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Ruth Langsford reveals she’s a ‘bit manic’ and says she ‘looks horrific’ after just four hours sleep
She only managed a quick nap before going back on TV
RUTH Langsford has admitted that she's a 'bit manic' in a new behind the scenes video.
The Loose Women anchor revealed that she 'looks horrific' after just four hours of sleep.
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Ruth, 64, got ready for her second consecutive day of broadcasting at QVC as she prepared to go on air and sell her range on TSV coats.
Alongside her jobs hosting shows at ITV, the TV veteran often appears on the shopping channel with her various ranges.
She signed off the night with a glam boomerang video on her Instagram story from one of the elevators.
This was after presenting the midnight show on the station until the early hours of the morning.
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Just a few hours later, Ruth posted an another video in the same outfit as she went makeup free after just a short nap.
In the short clip, she could not hold her excitement as she admitted: "Morning! So here I am back at QVC.
"The same morning through, [feeling] great, four hours of sleep, but anyway, it's fine.
"I didn't sleep see, here I am back for four hours. I'm on at 11am o'clock with Pippa, better go get on with it!"
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Before she took to the airwaves, the former This Morning presenter gave her loyal fans a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at her prep process
She made her way into the green room of the West London HQ before treating herself to a breakfast M&S smoothie and a banana.
Ruth Langsford reads The Sun which includes an interview about her split from Eamonn Holmes
The presenter then appeared in the makeup chair as she was surrounded by her glam squad.
She gazed at her reflection and spoke directly to her assistant, Maurice, who held the phone and captured the candid moment.
Ruth explained: "So this is where the magic happens.
"I've come in as you saw, looking horrific this morning, [after] three and a half hours sleep.
"These are the miracle workers that transform me to a human being again."
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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