EAMONN Holmes has appeared on TV for the first time since announcing his split from wife Ruth Langsford – wearing his wedding ring.
On Saturday, a spokesperson for the couple told The Sun on Sunday they were divorcing after 14 years of marriage.
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Eamonn Holmes says he had an ’emotional weekend’ as he appeared on TV for the first time since announcing his divorce from Ruth LangsfordCredit: GB NEWS
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Eamonn was wearing his wedding ring on GB News this morning. Credit: GB News
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Ruth and Eamonn’s split was confirmed on Saturday Credit: Rex
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Ruth allegedly orchestrated the statement after Eamonn ‘refused to sign it’ Credit: Rex
Eamonn said the support shown by fans following the announcement “meant a lot” to him and Ruth.
The 64-year-old told GB News: “Before we move on, we’d like to thank people for the support you’ve given Ruth and I over the last few days when we heard the news of our separation.
“Your support for both of us is greatly appreciated.”
He said it had been an “emotional weekend” as he spoke of the joy of seeing his beloved Manchester United win the FA Cup final.
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In a statement on Saturday, a spokesperson said: “Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed that their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing.”
Friends said the couple had drifted apart in recent months and Eamonn had moved out of the mansion they shared in Surrey.
Their last social media post where they were seen together was in July 2022, and the duo played a skit to promote her Feeling Fabulous event.
However, Ruth recently visited him when he was in the hospital and helped nurse him back to health.
She confided in her closest friends that there was no going back to the marriage after their careers took different paths.
The source added: “All their friends are devastated by this and are rallying around texting and offering support.
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“Eamonn and Ruth share a lot of the same friends, but no one is taking sides in any of this, all they care about is that both Eamonn and Ruth are okay at what is obviously a very, very difficult time.”
Eamonn married his first wife Gabrielle in 1985.
The couple has grown children Declan, Rebecca and Niall, but they divorced in 1994.
Eamonn met Ruth in 1997 when they were introduced by mutual friends.
Before we go on, we’d just like to thank people for all the support you’ve given Ruth and I over the last few days with the news of our separation
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They dated for over a decade before he proposed. In 2002, Ruth gave birth to their son, Jack.
Timeline of Ruth and Eamonn’s relationship
Before the shock announcement of their split, 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 unfolded
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 father 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 marry 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 lots of marriage”, while Ruth said it was “laughter and an equal marriage”.
November 2020 – Ruth and Eamonn are replaced by Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary in their regular Friday slot in a ‘show shake-up’
December 2021 – After a year of moving to the holiday presenting slot, both Eamonn and Ruth have left This Morning
January 2022 – Eamonn makes his GB News debut, while Ruth remains with 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 spine and neck stretch 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
The pair began hosting This Morning on ITV in 2006, continuing until 2021.
They finally tied the knot at Elvetham Hall in Hampshire in 2010 and sold the rights to Hello! magazine.
They went on to co-host This Morning on ITV1 for 15 years.
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The couple are believed to have split after their careers went in different directionsCredit: Getty – Contributor
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Eamonn and Ruth have been together for 27 years Credit: Rex
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Eamonn is reportedly devastated by the break-up Credit: MagicmomentsUK
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