THEY vowed to stay friends but Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes' split has been turning increasingly sour over his relationship with close female 'pals.' It's also causing a rift in the showbiz world with camps forming on both sides since they announced their separation in May. The couple released a a joint statement confirming that they were divorcing and Eamonn told Best magazine: "I hope we can still be friends.
” But things are now far from amicable, with Ruth said to be "blindsided" by her husband's rumoured romance with relationship expert Katie Alexander and Eamonn playing the sympathy card, telling pals he's "living on borrowed time" and holed up in a tiny flat. A source told The Sun: “It emerged that Ruth, 64, had chosen to leave Eamonn, 64, after a string of mystery messages and told pals there was no way back” for the marriage. And her friends have accused Eamonn of making things harder for them both.
A source said: “It is utterly absurd what is being said by Eamonn and his friends, but the sad reality is that the marriage split has caused a fissure among the showbiz community. “It's 'Eamonn or Ruth' and people are taking sides. The row is incredibly divisive and getting worse.
” Relationship psychologist Jo Hemmings says the situation is all too common in divorces as friends feel they are forced to choose. “It's really common in relationships because I think that people feel the need to show their support for one side or another," she says. "People wan.