and have recently announced they are , and while it may have come as a shock to some, there were signs of an upcoming split.
Since a spokesperson for Eamonn and Ruth, both aged 64, confirmed ‘they are in the process of divorcing,’ those missed clues are now being highlighted including their and .
Some sources have claimed that their relationship began deteriorating as early as 2021 after a long history together.
The couple began dating in 1997 before eventually marrying in 2010. They share a son – Jack, 22, while Eamonn has children Declan, Rebecca and Niall from his first marriage to Gabrielle, who he split from in 1994.
Let’s take a look at the indicators that it was over before the official confirmation…
Different career directions after This Morning
The pair were reportedly living separate lives for years before their split, which began after a major change in their careers.
The pair were replaced on after 15 years by Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary, who took over presenting the Friday episode of the show.
‘Eamonn and Ruth’s relationship changed when they left This Morning. They started moving in different directions in their careers and their priorities started to change,’ a source told .
Ruth continued working with ITV on Loose Women, while Eamonn now works as an anchor on GB News.
‘As her ITV career continued, Eamonn went down another path and they became ships in the night,’ the source continued.
‘For the past two years they had led separate lives, professionally and personally.’
Eamonn’s difficult times
Eamonn has faced difficult times over the past few years – his mum Josie died in 2022 aged 93, and he has endured multiple health issues.
The presenter is recovering from double hip replacement surgery and an injury to his shoulder. He has been after he
In 2022, he revealed that he lost ‘full mobility’ and Ruth was honest about how ‘testing’ it had been.
‘I don’t know how much Eamonn’s mobility will improve. We live in hope,’ Ruth told Woman’s Weekly.
‘He does the physio, but there might have to be some acceptance that this might never be 100% right.
‘With any care situation – and there are millions of carers in this country – it isn’t always easy. It’s testing but we manage as a family.’
Eamonn told : ‘Ruth’s not a particularly tolerant person but my god I’m so indebted to her. She’s from an army family and she just gets on with it, she’s a tour de force.’
Despite, the end of their romantic relationship Ruth has been continuing to care for Eamonn, and the pair reportedly intend to remain friends.
Spending time at different homes
Eamonn is said to have spent more time in his native Belfast, which meant being away from the Surrey martial home. Loose Women panellist Ruth’s desire to not move to Ireland is said to have become a ‘bone of contention’.
He previously revealed Ruth gets annoyed that he doesn’t consider Surrey to be his home.
‘When people ask me what I’m doing at the weekend, I tell them I’m going home. Then my wife gets very irritated by this. She says, “This is your home.” And I say, “No Ruth, this is where I work. This is where I have to be,”‘ he told .
Ruth and Eamonn’s social media silence
The pair both regularly post updates about their lives on social media to keep their fans up to date with their current projects and personal lives.
In recent times there has been a notable absence of each other on the Instagram grids. Their last post together was in July 2022, when the pair promoted Eamonn’s inclusion in her fitness, fashion, beauty and lifestyle event, Feeling Fabulous.
Since the divorce announcement, but they’ve avoided directly addressing the news.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Ruth and Eamonn’s representatives.
