TV royalty Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford were living completely separate lives for two years, friends revealed today. The couple’s marriage is said to have rapidly deteriorated after their departure from This Morning in 2021. 6 Pals say that Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford were living separate lives for two years before their marriage split Credit: Rex Features 6 It is said that Eamonn and Ruth's marriage rapidly deteriorated after they left This Morning in 2021 Credit: Rex Features 6 The couple entertained viewers of This Morning for years before leaving the daytime TV staple Credit: Rex Features TV host Eamonn, 64, has suffered two years of hell, losing his mum , job, health, a home and now his wife.
Pals say he has been through ordeals which would “break most people”, but has “kept on going and kept on working the best he can”. Eamonn’s desire to return to his native Belfast also left them at odds, with him spending increasing amounts of time away from their £3.6million Surrey home.
Ruth, who has son Jack , 21, with Eamonn, appeared to start preparing for the split last year. Paperwork from her TV company, Hey Ho Ltd, revealed she paid herself a dividend of £2.2million last year, compared to the £85,000 she claimed the year before.
A source said: “Eamonn and Ruth’s relationship changed when they left This Morning. They started moving in different directions in their careers and their priorities started to change. “Eamonn was desperate to return to .
