Ruth Langsford has revealed she 'cried her eyes out' after finally removing her wedding ring following her split from Eamonn Holmes. The Loose Women star described the moment as a 'big thing' and a 'moment of acceptance' that left her in tears.
Speaking to the Daily Mail Weekend Magazine, Ruth admitted she had been wearing the band for a year after the separation while Eamonn moved on with Katie Alexander. She said: 'I realised, “Well, I’m not really… I’m not still married. I mean I am, but only on paper.”'
The TV presenter also confessed to feeling blindsided by the breakdown of her marriage. 'I just didn’t think I’d find myself here, and I wasn’t strong at the start,' she said, revealing she sought professional help to cope with the 'trauma' of the split.
Ruth explained that seeing Eamonn move on with a younger partner prompted her to seek counselling. 'Girlfriends are there for you come what may, but I needed a trained counsellor. Someone who didn’t know me, to help me see the way through all the darkness,' she said.
Despite the heartache, Ruth says she now accepts her relationship simply 'didn't last' and she must 'look forward'. The couple, who were together for 27 years and married for 14, separated in 2024.
