DOTTY ABOUT her Eamonn Holmes CUDDL3S UP TO GIRLFRIEND Katie Alexander at star-studded showbiz party rubbing shoulders with Ruth’s pals

Ruth Langsford has hired a pricey lawyer to help with her divorce

EAMONN Holmes looked loved up as he arrived at the Tric Awards this afternoon with his new girlfriend.

The 65-year-old cuddled up to Katie Alexander and posed for snaps at the star-studded bash – full to brim with friends of both him and his ex Ruth Langsford.

Eamonn Holmes posed up with Katie AlexanderCredit: Splash

The pair looked loved up as they arrived at the bashCredit: Splash
Eamonn, who is using a walker, looked dapper in a suit, while Katie opted for a polka dot dress and bright red lipstick.

Ruth was not at the TV event and is currently in Australia filming I’m A Celebrity Unpacked.

There was no shortage of her pals at the bash though, including Lizzie Cundy.

Ruth and Eamonn’s 28-year relationship and 14-year marriage collapsed earlier this year.

Once known as “TV’s golden couple”, they were married in 2010 after being introduced by mutual friends in 1991.

Ruth now wants a divorce and has hired £400-an-hour lawyer Catherine Costley.

She previously worked under the country’s top divorce lawyer, “Steel Magnolia” Baroness Fiona Shackleton, who represented King Charles in his split from Princess Diana, as well as Sir Paul McCartney.

The estranged couple share a £3.5million five bedroom home in Weybridge, Surrey, where Ruth has remained since the split.

The Sun revealed the pair became close after Eamonn’s split from wife Ruth.

The former This Morning host had a double hip replacement in 2016 but last year had back surgery which has left him using a wheelchair or a walker.

Ruth and Eamonn’s relationship timeline

Before the shock split announcement, Ruth and Eamonn seemed like one of the strongest couples on UK TV – even with their signature bickering style.

Here’s how their romance played out…

1997 – The couple first meet after being introduced by mutual friends, two years after Eamonn splits from his first wife, Gabrielle, with whom he has three children.

1997-2002 – To be respectful to Gabrielle, the couple kept their relationship out of the limelight. Ruth told Daily Mail: “I thought it spoke volumes about the sort of man he was, the sort of father he was and the integrity he had. It made me love him more, not less.”

2002 – Ruth and Eamonn welcome their son, Jack, to the family.

2005 – Eamonn finalises his divorce with Gabrielle.

2006 – The pair begin to host Friday episodes of This Morning together.

2010 – Eamonn proposes to Ruth while at the Cheltenham Races, after asking Ruth’s mother for her hand.

June 2010 – Eamonn and Ruth marry at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire.

2016 – Eamonn undergoes a double hip replacement in the first of many health battles.

June 2019 – On This Morning, Ruth and Eamonn say the secret to their happy marriage. Eamonn credits “compromise, consideration and lots of conjugal,” while Ruth said it was “laughter and an equal marriage”.

November 2020 – Ruth and Eamonn are replaced on their regular Friday slot by Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary in a ‘show shake-up’.

December 2021 – After a year of being moved to the bank holiday presenting slot, both Eamonn and Ruth left This Morning.

January 2022 – Eamonn debuted on GB News, while Ruth stayed with ITV in her long-standing role on Loose Women.

September 2022 – Eamonn undergoes spinal surgery after years of back issues including a trapped sciatic nerve.

November 2022 – Eamonn falls down the stairs of his Surrey home with Ruth and breaks his shoulder, requiring a new operation.

September 2023 – Eamonn has a spine and neck stretching procedure as part of his year-long recovery.

May 2024 – Ruth and Eamonn announce they have split after 14 years of marriage and a 27-year relationship.

September 2024 – Eamonn was spotted on a luxury holiday in Barcelona with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander. Ruth calls in a ‘fierce’ divorce lawyer.