Eamonn Holmes grows close to divorcee 22 years younger after wife Ruth Langsford dumped him over mystery messages
THE divorcee who has grown close to Eamonn Holmes after his marriage split has visited him at his new home on the last two weekends.
Relationship counsellor Katie Alexander, 42, has been on numerous outings with the presenter in the last 12 months.
The mother of three has now been seen visiting Eamonn, 64, at his rented apartment in South West London from her home in Yorkshire.
Katie was spotted driving to and from his luxury flat on Friday.
The news comes after The Sun on Sunday previously told how Eamonn was being comforted by a mystery marriage counsellor.
Former This Morning host Eamonn moved out of his marital home in Surrey last month after wife Ruth Langsford found messages between him and another mystery woman on a laptop.
Last week, a snap emerged of Eamonn at a safari park in February, with a blonde woman visible through the vehicle’s rear window.
Katie met Eamonn on X/Twitter in 2015 after she commented on a post and it sparked a conversation.
Last October he attended a charity fundraising event in Yorkshire — close to Katie’s home — and became a patron.
The counsellor has worked for the charity as a therapist.
Eamonn posted snaps online from the event.
He has also treated Katie to a Beyonce concert, a visit to Center Parcs and tickets for a Manchester United game — while Katie has been seen in his native Belfast.
We exclusively told in May how Eamonn and Ruth split after 14 years of marriage and are to divorce.
Cracks had started to appear in their relationship and they had not been photographed together for two years.
Loose Women panellist Ruth has helped Eamonn through a health crisis.
He had a double hip replacement in 2016, and back surgery last year left him using a wheelchair.
On Friday he was pictured using a walking frame.
Since their split, Ruth, 64, has confided to her friends that there is “no way back” for the marriage.
She and Eamonn first met in 1997 and were married in 2010. Their son Jack was born in 2002.
Eamonn has three children from a previous marriage.
The presenting duo won over millions of fans on ITV’s This Morning between 2006 and 2021.
Eamonn has since starred on GB News breakfast show, thanking viewers for their support after announcing his split.
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 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.