Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford are known for their fiery on-screen behaviour and cheeky teasing - but their banter wasn't enough to save the relationship. The former This Morning hosts announced the shocking news they are divorcing after 27 years together over the weekend, following months of speculation in the showbiz world . The couple, who share a grown-up son called Jack, are 'determined to stay friends and keep things amicable', their joint statement read.
It is understood Eamonn has moved out of their £3.2million home in Weybridge, Surrey, after a rocky couple of years behind closed doors. Numerous factors are said to have broken their relationship, including Eamonn's low moods during his battle with chronic back pain.
Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes' crumbling marriage laid bare and key signs before split Eamonn suffers with chronic back pain and sees a physiotherapist daily ( Image: Getty Images) He allegedly joked that his physio 'touched' him more than Ruth in the end ( Image: PA) Speaking about the star's ill health, a friend of the couple is said to have told MailOnline : "Ruth has become more his carer than a wife. Eamonn has been thoroughly miserable." They claimed Eamonn has become "more and more grumpy" and, in the end, it started to get Ruth "down more than she could accept".
The publication also alleged that Eamonn has joked to friends about being 'touched' more by his physio than Ruth in recent years. The GB News presenter, 64, has daily physiotherapy s.
