Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes first met in 1997. When the two TV presenters met, Eamonn was separated but still married to his first wife; they didn’t officially get divorced until 2005, and by that time, Holmes and Langsford had welcomed a child in 2002.
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Ruth and Eamonn finally tied the knot in 2010 and seemed to have a good relationship. However, in May 2024, the two announced they were getting divorced.
Nine months after the split, Ruth Langsford has publicly spoken about their separation for the first time and revealed what her life now looks like as a single 64-year-old.
Ruth Langsford speaks about split from Eamonn Holmes
As reported by The Sun, Ruth Langsford has opened up about splitting from Eamonn Holmes, who moved on relatively quickly, after 27 years. She revealed that she was ‘quite fine’ being single but doesn’t plan on staying single ‘forever’.
Speaking to Woman & Home magazine, the Loose Women host explained that separating is ‘very difficult’, but like most things, you have to ‘deal with it and have to move on’.
You can let yourself crumble or you pick yourself up and get on with life. It’s a choice.
Despite remaining positive about her future, Ruth does add that she’s ‘not delighted’ that her marriage ended, but she has ‘accepted it’. She then explains that she is ‘embracing’ single life and is now making choices thinking only of herself.
I’m not delighted my marriage is over, but I’ve accepted it.
I’m trying to now embrace the fact I’m single and can make choices that are just about me.
Finally, she admits that her line of work makes divorce harder, as most people don’t do it ‘in the public eye’.
Divorce is very painful. Most don’t do it in the public eye, with everybody having an opinion. But that’s the nature of my job.
Shortly after she opened up about the breakdown of her marriage, reports divulged just how much she earns from her career. It seems Ruth Langsford doesn't have to worry about money amid her divorce from Eamonn Holmes.
Ruth Langsford brings in almost £1m thanks to her firm
According to The Sun, the long-time TV host earned almost £1m in cash in 2024 thanks to her firm.
Ruth owns the company Hey Ho Ltd, which takes in cash from her various roles on television, from hosting shows to ad deals. Indeed, Ruth has done ads with big companies such as Tesco.
Per the accounts files from late 2024, she took out a dividend of £770,000. The Loose Women host also reportedly spent over £12,000 on ‘furniture’ per the balance sheet.
Moreover, the annual account showed the firm had more than £3m in cash and assets. In 2023, Ruth reportedly took out £2.3m from her firm. Langsford set up the company back in 2013 and is the sole director, per The Sun.
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The Sun: ‘RUTH REVEALS ALL Ruth Langsford breaks silence on ‘difficult and painful’ split from Eamonn Holmes and reveals she is back on the market’
The Sun: ‘big money Ruth Langsford’s huge six figure salary revealed as she cashes in after split from Eamonn Holmes’
