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Ruth Langsford’s Loose Women co-stars break silence on her split from Eamonn Holmes as they give update on star
The couple announced their shock split four months ago
LOOSE Women stars Kaye Adams and Nadia Sawalha have broken their silence on Ruth Langsford’s split from Eamonn Holmes.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun at the National Television Award’s, the pair gave an update on how the star is doing and told how they have all rallied around her.
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Kay told us: “She's doing great,” while Nadia added: “She looks amazing.”
Ask about the sisterhood they all have, Kay said: “We're friends and that's what friends do.
“And we've all had highs and lows and we've all supported each other.”
Ruth and Eamonn shocked the nation in May when they revealed they had split up after 14 years of marriage.
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Eamonn, 64, recently jetted off to Spain with his new lady Katie Alexander, 42, on Sunday, as they headed on a cruise.
The Sun revealed in May that Eamonn had left the marital home after Ruth, 64, found messages between him and another woman on a laptop.
Days later he was holed up in a bachelor pad — with divorced mum-of-three Katie a regular visitor.
The GB News breakfast host became close to Katie while 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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He also treated her to a stay at Center Parcs last year and gave her and her daughter tickets to a Beyoncé gig.
The pair met via Twitter in 2015 when her comment on a post sparked a conversation.
Eamonn Holmes, 64, to move in with girlfriend Katie Alexander, 42, just 4 MONTHS after shock split from Ruth Langsford
Eamonn, who had a double hip replacement in 2016, had back surgery last year and broke his shoulder in a fall in January.
He seen being pushed in a wheelchair by Katie this week.
A source told that Eamonn's public holiday with his new girlfriend has left Ruth "shocked".
The insider told the publication: "Ruth is shocked by how open Eamonn is being about his relationship, after all they both still have their wedding rings on.
"Neither of them want to be the first to take it off because they don't want to look like they're to blame for the split."
Ruth and Eamonn - who share son Jack - first got together in 1996 and tied the knot in 2010.
NTAs was no big surprise, says our telly expert
COMMENT BY ROD MCPHEE
THE only surprise at tonight's National Television Awards was that there were virtually no surprises.
Ant and Dec took home Presenter Award for the millionth time, Strictly bagged the Talent Show gong and I'm A Celebrity triumphed in the Entertainment category.
Kate Garraway scooping the authored documentary award for Derek's Story was entirely deserved, but not a total shock either as she'd already done the same two years ago with Caring for Derek.
There were a few curveballs. Emmerdale beating Goliath soaps EastEnders and Corrie was unexpected, particularly as the rivals have both boasted big storylines recently.
And though there was no doubting how hugely moving Mr BatesVs The Post Office was for viewers this year, it was still stunning to see them bag three awards.
Does the general lack of surprises diminish the thrill of the NTAs? Not at all. It remains one of the few awards shows which actually gauges what the majority of Brits are actually watching.
They aren't interested in PR stunts and promotion, in highbrow actors and writers lauded by their fellow luvvies and they certainly can't stand having what they ought to be watching dictated to them
We live in a bewildering world where scandals often rock shows, in an age where streaming means the shared experience is diminished and ratings are hard to decipher.
But year in, year out NTA voters leave us in no doubt which shows they adore, which ones they've fallen out of love with, and which celebrities they're prepared to back.
Look at how quickly relatively new shows like The Traitors, Bridgerton and The 1% Club have been embraced by NTA voters.
They tell us all loud and clear, every year, who they consider to be the best - and woe betide any telly exec who ignores them.
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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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