Ruth Langsford has revealed she turned to counselling to help her cope with her painful split from ex-husband Eamonn Holmes. The pair, familiar to millions as married co-hosts on ITV’s This Morning, announced in May 2024 that they were divorcing.
Speaking to Women & Home magazine, Langsford, 65, said: 'I started counselling when Eamonn and I separated, and I'm still having it. It is very powerful and very useful. It gives me tools to deal with things.' She added that her counsellor does not judge her and simply listens and asks questions.
Langsford and Holmes were together for 27 years, married for 14, and share a 23-year-old son, Jack. Holmes soon moved out of the £2.5million family home in Weybridge after their split and began dating relationship therapist Katie Alexander, who is 22 years his junior.
Ruth said there was a lot of 'unravelling' in the final stages of the relationship, and spoke about the strain of going through a separation in the public eye. She added that she remains open to finding love again, saying: 'Never say never. I haven't been put off having a relationship.'
The couple have yet to finalise their divorce as they work through their financial arrangements. Ruth is reportedly upset at the prospect of having to sell the marital home, while Holmes remains locked in a tax dispute with HMRC over his employment status during part of his tenure on This Morning.
Earlier this week, Ruth appeared to make a subtle dig at Holmes during a panel discussion on Loose Women about how partners should react to their other halves’ mental health. When panellist Myleene Klass argued that men often benefit from being married because they are more likely to be pushed into seeking medical help, the camera cut to Langsford, who smirked before replying: 'Good to know.'
