VANESSA Feltz has revealed she's been supporting friend Ruth Langsford after her split from husband Eamonn Holmes. The daytime TV stars have been pals for years, and Ruth, 64, previously said her "heart broke" for Vanessa, 62, when she split from fiancé Ben Ofoedu , 52. Now it's Vanessa's time to provide a shoulder to lean on after Eamonn and Ruth ended their relationship back in June.

In an exclusive interview with The Sun on behalf of Heart Bingo , she said: "Okay, the answer is yes, but I completely respect her desire, quite rightly, to keep this as, you know, from her perspective, dignified, quiet, you know, and just deal with it, yeah, on her own, privately. "So, of course, she's my actual friend in real life . I've been in contact, but I certainly respect her, and admire her dignity, and her silence over this, and that's really all I want to say about it.

" Eamonn, 64, who is now confined to a mobility scooter, has gone public with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander, 42 . READ MORE ON VANESSA FELTZ The pair were pictured on holiday in Spain earlier this month, which is when Ruth reportedly decided to remove the stairlift from the home they used to share. Meanwhile, back in Christmas 2022 Vanessa was left heartbroken after discovering her partner of 16 years had cheated on her.

In the aftermath Ruth praised Vanessa for the way she dealt with the public split. She said on Loose Women: "I have to say, Vanessa is a friend of mine and my heart is breaking for her. It's hard.