Eamonn Holmes, 64, has MORE hols planned with girlfriend Katie, 42, as pals reveal new lease of life after Ruth split
EAMONN Holmes has more romantic holidays with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander planned – just weeks after returning from their luxury cruise.
Presenter Eamonn, 64, hit headlines earlier this month after being spotted setting off for the luxury vessel with relationship counsellor Katie, 42.
The former This Morning host, who shocked the nation with his split from Ruth Langsford, also 64, this year, was seen in an electric wheelchair at Heathrow Airport alongside his glam partner.
With a new lease of life after his separation, he and Katie were preparing to fly to Barcelona to board Virgin Voyager’s luxurious Scarlet Lady.
And it seems the pair had such a blast that they want to do it all over again, and again.
Eamonn doesn’t appear to have made any secret of his plans, with The Sun learning he’s told many of his GB News colleagues about what they’ve got in the pipeline.
It’s also emerged that Ruth’s aversion to travelling was just one of the many reasons they grew apart over time.
One told us: “Eamonn’s lined up lots more cruises with Katie for the near future. It’s become something they’re both really looking forward to.
“Katie absolutely loves cruises and Eamonn used to say that Ruth was never one for travel. She didn’t enjoy going away and never liked going on a boat or a plane.
“It became a bit of a sticking point between them as Eamonn has always had a passion for exploring new places.
“Now, with Katie, Eamonn feels he can really embrace that side of life again. He’s eager to make up for the years he felt he missed out on.”
Eamonn’s representative has been contacted for comment.
TV anchor Eamonn has been plagued by a series of health setbacks in recent years.
He had a double hip replacement in 2016. Last year, he had back surgery which has left him using a wheelchair.
And in January he broke his shoulder in a fall. Four months later we revealed he had split with Loose Women panellist Ruth.
She has confided to her closest friends that there was “no way back” for the marriage.
Divorcee Katie, a mother of three, struck up a friendship with Eamonn via Twitter back in 2015.
Her counselling specialities include “affairs and betrayals” as well as “separation and divorce”.
She has left her home in Huddersfield, West Yorks, to drive four and a half hours to Eamonn’s luxury pad in Kingston, South West London, nearly every weekend.
Their romantic cruise is not their first holiday together, despite only confirming their relationship in recent weeks.
Last month, we told how Northern Irishman Eamonn took Katie away for a romantic trip to Belfast.
We also revealed how Katie sported a shiny new ring on her engagement finger.
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 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.
September 2024 – Eamonn was spotted on a luxury holiday in Barcelona with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander. Ruth calls in a ‘fierce’ divorce lawyer.