Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford 'holding heartbreaking talks over who will get custody of beloved pet dog Maggie as they try to avoid bringing in lawyers to settle matter after split' By Owen Tonks For Mailonline Published: 19:27 EDT, 27 May 2024 | Updated: 19:28 EDT, 27 May 2024 e-mail View comments Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford have reportedly been holding heartbreaking talks over who will get custody of their beloved dog following their split. TV’s ‘golden couple’ have split after 14 years of marriage and 27 years together, declaring publicly they are to divorce after work commitments ‘took their marriage in different directions’. Ruth, 64, shared a video of herself walking Collie cross Maggie on Sunday in her first social media post since news of their break-up emerged, with the pet said to be like a 'second child' to her and her estranged husband.

The 14-year-old pooch, who was adopted by the former couple in 2011, was a regular feature on Eamonn's Instagram page when he and Ruth were together. Former couple Eamonn and Ruth are said to have been living 'separate lives' for up to two years and are now having 'difficult conversations' over who will keep Maggie, and are said to be trying to avoid bringing in lawyers over the situation like Ant McPartlin and his ex Lisa Armstrong. Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford have reportedly been holding heartbreaking talks over who will get custody of their beloved dog following their split The 14-year-old pooch, who was a.