Eamonn Holmes set to make first public appearance since Ruth Langsford marriage split at TV awards next week
EAMONN Holmes is set to make his first public appearance after the breakdown of his marriage with Ruth Langsford.
The TV star is heading to the TRIC Awards after he was nominated for the ‘News Presenter’ award.
The couple stunned fans after they announced they were divorcing after 14 years of marriage.
While Ruth has taken time off from Loose Women, Eamonn has continued to host GB News.
Sources told The Mirror that Eamonn’s attendance hasn’t been fully confirmed due to health issues that have affected his back.
It’s likely that he will be there as he has won awards at the event in previous years.
“He would like to go but it is in the balance, a lot will depend on how he feels on the day,” the insider said.
Eamonn, 64, was spotted using a walking frame after getting a haircut in South West London.
A source said that he was “ready to move on” weeks after The Sun revealed the couple are separating.
Eamonn’s marriage woes came as he struggled with mobility issues after years of pain.
Ruth has denied any suggestions that they split due to his health issues.
Ruth, 64, also made a public appearance on Thursday night and had a smile on her face after a tough few weeks.
She attended Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice’s ‘Together’ stage show and posted a video of the curtain call.
In the caption she wrote: “Thanks for inviting me, partner. If one of the dancers needs a day off you know where I am!”
Earlier this month The Sun revealed that the separation came after she found messages between him and another woman on a laptop.
He has become close friends with Katie Alexander, divorcee of 42 who works as a relationship counsellor — and has now moved out of the marital home in Surrey.
The pair have been on numerous outings over the last 12 months, including a trip to a safari park and a football match.
Katie met Eamonn on X/Twitter in 2015 after she commented on a post and it sparked a conversation.
Last October he attended a charity fundraising event in Yorkshire — close to Katie’s home — and became a patron.
For Eamonn and Ruth, cracks had started to appear in their relationship and they had not been photographed together for two years.
Loose Women panellist Ruth has helped Eamonn through a health crisis.
He had a double hip replacement in 2016, and back surgery last year left him using a wheelchair.
On Friday he was pictured using a walking frame.
Since their split, Ruth, 64, has confided to her friends that there is “no way back” for the marriage.