Ruth Langsford takes a savage swipe at ex Eamonn Holmes after he moved out of £3.5m Surrey mansion
RUTH Langsford has taken a savage swipe at her ex Eamonn Holmes after their bitter split.
The Loose Women star, 64, made a pointed quip on live TV having recently divided up their belongings as he moved out of their £3.5million Surrey mansion.
In a discussion on the topic of antiques, the panel debated whether they “hang onto old bits of tat” or chuck them out.
Ruth then cheekily remarked: “I’m throwing out a lot of stuff out at the moment”, which had the audience in hysterics.
Amused Coleen gave Ruth a clap over the hilarious dig.
It’s the first time Ruth has made a reference to her marriage since she and Eamonn issued a joint statement about separating in May.
Since then, Eamonn has moved on with a new girlfriend 22 years his junior.
Katie Alexander, 42, joined him at a friend’s wedding this weekend where they cosied up together.
It follows a luxury holiday on a cruise ship which brought the couple closer together.
Ever since, Katie has been reportedly telling pals that 64-year-old Eamonn is her “soulmate”.
Ruth and Eamonn – who share son Jack – first got together in 1996 and tied the knot in 2010.
The former Friday This Morning hosts endured a stressful time before the split as Eamonn’s health deteriorated.
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.
He had a double hip replacement in 2016 but last year had back surgery which has left him using a wheelchair.
Then in January he broke his shoulder in a fall. Four months later we revealed he had split with Ruth.
Eamonn left the home he shared with the Loose Women star and lost custody of their pet pooch Maggie.