EAMONN Holmes was pictured at Barcelona airport with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander ahead of their Mediterranean cruise.
The veteran TV presenter, 64, jetted off his younger lover, 42, on a late summer holiday of relaxation and sunshine – even though the weather in the Spanish city got in the way.
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Eamonn Holmes and girlfriend Katie Alexander arrive at Barcelona airportCredit: Andrew Styczynski
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The pair flew in from Heathrow, where they are pictured here
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Katie looked stylish in a striped cardigan and beige trousers as she strolled through London Airport
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Eamonn left the matrimonial home in May after Ruth Langsford found messages between him and another womanCredit: Getty
Eamonn, who has had serious back problems in recent years, was seen on a scooter as Katie pushed his luggage behind him.
Katie looked dapper in a striped cardigan, beige trousers and wobbly perspex heels as she made her way through arrivals.
The couple, who flew to Spain from London Heathrow, stopped for a chat at one point, and Katie pointed something out to the attentive Eamonn in the distance.
She let her long blonde hair flow as she walked through the airport, with Eamonn following close behind.
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GBNews presenter Eamonn wore a navy blue jacket over a white shirt for the trip abroad and was seen being helped into a waiting vehicle after carrying all their belongings.
Eamonn split from his Loose Women presenter wife Ruth Langsford in May after she discovered another woman’s laptop messages.
The romantic getaway left Ruth and her close friends shell-shocked, sources told us.
The star stepped out for lunch with her and Eamonn’s ‘TV son’ Rylan Clark a few days ago and backed up a friend’s comment that “laughter is the best medicine”.
Just days after Eamonn left their home at the start of the year, he was holed up in a bachelor pad with divorced mum-of-three Katie, who was a regular visitor.
A source said: “The cruise is just the latest proof of their closeness.
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“Katie has been telling friends that she and Eamonn will be forever – and now everyone is starting to believe her.
“Eamonn’s passion for her – this is the last paid trip – delighted Ruth and friends. He must have found a new lease of life. Everyone is amazed.”
Eamonn and relationship counselor Katie have already been on a trip together to his native Belfast.
And Katie sparked wedding rumors after she was seen wearing the ring while running errands near his home in Kingston upon Thames, south-west London.
Eamonn, who had a double hip replacement in 2016, had back surgery last year and broke his shoulder in a fall in January. At one point he needed a wheelchair.
The GB News breakfast presenter got close to Katie while he was still living with Ruth, taking her and her family to a safari park in February and sharing snaps on social media.
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Katie played with her long blonde hair as she pushed Eamonn’s pram
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Katie was pushing her luggage as they touched down in Spain as they prepared for a sun-drenched cruise Credit: Andrew Styczynski
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The couple has three large suitcases for the trip Credit: Andrew Styczynski
Last year, he treated her to a stay at Center Parcs and gave her and her daughter tickets to a Beyoncé concert.
The couple met via Twitter in 2015 when her comment on a post sparked a conversation.
Eamonn combines his turbulent personal life with a painful health battle.
In 2020, he admitted to struggling with chronic back pain, which has only escalated since then
The star underwent extensive physical therapy, including sessions in an anti-gravity chamber, and compared his journey to learning to walk again.
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Eamonn is undergoing rehabilitation due to severe back problems Credit: Andrew Styczynski
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Eamonn and Katie looked relaxed as they chatted at a Spanish airportCredit: Andrew Styczynski
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Stylish Katie wore a striped cardigan, beige trousers and high heels Credit: Andrew Styczynski
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A caring Katie seemed to be taking good care of Eamonn Credit: Andrew Styczynski
Timeline of Ruth and Eamonn’s relationship
Before the shock split announcement, Ruth and Eamonn seemed like one of the strongest couples on British TV – even with their signature style of bickering.
Here’s how their romance went…
1997 – The couple meet for the first time 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 show respect for Gabrielle, the couple kept their relationship out of the limelight. Ruth told the Daily Mail: “I thought it said a lot about the kind of man he was, the kind 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 finalizes his divorce from Gabrielle.
2006 – The pair begin co-hosting episodes of This Morning on Fridays.
2010 – Eamonn proposes to Ruth while at the Cheltenham races, after asking Ruth’s mother for her hand in marriage.
June 2010 – Eamonn and Ruth married at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire.
2016 – Eamonn undergoes double hip replacement in first of many health battles.
June 2019 – On This Morning, Ruth and Eamonn reveal the secret to their happy marriage. Eamonn credits “compromise, consideration and a lot of marriage”, while Ruth said it was “laughter and an equal marriage”.
November 2020 – Ruth and Eamonn are replaced in 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 festive presenting slot, both Eamonn and Ruth have left This Morning.
January 2022 – Eamonn makes his debut on GB News, while Ruth remains on ITV in her long-standing role on Loose Women.
September 2022 – Eamonn undergoes spinal surgery after years of back problems, including a pinched sciatic nerve.
November 2022 – Eamonn falls down the stairs of his Surrey home with Ruth and breaks his shoulder, requiring further surgery.
September 2023 – Eamonn has a spinal and neck stretching procedure as part of his year-long recovery.
May 2024 – Ruth and Eamonn announce their separation after 14 years of marriage and 27 years of relationship.
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