Ruth Langsford opens up about heartbreak and ‘having no plan B’ after split from Eamonn Holmes
RUTH Langsford has opened up about heartbreak and having “no plan B” following her split from Eamonn Holmes.
The former TV golden couple shocked fans when they cofirmed their split in May.
Now Loose Women anchor Ruth, 64, admitted she hopes their 21-year-old son Jack never experiences heartbreak.
Speaking to woman&home, Ruth was asked what she wants most in life.
The presenter replied: “Happiness. Happiness for my son Jack.
“When you have children, you look at them starting out in life and you just want everything to be good for them, for them to be happy and to not have their hearts broken.
“You can’t guarantee any of that, but that’s what I want most for Jack.”
Ruth was also asked if she’d ever had a back-up plan, and said: “I don’t have a plan B because I never had a plan A. Ever!”
She said her “gorgeous son” Jack is her greatest love, adding: “[He] is the most delightful, caring and wonderful young man.”
Ruth recently took a savage swipe at Eamonn during an episode of Loose Women after Eamonn moved out of their £3.5m mansion.
Eamonn has already moved on with new girlfriend Katie Alexander.
In a discussion on the topic of antiques, the Loose ladies debated whether they should “hang onto old bits of tat” or chuck them out.
Ruth then cheekily remarked: “I’m throwing out a lot of stuff out at the moment”, which had the audience in hysterics.
Amused Coleen Nolan gave Ruth a clap over the hilarious dig.
Ruth and Eamonn first got together in 1996 before getting married in 2010.
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.