Before their shock split, Ruth Langsford was said to be more of a 'carer than a wife' to her ex Eamonn Holmes . She doted on her former partner after he suffered a series of setbacks with his health, and supported him back into work. However following his well-documented battle with chronic back pain, the 64-year-old Belfast-born presenter had reportedly become "more and more grumpy" in recent years.
The golden couple of TV called time on their marriage last month after 14 years, sending shockwaves through the showbiz industry, and now Ruth is taking a month-long break from her ITV presenting duties. She is reportedly "hurt" after finding out her husband is being consoled by another woman with whom he's been on a string of outings. And a friend has revealed how Ruth has been left "deeply upset" over suggestions she walked away from their relationship because of Eamonn's health woes.
"The thing that deeply upsets and frustrates her is the notion that she's ditching him because of his ongoing health issues," one pal told the Mirror . "That is not true. She's always been there for him.
But she has struggled with the knowledge that he’s not always been honest with her." The former This Morning host, who shares 22-year-old son Jack with Ruth, had back surgery following years of chronic pain and suffered a broken shoulder after falling down the stairs of their Surrey home in 2022. Speaking about the star's ill health, a friend of the couple said: "Ruth has become more his carer t.
