Eamonn Holmes has admitted the past year has been "tough" as he moves on with his new relationship. The GB News host, 64, shocked fans earlier this year when he split from wife Ruth Langsford. They had been married for 14 years and together over two decades.
Eamonn soon moved on with new girlfriend Katie Alexander and this week made their first showbiz event debut together. The pair attended the lavish Irish Post Awards on Thursday night, marking their first as a couple. A source exclusively told the Mirror : "While Eamonn waited for the ceremony to begin he enjoyed his dinner in the company of his new girlfriend Katie.
The pair seemed relaxed and were inseparable." While at the event Eamonn could be seen next to Katie, who made an elegant appearance in a silky black dress with her hair tied into a stylish updo. Eamonn, who has also struggled with his health in the past year, revealed: “It’s been a tough year and I’ll be glad to see the back of it.
" “But there are lots of things to be grateful for and I hope that my health improves next year," he added to the Sun. While it has been reported that Eamonn and Katie met on social media, the publication recently claimed that they had been in contact "12 years ago." A source told them: "We knew Eamonn and Katie got together via social media, but no one knew how far back they went.
"Ruth will be shocked they were in contact 12 years ago. I don't think she would have known." Ruth's legal team are now pulling together a "foren.