‘EMOTIONAL WEEKEND’
Eamonn Holmes breaks silence on Ruth Langsford split as he wears wedding ring in first TV appearance
We take a look at Eamonn and Ruth's relationship timeline after the couple's shock split
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 to divorce after 14 years of marriage.
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Eamonn said the support shown by fans following the announcement had "meant so much" to himself and Ruth.
The 64-year-old told GB News: "Just before we move on we'd just like to thank people for your support for Ruth and I over the last few days as to the news of our separation.
"Your support for both of us is very much appreciated."
He said it had been an "emotional weekend" as he spoke of the joy at seeing his beloved Manchester United win the FA Cup Final.
In a statement on Saturday, a spokesperson said: “Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing.”
Pals told how the couple 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, with the duo playing out a skit to promote her Feeling Fabulous event.
However, Ruth recently visited him when he had a spell in hospital and had helped nurse him back to health.
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She has confided in her closest friends that there is no way back to the marriage after their careers went separate ways.
The source added: “All of their friends are devastated at this and have been rallying round sending messages and offering support.
Ruth Langsford admitted she ‘wouldn’t be friends after divorce’ in resurfaced clip following Eamonn Holmes split
“Eamonn and Ruth share many of the same friends but nobody is taking sides in any of this, all they care about is that Eamonn and Ruth are both okay at what is obviously a really, really hard time.”
Eamonn married his first wife Gabrielle in 1985.
The couple have grown-up kids Declan, Rebecca and Niall but separated in 1994.
Eamonn met Ruth in 1997 when mutual friends introduced them.
Just before we move on we'd just like to thank people for your support for Ruth and I over the last few days as to the news of our separation
Eamonn Holmes
They dated for over a decade before he proposed. In 2002, Ruth gave birth to their son, Jack.
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 Daily Mail: "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 conjugals," 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 makes his debut 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 27 year relationship
The couple started hosting ITV’s This Morning in 2006, continuing to 2021.
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They finally married at Elvetham Hall in Hampshire in 2010 and sold the rights to Hello! magazine.
They went on to present This Morning on ITV1 together for 15 years.
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