
Inside Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford's love story as pair announce divorce: Spats, secrecy and a very unconventional proposal
Daily MailThey were the UK's most loved TV couple. But after capturing the hearts of nation when they sat side-by-side on This Morning's sofa for over ten years, Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford have decided to call the curtain on their relationship. But after capturing the hearts of nation when they sat side-by-side on This Morning's sofa for over ten years, Eamonn Holmes, 64, and Ruth Langsford, 64, have now decided to call the curtain on their iconic love story After announcing they have parted ways after 14 years of marriage, MailOnline takes a look back at Eamonn and Ruth's legendary courtship Eamonn and Ruth, now both 64, first met in 1997 when he was presenting breakfast show GMTV. A mutual friend and fellow TV star, Sally Meen, 58, introduced them Two years earlier, Eamonn had split from his first wife, Gabrielle Holmes, who is the mother of his three eldest children, Declan, 35, Rebecca, 33, and Niall, 31 And despite Ruth and Eamonn feeling an instant connection, he ensured it was the nation's best-kept secret, as he did not publicly confess his love for Ruth for two years But after just a year of having their relationship out in the open, they welcomed their son Jack in 2002. In 2010, the iconic duo wedded in a not-so-secret glitzy ceremony at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire Soon after they put down roots in the town of Weybridge, Surrey - the couple often enjoy hosting in their lavish six-bedroom property, which is said to be worth a whopping £3.2 million Eamonn and Ruth have always been honest about the state of their relationship and they have continually confessed over the years that they do have a few spats.
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Eamonn Holmes addresses GB News absence after he was notably missing from usual hosting duties
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Ruth Langsford's eye-watering finances are revealed as star rakes in six-figure sum after shock split from Eamonn Holmes last year
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Ruth Langsford makes admission over ‘painful’ Eamonn Holmes split
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Ruth Langsford opens up on 'difficult' divorce from Eamonn Holmes for the first time and admits she's 'embracing' being single and looking to move on after ex went public with new love
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Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes are still only communicating through lawyers despite star's olive branch to her estranged husband
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Ruth Langsford extends an olive branch to estranged husband Eamonn Holmes in cryptic move on social media following his public display of support for the Loose Women star
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Eamonn Holmes offers support to ex-wife Ruth Langsford after her mother is hospitalised
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Eamonn Holmes has 'no hard feelings towards ex Ruth Langsford amid reports he was 'seething' over her trip to Australia - after he made his red carpet debut with new girlfriend Katie Alexander
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Surprise star signs up to I’m a Celebrity show after ‘tough year’
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Ruth Langsford shows off her brand new hairstyle after her ex husband Eamonn Holmes attended first public event with girlfriend Katie Alexander
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Eamonn Holmes speaks out on ‘tough year’ following Ruth Langsford split
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Ruth Langsford revealed estranged husband Eamonn Holmes' 'little trick to get sex' months before their split
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Ruth Langsford continues to wear her wedding ring despite ex-husband Eamonn Holmes taking things up a notch with new girlfriend Katie Alexander
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Ruth Langsford shows off her freshly trimmed hairdo as she gets glammed up amid her estranged husband Eamonn Holmes' new relationship with Katie Alexander
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Ruth Langsford 'parties through the pain' after split from husband Eamonn Holmes as he packs on the PDA with his new girlfriend in Ibiza
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Eamonn Holmes, 64, arrives home with girlfriend Katie Alexander, 42, as they touch down at Heathrow after romantic trip that left estranged wife Ruth Langsford shocked
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Eamonn Holmes, 64, arrives home with girlfriend Katie Alexander, 42, as they touch down at Heathrow after romantic trip that left estranged wife Ruth Langsford shocked
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Eamonn Holmes, 64, cheekily grabs girlfriend Katie Alexander's, 42, BOTTOM in couple's first showing of PDA during romantic break - after his estranged wife Ruth Langsford was left shocked at holiday
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Ruth Langsford, 64, makes heartbreaking remark about ageing as ex Eamonn Holmes moves on with new girlfriend 22 years younger than her
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How Eamonn Holmes met his new younger girlfriend who has a VERY intriguing personal life, as revealed by ALISON BOSHOFF
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How Eamonn Holmes met his new younger girlfriend who has a VERY intriguing personal life, as revealed by ALISON BOSHOFF
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Eamonn Holmes sent estranged wife Ruth Langsford a reassuring message
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Ruth Langsford shows ex Eamonn Holmes what he is missing with a radiant selfie after his friends denied he is engaged to Katie Alexander
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Ruth Langsford addresses TV absence after Eamonn Holmes separation
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Ruth Langsford to break silence on Eamonn Holmes split as she returns to Loose Women this month with the support of her close friends on panel
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Ruth Langsford throws herself into work to keep her mind off split with husband Eamonn Holmes as she posts snippets of her filming in London
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Eamonn Holmes feels like he's on 'borrowed time': He is living alone in a flat near a busy roundabout while ex Ruth remains in their £3m mansion, KATIE HIND exclusively reveals
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Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford's friends fear TV golden couple's split 'is about to get nasty' as she is left 'hurt' by his 'unfair' on-stage dig
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Eamonn Holmes says he is ‘not OK’ after Ruth Langsford split
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Ruth Langsford's fans rush to her defence as she continues to wear wedding ring amid claims estranged husband Eamonn Holmes 'messaged another woman'
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Just what is going on with the two blondes in Eamonn's life? TV star, 64, is being consoled by one 'smitten' companion and another who is 'just a good friend' amid his split from Ruth Langsford
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PICTURED: Eamonn Holmes' younger female companion who has been 'helping him through his divorce' after 'she told pals she's in it for the long haul' following Ruth Langsford split
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Ruth Langsford appears to take a thinly-veiled swipe at ex Eamonn Holmes following claims she 'found messages from another woman on his laptop'
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Ruth Langsford's pals insist there's 'no chance' she will reunite with Eamonn Holmes after feeling 'hurt' he is 'being consoled by blonde divorcee in her 40s' amid split
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Eamonn Holmes addresses Ruth Langsford divorce on GB News breakfast show
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Eamonn Holmes claimed he could move back to Northern Ireland and marry a 'local girl' while detailing how he may 'never get out' of his wheelchair in resurfaced interview after shock split from Ruth L
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Ruth Langsford wears her wedding ring as she's seen for the first time since Eamonn Holmes split - amid claims she 'blindsided' him by going public with her divorce plans
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Eamonn Holmes was 'left blindsided when Ruth Langsford went public on her plans for a divorce'
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Eamonn Holmes follows social media pages of scantily clad women in see-through lingerie - including 'the page you don’t want your wife to find out about' - after split from Ruth Langsford
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AMANDA PLATELL: My sympathy is with poor Eamonn. Ruth should have stuck by him, not kicked him in the guts when he needs her most
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Eamonn Holmes breaks silence on his divorce from wife Ruth Langsford as he thanks viewers for their support - and wears his wedding ring in first TV appearance since split announcement
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Why Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford's split is about to get 'very, very tricky' - revealed by KATIE HIND
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Ruth Langsford shares message with fans after shock Eamonn Holmes divorce news
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Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford to divorce after 14 years
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Ruth Langsford breaks her silence on instagram after shock divorce
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Ruth Langsford breaks her silence with first Instagram post after confirming shock divorce from Eamonn Holmes as it's revealed they were living 'separate lives for two years'
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Revealed: Strains that ended Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford's marriage. She felt 'more carer than wife' while he is 'furious'. Read the full details in KATIE HIND'S exclusive report
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Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford are determined to 'keep things amicable' as they head for divorce: Sadness as TV couple once 'as close to Richard and Judy as you could get' are 'driven apart by work'
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All the signs Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford had split as the couple confirm the end of their 14-year marriage
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Full timeline of Eamonn Holmes' health battle: From chronic pain to 'life-changing' surgery - as broadcaster splits from his wife Ruth Langsford
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