RUTH Langsford is "desperate to be free from her marriage to Eamonn Holmes" and WON'T start dating again before their divorce is finalised.
The former This Morning couple shocked fans when they announced their split last May after 14 years of marriage.
Despite their break-up nearly a year ago, Ruth and Eamonn, both 65, are yet to finalise their divorce.
It's now been revealed that Ruth is keen for her marriage to be officially over, so she can move on with her life.
The Loose Women star won’t start a new relationship until her divorce from Eamonn is finalised.
A source told The Mirror: “She’s still wearing her wedding ring because she’s coming to terms with a long relationship ending, and realising Eamonn maybe wasn’t the person she thought he was.
“And she’s also coming to terms with life being very, very different for her going forward.
“Ruth has been having fun going out with her girlfriends, and enjoying a little flirt, but that’s it.
"She really needs the Eamonn chapter to be fully closed before she can move on romantically, she needs her freedom.
Continuing, the insider said: “She really isn’t dating, it’s the last thing she wants to do.
“She just wants to get the divorce over and done with. Her friends would love to see her happy with someone else, but she needs to get the divorce over with first before she can properly move on.”
THE BREAK-UP
Revealing their split after 14 years in an exclusive statement to The Sun on Sunday last May, the former couple's spokesperson said: “Ruth and Eamonn have confirmed their marriage is over and are in the process of divorcing.”
Moment Ruth Langsford takes a shock swipe at ex Eamonn Holmes live on Loose Women
The Sun recently reveled the REAL reason the former couple split up.
We revealed how Ruth confronted Eammon when she discovered him chatting on the phone to another woman.
The pair had a showdown and weeks later she found messages on his laptop.
A source said: “It was a real kick in the teeth.”
It was the first time Ruth had found out Eamonn was secretly in contact with another woman.
A few weeks later she found messages on his shared laptop — triggering their marriage split.
A source said of the phone row: “Eamonn thought he was in the house alone while he was chatting on the phone.
“But Ruth could hear him from elsewhere in the house and was totally horrified.
“She confronted Eamonn.
“It was quite a shock — for both of them.
“Eamonn had no idea Ruth was in the house at the time.
“It was a huge blow to Ruth, particularly as she had been devoted to caring for Eamonn during his physical health issues.
“To discover he was sharing intimate chats with another woman was a real kick in the teeth for Ruth.”
The phone call row happened in April last year at their Surrey home, and they announced their split a month later.
Eamonn has since gone public about his romance with relationship counsellor Katie Alexander, who at 43 is 22 years his junior.
MOVING ON
Meanwhile Ruth has been embracing the single life.
She recently celebrated her 65th birthday with close friends during a trip to the Caribbean.
Posting a picture on Instagram of her enjoying a sunset on the beach, she wrote: “So this is 65 . . . thank you for all your lovely birthday messages.”
And she added: “What a birthday.
“Celebrated it in the sunshine with my best pals.
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.
September 2024 - Eamonn was spotted on a luxury holiday in Barcelona with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander. Ruth calls in a 'fierce' divorce lawyer.
