Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford's 14 year marriage was officially confirmed over this weekend - ending weeks of speculation from fans. Behind the scenes, the couple are said to have been distancing themselves for months with Eamonn becoming exhausted over his chronic pain battle and conflicting work commitments tearing the couple apart. Ruth candidly admitted in a magazine interview that went to print mere days before the divorce announcement that it had been a 'testing time.
' However, things were once very different for the once joined at the hip couple, who delighted viewers with their easy banter and playful rows during their time on This Morning , where they worked alongside each other for 15 years. Eamonn even became Ruth's greatest ally during her run-in with Phillip Schofield . Eamonn Holmes came to Ruth Langsford's defence during a series of public run-ins with Phillip Schofield ( Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images) Viewers were left aghast when Phil cut Ruth off live as she spoke to him live on air, prompting her husband Eamonn to step in.
Eamonn went on to publicly bash Phil as 'rude' and 'passive aggressive' as questions were raised about a 'toxic' environment on the ITV daytime show. In April 2019, Ruth had been introducing viewers to the Loose Women panel when Phillip stopped her talking mid-sentence during a live link up between their shows. Phillip shouted over her: "Guys, we're going to have to jump in there and stop you I'm afraid because we're a bit tight for .
