Eamonn Holmes’s girlfriend Katie Alexander pictured with large ring on engagement finger during romantic trip to Paris
EAMONN Holmes has told pals that he plans to marry girlfriend Katie Alexander.
The TV host — divorcing Ruth Langsford — spoke openly of his intentions in front of psycho-therapist Katie.
She wore a sparkling ring on her engagement finger on a trip to Paris.
The whirlwind progression of their romance comes as he is in the process of divorcing Ruth Langsford after they split in May.
Our exclusive photos show Eamonn and psychotherapist Katie together outside the Louvre last week.
British tourists saw the couple looking loved-up as they came out of the museum.
Katie, wrapped in a £139.99 Mango faux leather coat and silk scarf, was sporting a sparkler on her engagement finger.
It comes after she was snapped with Eamonn the previous week at a carol concert in West London, but with no sign of a ring on that finger.
In the French capital — dubbed the City of Love — Katie cut a glamorous figure in full make-up while clutching a Louis Vuitton handbag worth £1,600.
Eamonn, who has been plagued with back problems, was sat in his mobility chair.
A source said: “Eamonn has been talking openly about his plans to marry Katie and has made it clear he wants to spend the rest of his life with her.
“They’re already living together and he knows it feels right. They have a very strong connection and get on very well.
“She has given him a real lust for life and she looks after him.”
The couple were understood to have spent some time looking at artworks in the Louvre, where the Mona Lisa is displayed, before they left together.
An onlooker said: “Eamonn and his girlfriend looked very loved-up.
“She was fussing over him and he had a big smile on his face.”
Meanwhile, Loose Women presenter Ruth, 64, is preparing to spend Christmas single.
She has hired £400-an-hour lawyer Catherine Costley, who worked under top divorce brief Baroness Fiona Shackleton, known as Steel Magnolia.
A pal said: “Eamonn and Ruth are still in the process of getting divorced, which has been tough for Ruth. It’ll be a hard pill to swallow to see Eamonn parading his new girlfriend around Paris with a ring, especially as he’s still wearing his wedding ring.
“Ruth’s kept her head held high and focused on work, but his public romance is still difficult.”
In September, Eamonn and Katie went on a Med cruise, with the star seen placing his hand on Katie’s bottom.
He was absent from his GB News breakfast show last week after booking time off for Paris.
Ruth was recently seen in Australia visiting her TV pal Jane Moore on I’m A Celebrity.
Another source close to Ruth said: “She doesn’t wish anyone ill, but this has been a damaging and emotional rollercoaster.
“She wouldn’t wish what she has been through on anyone, and has had to put on a brave face as a high-profile TV star.
“She’ll bounce back stronger thanks to her tight-knit pals around her, but it’s been hard.”
On Tuesday’s Loose Women, Ruth made the audience laugh with her first divorce reference.
While discussing wedding etiquette, fellow panellist Mariella Frostrup commented: “That’s a whole other subject isn’t it? How to divorce well.”
Ruth replied: “Oh, tell me about it”, adding: “Anyway, funnily, it’s now time for a break.”
Her 28-year relationship and 14-year marriage with Eamonn collapsed when she found messages to another woman.
The Sun on Sunday revealed his romance with Katie earlier this year.
Ruth confided to her closest friends that there was “no way back” for the marriage.
Eamonn and Ruth shared a £3.5million five-bedroom home in Weybridge, Surrey, where she has remained since the split.
He has moved in with Katie nearby.
The couple have a son, Jack, while Eamonn has three children from his first marriage.
Katie’s ex George Alexander, 53, sympathised with Ruth, saying: “I had my heart broken when my marriage ended.”
A spokesman for Eamonn told The Sun on Sunday last night: “Eamonn and Katie went to Paris to visit art and museums. He’s legally still married.”
RING CHANGES
KATIE Alexander displayed a bare left hand just one week ago before her trip to Paris with Eamonn Holmes.
The psychotherapist was pictured with Eamonn at a Christmas carol concert in West London on December 5, with no jewellery visible on the fingers of her left hand.
But in France she was wearing a large sparkling ring on her engagement finger — different to a wraparound gold and silver one she had on in August.
HOME TO VENUS CUPID & DA VINCI
THE Louvre is home to some of the world’s most famous love-related artworks, including the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, valued at around £700million, is perhaps the most identifiable painting ever created.
Finished in 1506, it was commissioned by a Florentine businessman who wanted a portrait of his wife Lisa.
The Louvre, which opened in 1793, also boasts the Venus de Milo, an ancient Greek marble sculpture depicting the goddess of love undressed.
Eamonn and Katie would also have had the chance to take in Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, an emotionally charged statue carved by 19th century artist Antonio Canova.
The piece captures a moment of intimacy between the two mythological lovers.
Other exhibits include the Wedding Feast at Cana, painted in 1563 by Paolo Veronese, and the Battle of Love and Chastity by Pietro Perugino, finished in 1503.
Celebrity couples to also visit the museum include Jay Z and Beyonce and Zendaya and Tom Holland.