EAMONN Holmes has reportedly refused to sign off on a joint statement regarding the end of his marriage to Ruth Langsford.
The pair shocked their legions of fans when it was confirmed on Saturday they had called time on their 27-year relationship.
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The couple, who have been married for 14 years, have since refused to discuss the issue further, with Eamonn posting about the FA Cup final online while Ruth spent time with her mother, Joan.
But according to new reports from Daily Mail, Ruth ‘orchestrated’ the break-up, with Eamonn devastated by the split.
It’s believed Ruth was the one who OK’ed the simple statement, with Eamonn wanting no part in it, refusing to sign off.
The site claims Eamonn ‘told friends he didn’t want to get involved’ and ‘Ruth could do what she wants but keep him out of it’.
The statement eventually simply read: “Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing.”
While sources have said they are ‘dedicated to making the split amicable’, Eamonn has already left the family home for a property nearby.
The couple have one son together, 22-year-old Jack.
It was initially believed Ruth would take this week off from Loose Women in light of the news, and Eamonn was expected to appear on GB News today to address the issue.
However, he was instead replaced on the morning line-up, with Nana Akua and Micahel Portillo stepping in for Eamonn and Isabel Webster.
The once-strong couple, who were also a presenting duo on This Morning until 2020, are believed to have grown apart as their careers went in different directions.
Sources said the added pressure of Eamonn’s long-standing back issues also began to take their toll.
Ruth had recently been helping nurse her husband back to good health following a medical scare and fall which resulted in him spending time in hospital.
Although the pair hadn’t been seen together for over two years, Ruth last week shared a health update on Eamonn in a magazine interview.
Days ago the 64-year-old Loose Women host updated fans by saying: “I look at Eamonn, who’s had his health and back problems, and it makes you realise how important your health is.
“I don’t know how much Eamonn’s mobility will improve. We live in hope.
“He does the physio, but there might have to be some acceptance that this might never be 100 percent right.”
Ruth and Eamonn 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 conjugals,” 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 makes his debut 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 27 year relationship
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