Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes are one of TV's golden couples, but despite their relationship going strong, Ruth discussed her fears over a possible split from Eamonn due to him falling for someone the same age as her.
During a discussion on Loose Women about partners cheating with people half their age, the 64-year-old confessed it wouldn't bother her as much if her hubby left her for a 25-year-old, and it would instead sting a lot more if Eamonn left her for someone who was similar to her own age.
Speaking to her fellow panellists, Ruth shared: "See I think, people go, 'Oh, you'd hate it if you were dumped for a younger woman'. I go, 'No, I would hate it because...' then I could do the whole cliché thing, 'Oh, Eamonn is such a cliche, he's going with a 25-year-old, how sad.'
"But then I think 'No, the worst thing for me is if he went off with someone the same age'. I think that is harder than being dumped for someone younger. That's my worst fear."
© Ken McKay/ITV/ShutterstockRuth's fellow panellists were quick to disperse the star's concerns, as Linda Robson quickly told her: "That's not going to happen."
The couple first met in 1997 when they were introduced by mutual friends and they dated for over a decade before Eamonn popped the question.
© GettySpeaking exclusively to HELLO! about their long-lasting marriage, Ruth explained: "I think always respect, mutual respect. And we laugh a lot. I think love and lust and everything's wonderful at the start of a relationship. But really…you've got to have that connection as friends where you feel comfortable with each other."
The mum-of-one continued: "I read recently that Camilla said that she and Charles often sit in companionable silence in the same room just reading their books. Eamonn and I talk a lot and I love his company. But also on a Sunday morning, we can just be sitting reading the papers not talking to each other but not feeling awkward."
© ShutterstockRuth has been supporting her husband through his recent health woes, with the veteran presenter living with chronic back pain since 2021.
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Speaking to Woman & Home magazine, Ruth shared: "With any care situation – and there are millions of carers in this country – it isn't always easy, but if something happens to somebody you love, you help them as much as you can. It's testing but we manage as a family."
