EAMONN Holmes cuddles up to his glamorous new girlfriend in a proud display of public affection while on holiday in Ibiza.
The TV legend, 64, slapped his hand on Katie Alexander’s bottom after disembarking from a Virgin cruise ship.
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The loved-up couple were dressed to the nines, with blonde bombshell Katie, 42, pictured in a £315 designer black mini dress, £665 Christian Louboutin heels, and clutching a £850 Loewe raffia bag.
But they were forced to wait an hour outside for their taxi to arrive, leaving Eamonn swamped by female admirers requesting selfies.
Katie was seen stepping forward to her man to support him in his wheelchair, before the telly presenter pulled her close to him.
They were eventually whisked off with some pals where they enjoyed the night at a restaurant with red wine on the menu at £500.
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Days before Eamonn posed with a group of dolled-up women onboard the Scarlet Lady while wearing a pair of red-heart sunglasses.
Last week The Sun on Sunday revealed that Eamonn was taking Katie on a luxury holiday, which left his estranged wife Ruth Langsford, 64, ‘gobsmacked’.
The following day Eamonn was seen in an electric wheelchair at Heathrow Airport and the new couple then landed in Barcelona, Spain, to board Virgin Voyager’s luxurious cruise.
While Eamonn enjoyed an evening in Ibiza with Katie, Ruth shared on Instagram that her son Jack Holmes, 22, had ordered her favourite curry.
Speaking on social media from her Surrey home on Friday night, she said: “So my son ordered my takeaway so it was here when I got home – love him for that.”
Ruth and Eamonn shocked the nation in May when they revealed they had split up after 14 years of marriage.
Meanwhile Eamonn has been plagued by a series of health problems in recent years that have led to him requiring walking aids.
He had a double hip replacement in 2016. Last year, he had back surgery which has left him using a wheelchair.
And in January he broke his shoulder in a fall. Four months later we revealed he had split with Ruth.
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Ruth and Eamonn’s relationship timeline
Before the shock split announcement, Ruth and Eamonn seemed like one of the strongest couples on UK TV – even with their signature bickering style.
Here’s how their romance played out…
1997 – The couple first meet after being introduced by mutual friends, two years after Eamonn splits from his first wife, Gabrielle, with whom he has three children.
1997-2002 – To be respectful to Gabrielle, the couple kept their relationship out of the limelight. Ruth told Daily Mail: “I thought it spoke volumes about the sort of man he was, the sort of father he was and the integrity he had. It made me love him more, not less.”
2002 – Ruth and Eamonn welcome their son, Jack, to the family.
2005 – Eamonn finalises his divorce with Gabrielle.
2006 – The pair begin to host Friday episodes of This Morning together.
2010 – Eamonn proposes to Ruth while at the Cheltenham Races, after asking Ruth’s mother for her hand.
June 2010 – Eamonn and Ruth marry at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire.
2016 – Eamonn undergoes a double hip replacement in the first of many health battles.
June 2019 – On This Morning, Ruth and Eamonn say the secret to their happy marriage. Eamonn credits “compromise, consideration and lots of conjugal,” while Ruth said it was “laughter and an equal marriage”.
November 2020 – Ruth and Eamonn are replaced on their regular Friday slot by Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary in a ‘show shake-up’.
December 2021 – After a year of being moved to the bank holiday presenting slot, both Eamonn and Ruth left This Morning.
January 2022 – Eamonn debuted on GB News, while Ruth stayed with ITV in her long-standing role on Loose Women.
September 2022 – Eamonn undergoes spinal surgery after years of back issues including a trapped sciatic nerve.
November 2022 – Eamonn falls down the stairs of his Surrey home with Ruth and breaks his shoulder, requiring a new operation.
September 2023 – Eamonn has a spine and neck stretching procedure as part of his year-long recovery.
May 2024 – Ruth and Eamonn announce they have split after 14 years of marriage and a 27-year relationship.