EAMONN Holmes revealed the secret to his 'happy' marriage just a year before his shock split with Ruth Langsford was announced. The broadcasting veteran, 64, claimed to know the reason why Ruth had never divorced him while speaking about their relationship. Eamonn insisted that Ruth , also 64, would frequently say she would have divorced him if he didn't make her laugh so much.
The GB News host made the comments while chatting to Ruth's Loose Women co-star Kaye Adams on her How To Be 60 podcast. Kaye remarked that Eamonn and Ruth "laugh a lot", to which he replied: "Oh, I'd have to laugh a lot married to her, yes. "She always said to me, if you didn't make me laugh so much, we'd be divorced.
That's what she says. READ MORE ON EAMONN HOLMES "But yes, we have a good relationship from that point of view. "Ruth has a very good sense of humour and we do laugh a lot, she can take a joke very well.
" Eamonn was grilled about what his plans were for the next 10 years and he said he'd like to be "financially sound" and "be able to retire". The star's appearance on Kaye's podcast aired in February 2023. Most read in TV Eamonn and Ruth confirmed their separation in May 2024, with a spokesman for the pair saying they were "in the process of divorcing".
This week, Ruth made her return to Loose Women after taking time off from the show in the wake of her marriage split. She was welcomed back to the ITV1 studio with a big round of applause. Ruth was wearing her wedding ring, although she did.