Popular Loose Woman Ruth Langsford has been forced to speak out on the ITV chatshow after rumours spread online about her ‘new man’
18:10, 05 Nov 2025Updated 18:10, 05 Nov 2025
Ruth has spoken out on-air about rumours of reuniting with a former flame(Image: ITV)
Her ex Eamonn Holmes swiftly moved on after their 2024 split – but now Ruth Langsford has broken her silence over claims she’s secretly got back with a childhood sweetheart. Ruth Langsford, 65, has rubbished claims that have gone viral online about her reuniting with a childhood sweetheart, after splitting with the GB News presenter, after 14 years of marriage.
Getting things off her chest as she anchored an episode of Loose Women, the mum-of-one – who shares grown-up son Jack with Belfast-born Eamonn, slammed the “terrible” suggestions that have been lighting up social media.
As she introduced a segment about whether you would ‘hard launch’ your relationship, with co-presenters GK Barry, Denise Welch and Jane Moore, Ruth indicated a huge image flashed up on a screen behind her – of a woman who appeared to be standing in a park, beside a man.
An AI generated image of Ruth with a mystery man had been doing the rounds(Image: ITV)
The caption above it read: “The full story of heartbreak, closure and a love that came full circle.”
Speaking to the panel about the image, a bemused-looking Ruth said: “Apparently I have a new man. According to this article, that’s all over Facebook and I’ve had friends ringing me up.
“Apparently I met this man when we were childhood sweethearts when I grew up in Belfast, which I didn’t, and now it’s come full circle after all these years and we are back together. Terrible, isn’t it?”
Slamming the reports of a ‘mystery man’, Ruth explained that the photograph in question had been artificially generated and she remains very much single.
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Eamonn has moved on with Katie Alexander(Image: Instagram)
Fellow panellist Jane Moore said: “Do you know what, we are laughing and that’s jokey, but people believe that right? And you see those things all the time. That to me is scary.”
Denise then joked: “Mind you, that guy on there.. he was alright.” Ruth smiled in agreement, before adding: “Well yeah, he’s not bad.”
Ruth and Eamonn, who tied the knot in 2010, parted ways in May 2024, revealing in a joint statement that they had separated and were going to divorce after going in “different directions” – but determined to remain friends.
Eamonn and Ruth shocked fans when they split last year(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
A spokesperson said at the time: “Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing.”
Following their shock split, Eamonn moved out of the family home – and in late 2024, went public with a new relationship, with counsellor and therapist, Katie Alexander, who is 23 years the broadcaster’s junior.
The pair have often been seen on trips abroad and at showbiz events, but have been hit by rumours in recent times that their romance has come ‘under strain’. Mum of one Katie defiantly responded by reportedly telling close friends: “It’s the two of us.. Always and forever.”
Ruth, meanwhile, had until now not been linked to anyone new, since parting ways with Eamonn.
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