Ruth Langford reveals heartbreaking real reason behind her recent weight loss and reveals cruel trolling over her looks
RUTH Langsford has shared the heartbreaking truth behind her recent weight loss following her split from Eamonn Holmes.
Once Britain’s best loved couple, Ruth, 64, and Eamonn, 65, announced their shock split last May after 14 years of marriage.
Ruth opened up about turning 65 in March and addressed her new slimmer figure – saying it’s partly a result of her divorce.
The Loose Women star said: “I have lost weight.
“Divorce obviously has something to do with it but I also went for a hormone check and rebalance, which helped.
“It could also hopefully mean that I’m coming to the end of menopause.”
In an interview with Woman and Home magazine, Ruth said she is aware of her imperfections but are also proud of them.
However, the star admitted that not all fans are as supportive as she would like and have negatively criticised her appearance online.
“So many people don’t make it to 65, sadly, so I try not to dwell on age,” she told the publication.
“A man put on a social media post [recently], ‘Ruth’s really looking her age these days.’ I had a little jolt and thought, ‘What, because I’ve got a few lines?’ I’m nearly 65. What am I supposed to look like?
“Sometimes I’ll take a selfie and I’ll look at myself and go, ‘That looks terrible. I’m not posting that.’
“There’s a vanity [there].”
Ruth admitted there are times when she would consider altering her appearance, but remembers her mum and grandmothers advice.
She said: “I’m not saying that I’ll never have a neck lift or a chin lift because, who knows? By the time I’m 68, I might not be able to stand it any more.
“My grandma and mum were against vanity. If ever I said to my mum, ‘My knees are so chubby,’ she’d say, ‘You’re lucky to have knees.’
Perhaps somewhere in the back of my mind I’ve got a conditioning that to do anything like that is vain.
“There are times when I think, ‘Am I just cutting my nose off to spite my face?’ I say I don’t want injectables or fillers but I could look great.”
The Sun was first to report how Ruth, 64, and Eamonn, 65, were pushing for a “quickie divorce” in which she is eager to keep their £3.5million Surrey mansion as part of her divorce settlement.
The Sun later revealed Eamonn is set to lose the custody of the Border Collie cross, who is 14-years-old.
Eamonn, who has a son, Jack, 22, with Ruth, spoke earlier this year of Maggie’s “unconditional love” and the joy she brings to his life.
He said: “I genuinely have never experienced affection like it.”
Meanwhile, Eamonn has sparked speculation he is ready to start afresh with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander.
The Sun On Sunday previously revealed the GB News anchor was keen to get engaged to Katie.
Showing his commitment to his new love, The Sun revealed he drove four hours to make sure he shared a special first Christmas with marriage counsellor.
The March issue of Woman & Home is on sale February 6th.