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Ruth Langsford enjoys boozy night out with pals amid ongoing Eamonn Holmes divorce
The telly veteran returned to Loose Women last week
RUTH Langsford has enjoyed a boozy night out with her close pals on Friday.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, the Loose Women star documented her fun evening with Rachael Eleri and Liv Davey.
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The presenter was all smiles as she and the girls posed for a fun mirror selfie with sunglasses.
The girls then headed out to the Greek Mediterranean restaurant Gaia, in Mayfair in London.
Ruth shared a snap of cocktail glasses with the caption: "Yes.. cocktails were drunk."
The night out comes just over a week after Ruth made her first TV appearance on Loose Women since her split from husband Eamonn Holmes.
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It marked her first appearance on the show in two months when the TV presenters announced their divorce in May.
The couple’s 15-year union was said to have fallen apart after they left This Morning in 2021.
Eamonn has since been spotted with Katie Alexander, 42, after we told of their close friendship.
The two have been on several outings including a Beyonce concert, Center Parcs and a Manchester United game.
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They met on X/Twitter in 2015 after she commented on a post and it sparked a conversation.
The relationship counsellor Katie has been staying with him in his luxury apartment.
A source told us: "The fact remains that he would still be in the marital home, being cared for by Ruth, if she didn't find out what had gone on behind her back.
"There is a lot still to spill out on what has really gone on during Eamonn's marriage. It will all come out in the wash.
"And even he will raise eyebrows at some of the details surrounding his new confidant Katie, who has told pals she's 'madly in love' with him.
"Watch this space."
Ruth and Eamonn 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 : "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.
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