce they have split after 14 years of marriage and 27-year relationship.
Ruth Langsford Talks About Becoming the Ultimate Spiteful Ex in Resurfaced Clips
In another clip, which aired in 2019, Ruth joked she would become “the ultimate spiteful ex” when discussing Paul Hollywood and his then-girlfriend Summer Monteys-Fullam. Paul, 53, and Summer, 24, had a short-lived romance, which soon became public knowledge when she refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement, resulting in the pair trading barbed jabs at each other on social media.
Now the pair are actually heading to divorce courts, with pals saying they have been separated for a year prior to the announcement. They haven’t been seen publicly together since 2022. Ruth will be absent from her position on Loose Women this week, while Eamonn is due to return to his GB News slot tomorrow. It’s believed he will make a statement about the break-up on air.