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Ruth Langsford returns to This Morning sofa for the first time since split with Eamonn Holmes
The pair hosted the Friday show together for 15 years
RUTH Langsford looked glamorous and chic as she made her triumphant return to This Morning for the first time since her split from Eamonn Holmes.
Eamonn and Ruth, who announced they were breaking up in May, hosted This Morning for years before they spectacularly quit in 2021 during a massive show shake-up.
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They were replaced by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary.
Former colleague Jo Hemmings has since said it may have triggered "the beginning of the end of their marriage" as they showed no sign of issue while working on This Morning.
While Eamonn has never appeared on the show again, Ruth later guest hosted the show alongside Rylan in 2022 – and clearly is still more than welcome on the sofa.
Today, Ruth looked incredible in a glittery silver dress as she joined hosts Dermot O'Leary and Cat Deeley as a guest.
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She was joined by her Loose Women co-stars Coleen Nolan, Olivia Attwood and Jane Moore in talk and celebrate the show's 25th anniversary.
Ruth looked beaming as she talked about the landmark moment, which was marked with a glam shoot with all the presenters dressed in silver.
The TV host opted for a glitzy sequinned gown with a simple diamond necklace.
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Eamonn and Ruth, both 64, had been together for 23 years and married for 14 before they shockingly announced they had gone their separate ways.
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It was later revealed they had been secretly separated for up to a year before it was made public and they filed for divorce.
Since then, Ruth has been embracing a glam makeover, while Eamonn has started a new romance with 42-year-old Katie Alexander.
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The pair were seen heading off on holiday to Ibiza together, with Eamonn seen in a wheelchair after years of back issues has left him in pain and struggling to walk.
Insiders suggest Ruth came up with a special brand of revenge for Eamonn wasting no time in flaunting his new relationship by removing the stairlift from their Surrey home so he couldn't collect his things.
A source told Daily Mail: "Ruth has remained quiet and classy.
"Even when people bring up what Eamonn has been up to, she stays silent and just smiles. She thinks that is the best way.
"But one thing she would see every day was the stairlift which Eamonn installed. Ruth doesn’t need it.
"She’s super-fit and healthy but she knew Eamonn probably
would struggle when he had to go the house to get some bits he
needed for the holiday."
Ruth has now lawyered up with "fierce" divorce attorney, Catherine Costley in order to navigate a financial settlement and officially end their marriage.
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Costley is a protegee of Baroness Fiona Shackleton, who was enlisted by Paul McCartney in his break-up.
Despite this, she is still wearing her wedding ring, explaining to a fan on Instagram that she would keep doing so as long as she was still married.
Ruth and Eamonn's 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.
September 2024 - Eamonn was spotted on a luxury holiday in Barcelona with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander. Ruth calls in a 'fierce' divorce lawyer.
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