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Katie Piper left her fellow Loose Women co-stars stunned on Wednesday’s show as she unveiled her “stunning” hair transformation as she ditched her blonde locks for a new look

Katie Piper left her fellow Loose Women co-stars stunned on Wednesday’s show as she unveiled her jaw-dropping hair transformation.

The presenter, 40, has rocked blonde locks but has ditched her signature hairstyle for a new gorgeous brunette look, revealing the makeover on Wednesday’s show. The Loose Women panel were left amazed over the new look with host Christine Lampard joking: “I thought we had a completely new panellist today, as well as Jill Scott, and it was Katie with new hair!”

Talking about her new hair, Katie continued: “It’s the new me, I always feel when you change your hair colour, you’ve got to change your makeup, your jewellery, your wardrobe. I’ve experimented with my hair quite a lot over the years.

Katie Piper left her fellow Loose Women co-stars stunned on Wednesday’s show as she unveiled her jaw-dropping hair transformation ( 
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“It is something I quite enjoy doing, I never get frightened about it, I mean, I’ve been purple, jet black, white blonde, so yeah… I’ve got different foundations in all my makeup kits depending where I’m going to go [with my hair].”

Katie also took to Instagram to show off her new hair, writing: “New hair, who dis? Ready for today’s @loosewomen”. Katie’s 1.1m followers were quick to go wild over the look. One person said: “Wow great look loving the brunette!”, a different account put: “HOW!! HOW IS IT POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO LOOK THIS INSANE BOTH BLONDE AND BRUNETTE!!!” with heart eyes, while another fan wrote: “Beautiful!” Someone else raved: “This is stunning, perfect colour on you!!!!”

It comes as Katie returned to Loose Women in December for the first time since undergoing surgery. The presenter suffered life-changing burns, injuries and blindness in one eye after being attacked with acid in 2008 when she was 24. Katie underwent pioneering surgery to restore her face and vision, but has faced many complications since.

Only recently, Katie underwent tarsorrhaphy surgery in November to her left eye, which joins parts or all of the upper and lower eyelids to completely close the eye. Katie said at the time of the procedure, which is used to help or heal the cornea: “In my case I am trying to preserve the eye, avoid perforation and loosing my eye completely.”

Katie added at the time: “Also, if this helps anyone else…. yes I do sometimes find it hard. I’m ok with looking different to everyone else but operations can sometimes take me back to memories of how this all started and that’s hard mentally.”

Appearing on Loose Women for the first time since the procedure, host Kaye Adams said: “Hello stranger! First of all, Katie, we haven’t seen you for what, five or six weeks?” Katie then explained why she had been absent, discussing her recent procedure. She said: “I had a planned procedure done called tarsorrhaphy, which is a semi-permanent closure of the eye. It’s an operation done in theatre and your eye is fully or partially stitched up.

“Some people might be familiar with it, you normally see it when somebody has disease of the cornea. Closing the eye gives it the optimum environment to heal so I’ve had quite a lot of problems with my eye over the last year and a half. I don’t like to go on about it because there’s always somebody worse off!”

Katie added: “It’s been quite painful so it’s quite a relief for me to finally have it stitched up because it’s a lot more comfortable! It’s not permanent, it’s going to be for just about a year like this then hopefully I can have it opened!”

Nadia Sawalha was forced to rush herself to hospital recently after she noticed a worrying symptom just moments before appearing on ITV’s lunchtime show Loose Women

Nadia Sawalha was rushed to hospital after spotting a worrying symptom just before going on air.

The Loose Women panellist appeared on the ITV show today but said her last time on the programme was far more dramatic as she was left “panic stricken” after something unusual happened with her eye, just before she was due on the show.

Explaining what happened, Nadia said she was told by her optician to head straight to the hospital in a really “dramatic” couple of hours after the show’s morning meeting, but she has now received a diagnosis.

Speaking on the show today, she said: “I did the morning meeting, and rang the optician and said I’ve got this, this, this and they said leave now and go straight to A&E. It was really dramatic; I was really panic stricken actually because I thought I’d just go after the show. And then Gloria came in, because I was going to have to leave the show and there’s never been three Loose Women.

“And then Gloria came on the phone, and she said she had an eye surgeon who is a good friend. Anyway, she put me on the phone with a top eye surgeon who asked me more questions. He said it was ok, you can do the show, but then you’ve got to come to A&E straight afterwards,” which she did and headed there to check everything was ok.

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She has now found out what was wrong, explaining: “The long and short of it is, I’ve got an ageing eye. They’re both ageing, the jelly’s coming off the back. I’ve got a microscopic haemorrhage. I know it’s microscopic but I don’t want a haemorrhage.”

Nadia also admitted she was worried about it but she is under good care. “It is worrying. It’ll be fine, I’ve had really good care. It’s amazing, the eye stops seeing what it doesn’t want to see and that will just disappear and the smearing will hopefully go,” she said.

Nadia Sawalha was forced to rush herself to hospital recently after she noticed a worrying symptom just moments before appearing on ITV’s lunchtime show Loose Women ( 
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Back in 2022, Nadia sparked fear amongst her fans when she shared a picture of her in a hospital bed. She wrote at the time: “The only reason I’m posting these pics is because I want to catch your eye and urge you if you have been worrying about any symptoms you’ve been experiencing to bite the bullet and get yourself seen. Delaying things will only cause more worry. I’m not going to lie I’ve been worried sick myself recently but was given the all clear on Monday! I only wish I had dealt with it earlier, so I didn’t get myself into such a pickle. Don’t delay make the call. Get seen. You know it makes sense. Big hugs, love Nads xxx.”

TV star Ruth Langsford will take the month off work from Loose Women following her shock split from Eamonn Holmes after 14 years of marriage

Ruth Langsford is to take the rest of the month off from ITV ’s Loose Women but will be back on screen next month, according to pals.

The presenter has been left “hurt” by the discovery that, in the wake of their separation, her husband Eamonn Holmes is being consoled by another woman with whom he’s been on a string of outings.

Ruth is said to have known nothing of their day trips together until recently and it has been described as a key factor in their decision to call time on their relationship. She has also been left “deeply upset” over suggestions that she’s walked away from her marriage because of Eamonn’s ongoing health woes.

Friends insist there is “no way back” for their marriage, which is heading for the divorce court. Ruth, 64, will extend her time off for the rest of June but plans to return to the ITV show next month. She was last seen on screen in May

One pal said: “Ruth was hurt when she learned about Eamonn’s friendship with another woman but she is strong and she will be back soon with a smile on her face, putting her best foot forward, as she always does. She needs a bit of time to regroup after everything that’s gone on, which is understandable, but she plans to return to Loose Women, with renewed vigour, in July.”

On the prospect of a reconciliation, the friend insisted: “No chance whatsoever.” Ruth was left reeling by the discovery that Eamonn, 64, has been seeing a woman in her forties after striking up a friendship with her over the past couple of years. He is said to have taken her out to venues including a trip in February to a safari park, plus a Manchester United game and a Beyonce gig.

The GB News presenter, who had a double hip replacement in 2015 and a spinal operation in 2022, is said to have grown particularly close to the woman over the past year. They made contact via social media having been loosely connected, via a mental health charity, for some time. The woman is said to volunteer for a charity which Eamonn became involved with following the death of Ruth’s sister, Julia Johnson, who had suffered with depression.

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Ruth nursed her husband of 14 years through his back surgery and subsequent broken shoulder which he sustained after falling down the stairs at their home in Surrey. “The thing that deeply upsets and frustrates her is the notion that she’s ditching him because of his ongoing health issues,” one pal said. “That is not true. She’s always been there for him. But she has struggled with the knowledge that he’s not always been honest with her.”

Last night a spokesperson for Ruth said: “Ruth had holiday time booked from Loose Women and has extended her leave. She’s looking forward to returning to the show in due course.” Earlier this week Ruth posted pictures of her trip to the hairdresser to have her highlights redone, thanking her stylist, Josh Wood, for her new glam look.

Eamonn returned to the GB News breakfast show, which he co-hosts, just a few days after news of their divorce was made pubic. While he alluded to their break-up, and thanked viewers for the kind messages they’d sent to both him and Ruth, he was then able to focus fully on presenting the news.

A pal said it was harder for Ruth, as a host on panel discussion show Loose Women, because the topics often covered relationship issues and matters of the heart which made it tricky to escape what she was going though herself. The couple, who have a 22-year-old son, Jack, had been an item for a total of 27 years before deciding to split.

A joint statement issued last month said simply: ”Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing.” Eamonn has moved out of their home in Weybridge, Surrey. Ruth has spoken about caring for Eamonn through his surgeries and ongoing ailments. At the end of last year she said: “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.”

Eamonn Holmes, 64, is appearing to ignore recent comments made by Ruth Langsford’s friends regarding her hurt over his friendship with another woman

Eamonn Holmes has brushed off comments from Ruth Langsford’s pals about her “hurt” over his friendship with another woman by posting about his favourite Irish romance.

It comes as Ruth, 64, is set to take a break from ITV’s Loose Women for the rest of the month as she struggles with the split and fallout. She is said to be upset over the discovery that, in the wake of their separation, her husband Eamonn, 64, is being consoled by another woman with whom he’s been on a string of outings.

Taking to Instagram, Eamonn posted a photo from 1952 classic The Quiet Man, starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. He wrote: “Probably my favourite film ever. A Romantic view of Ireland. Amazingly released 72 years ago.”

His followers quickly took to their comments to share their appreciation of the film, with one writing: “They just don’t make films like that anymore . I’ve read that Maureen was his favourite leading lady and I can see why.” While another commented: “Grew up watching this with my grandparents and still watch it to this day. ‘When I drink whiskey, I drink whiskey; and when I drink water, I drink water’ Michaleen.”

It comes after Eamonn and Ruth’s relationship was dubbed unmendable by pals, who say that there is “no chance” of the pair reconciling. It has been suggested that a large part of the reason is the revelation that Eamonn, 64, is being consoled by a blonde divorcee in her 40s.

Eamonn and his lady friend are believed to have met while she was working as a relationship counsellor and have struck up a friendship over the past couple of years. He is said to have taken her out to a number of venues including a trip in February to a safari park, plus a Manchester United game, Centre Parcs and a Beyonce gig. Eamonn is said to have grown close to the woman over the past year.

An insider close to Eamonn said earlier this month that the woman is “bowled over by being lavished with attention and kindness from him”.

Ruth is believed to have not known about their day trips until recently and it has been described as a key factor in their decision to call time on their relationship. She has also been left “deeply upset” over suggestions that she’s walked away from her marriage because of Eamonn’s ongoing health woes.

“Ruth was hurt when she learned about Eamonn’s friendship with another woman but she is strong and she will be back soon with a smile on her face, putting her best foot forward, as she always does. She needs a bit of time to regroup after everything that’s gone on, which is understandable, but she plans to return to Loose Women, with renewed vigour, in July,” a source told the Mirror.

Eamonn Holmes, 64, is being consoled by a blonde divorcee, with whom he’s enjoyed a string of outings with to the likes of Centre Parcs, a Manchester United game and even a Beyonce gig

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford’s marriage has been dubbed unmendable by pals, who say that there is “no chance” of the pair reconciling.

It has been suggested that a large part of the reason is the revelation that Eamonn Holmes, 64, is being consoled by a blonde divorcee, with whom he’s enjoyed a string of outings with. After discovering Eamonn’s new friendship with the woman in her 40s, Ruth is said to have been “hurt” and is currently taking a break from Loose Women and her ITV presenting duties.

Eamonn and his lady friend are believed to have met while she was working as a relationship counsellor and have struck up a friendship over the past couple of years. He is said to have taken her out to a number of venues including a trip in February to a safari park, plus a Manchester United game, Centre Parcs and a Beyonce gig. Eamonn is said to have grown close to the woman over the past year.

An insider close to Eamonn said earlier this month that the woman is “bowled over by being lavished with attention and kindness from him”.

Ruth is believed to have not known about their day trips until recently and it has been described as a key factor in their decision to call time on their relationship. She has also been left “deeply upset” over suggestions that she’s walked away from her marriage because of Eamonn’s ongoing health woes.

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford have ‘no chance’ at reconciling, according to pals
“Ruth was hurt when she learned about Eamonn’s friendship with another woman but she is strong and she will be back soon with a smile on her face, putting her best foot forward, as she always does. She needs a bit of time to regroup after everything that’s gone on, which is understandable, but she plans to return to Loose Women, with renewed vigour, in July,” a source told the Mirror.

Friends have said that there is “no way back” for Ruth and Eamonn’s marriage and that the couple are heading straight for divorce. Ruth, 64, is taking the rest of June off from presenting but will returning in July. She last appeared on TV in May.

The GB News presenter, who had a double hip replacement in 2015 and a spinal operation in 2022, is said to have grown particularly close to the woman over the past year. They made contact via social media having been loosely connected, via a mental health charity, for some time. The woman is said to volunteer for a charity which Eamonn became involved with following the death of Ruth’s sister, Julia Johnson, who had suffered with depression.

Eamonn is believed to have grown close to another woman
Ruth nursed her husband of 14 years through his back surgery and subsequent broken shoulder which he sustained after falling down the stairs at their home in Surrey. “The thing that deeply upsets and frustrates her is the notion that she’s ditching him because of his ongoing health issues,” one pal said. “That is not true. She’s always been there for him. But she has struggled with the knowledge that he’s not always been honest with her.”

Last night a spokesperson for Ruth said: “Ruth had holiday time booked from Loose Women and has extended her leave. She’s looking forward to returning to the show in due course.” Earlier this week Ruth posted pictures of her trip to the hairdresser to have her highlights redone, thanking her stylist, Josh Wood, for her new glam look.

Eamonn returned to the GB News breakfast show, which he co-hosts, just a few days after news of their divorce was made pubic. While he alluded to their break-up, and thanked viewers for the kind messages they’d sent to both him and Ruth, he was then able to focus fully on presenting the news.

A pal said it was harder for Ruth, as a host on panel discussion show Loose Women, because the topics often covered relationship issues and matters of the heart which made it tricky to escape what she was going though herself. The couple, who have a 22-year-old son, Jack, had been an item for a total of 27 years before deciding to split.

Music PR Alan Edwards was welcomed on Loose Women this Friday as he spoke about his close bond with David Bowie and revealed the star had performed some good deeds.

His work is considered a monument in music history but according to Alan Edwards, David Bowie also had a string of kind acts he could have been proud of.

The music mogul chatted to the Loose Women panel this Friday, June 7, as he promoted his new book I Was There: Dispatches from a Life in Rock and Roll, a memoir in which he recalls his biggest career moments.

Although some ITV viewers took to X to point they had “no idea” who Alan was his stellar list of clients includes names fans have definitely encountered in the past as he has worked for the likes of the Rolling Stones, the Spice Girls, Blondie, Prince, Britney Spears, Robbie Williams, David Beckham, Naomi Campbell and even Amy Winehouse.

But by cosying up to some of the world’s biggest stars, Alan was able to notice moments admirers had no way of knowing about as he told Kaye Adams all about his last moments with David Bowie.
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Alan, the founder and CEO of public relations firm The Outside Organisation, recalled how he and the Starman hitmaker shared an outing before eventually parting ways.

“In the street, he gave me a hug”, Alan remembered, “and it was really nice but I didn’t realise how he really was.” The devastating news of David Bowie’s death, which took place on January 10 (two days after his 61st birthday) 2016, was shared a month after the pals last saw one another.

Looking back on their last encounter, Alan admitted he realised what the embrace really mean: “he was consciously saying goodbye to me.”

After claiming his famous friend was “very self-effacing, very modest”, Alan recalled how David Bowie had an obliging streak as he remembered a time the late hitmaker had taken care of him and his co-workers.

David would casually make his way to Alan’s office on Tottenham Court Road, with Alan remembering: “he’d sometimes just rock up, no body guards.” Once on location, “he’d come up in the office some days and he’d make tea and coffee for everyone. That’s what kind of a man he was.”

The star’s guitarist made similar revelations, relayed by The Daily Mirror. Earl Slick exposed David Bowie’s sweet tooth and penchant for espresso coffee in his later years, after fighting off his addictions. Earl and David worked together for the singer’s 25th studio album, The Next Day.

Loose Women star Frankie Bridge hit back at trolls during Thursday’s installment of the ITV show after they slammed her ‘offensive’ Valentine’s Day dress on Wednesday night

Frankie Bridge was forced to hit back at trolls on Thursday’s Loose Women after her Valentine’s Day dress was slammed for being ‘offensive’.

The Saturdays star, 35, wore a jaw-dropping red cut-out dress on Wednesday and she shared the outfit to her Instagram, writing: “We’re not really ones to celebrate valentines, but how can I stay home when I’ve got this amazing @christopher_esber dress from @byrotation #gifted.”

On Thursday’s Loose Women, Frankie’s co-stars complimented the ensemble and how incredible she looked. However, this prompted Frankie to reveal she had been trolled for the daring dress. Talking about the outfit, Frankie quipped: “How dare I!”, adding: “It came with mixed reviews!

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She continued: “I just thought it’s really funny in 2024 that other women would say to other women it was inappropriate or that as a mum I should not be wearing something like that or that it was offensive to my husband!” To which Nadia Sawalha quipped: “I doubt very much your husband was offended!” with Frankie revealing husband Wayne Bridge’s reaction, she said: “He was not offended, let me tell you!”

Frankie admitted the criticism was “weird”, saying: “I just thought it was a cool dress, I didn’t really give it any other thought other than that. The top is really rigid, nothing is going anywhere, I’ve had a lot more out in the past!” She added: “It’s fashion, it’s there to have fun and feel good in it, it was Valentine’s Day, why not!”

Despite some trolls criticising the dress, the majority of Frankie’s 1.6 million followers and celebrity pals went wild for the ensemble. Michelle Keegan wrote: “Wow!” with heart eyes while Katie Piper put a series of fire emojis. Frankie’s husband Wayne, who she married in 2014, even commented, cheekily writing: “Oi oi.”

Elsewhere, one fan said: “Why do people think she gives a s**t if you like the dress! She looks amazing in it! I’d wear it to go to Asda if I had her figure!” while another added: “If you have nothing nice to say just say nothing at all!!! BE KIND!! @frankiebridge you look stunning.”

Denise Welch’s partner had to get involved to help her when a recent health scare had her screaming like a wounded animal as she battled the pain of vertigo

Denise Welch was left “screaming like a wounded animal” after a recent health scare.

The Loose Women star has opened up about her battle with vertigo, explaining how the “debilitating” condition affects her day to day life. Whilst her symptoms have eased as of late, Denise recalled how the illness left her struggling.

Speaking on the show today, she said: “I’ve had it for about 15 years. My sister has it. They say it’s not hereditary, but she has it too. It feels like you are falling off the edge of something. So my normal vertigo would be that if I’m walking around, normally 90% of the time, I’ll be okay. But when I lie down at night, I go 1, 2, 3, 4, spin and it’s like a rollercoaster.

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“It’s like when you used to get drunk, but without the fun getting there. That’s what it is. And then if I’d wake up in the night to go to the loo, I’d have to sit on the edge of the bed and hold the bed and it’s absolutely miserable.”

Denise went on to explain how vertigo affected her during a recent trip to New York.

“And last year in New York, I went to the airport early so that I could find some seats and lie down, it was so bad. It’s really, really debilitating. Anyway, I went to an ENT guy who sent me – this is after years of trying to get it done properly – went to an audiologist, check my hearing and said that was fine. And then it sounds pretty brutal, but we established it was mainly my right side.”

She added: “So Lincoln was with me. And he laid me down on the bed and he said, I’m going to put you backwards to the left, which he did, which was horrible, but not so bad. Then he sat me up and put me down to to to the right – they threw me backwards. First time, threw me backwards with my head to the left, then with my head to the right. Lincoln said I sounded like an a wounded animal.”

Denise Welch’s partner had to get involved to help her when a recent health scare had her screaming like a wounded animal as she battled the pain of vertigo ( 
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Denise ended up missing her stint on the show as she was so poorly, but since that meeting, she hasn’t got vertigo again. However, she did warn others to consult with their doctor before attempting something similar.

Speaking about that day, and her recovery since, she shared: “I was meant to be coming to get the train to come down to work that night. And I had to phone Ashley, our producer, and put Lincoln on. I was vomiting. I had to take the rest of the week off work. But then on the Friday, I woke up and it had gone. This is three months ago and I haven’t spun once.”

An iconic BBC comedy series has been re-commissioned and is set to make a global comeback 18 years after it was last on screen but the upcoming reboot comes with a twist

BBC comedy show The Kumars is set to make a global comeback after 18 years.

The show, which won the hearts of many viewers across the UK, has been commissioned by US network Fox and filming is due to take place in March. However, the current title has been changed to Meet The Kumars and the pilot will be filmed in March 13 at BBC Elstree Studios.

According to TV website Deadline the original cast including Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal and Vincent Ebrahim will reprise their roles but will also be joined by a new cast member, Shaheen Khan, who will play Rani, Sandjeev’s new stepmother. The description on the website read: “We all remember the Kumars and their only son Sanjeev’s dreams of being a famous chat show host. How his obliging parents bulldozed the garden at their modest family home to build him a TV studio and make his dreams come true, whilst also (along with his unconventional grandmother) insisting on embarrassing him in front of every guest.”

It added: “Yet over the years, the great and the good from the worlds of stage, screen and sport flocked to be on The Kumars’ show. And now, the mischievous family has returned! A little older, more experienced but none the wiser.” Those keen on being part of a live audience will be at the studios from 7pm until 9.45pm.

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The comedy ran for seven series until 2006 from 2001 and won two international Emmy Awards in 2002 and 2003. Six years later, the show made a comeback and at that time the title changed from The Kumars at No.42 to simply The Kumars. In the second wave of the show, it showed the characters had moved out of their home into a flat in Hounslow.

Speaking about the show, Sanjeev said: “It’s incredibly exciting to revisit these warm, oddball characters and to be given the opportunity to bring them up to date. We’ve tried to retain what viewers loved about the original show and to inject new characters and elements in a slightly new format that we hope will appeal to an even broader audience.”

The show has been able to attract a host of high profile names including Jerry Hall, Amanda Holden, Michael Parkinson and Charlotte Church. In 2013, Hollywood star Hugh Jackman also made an appearance. And speaking about his appearance at that time Sanjeev said: “We’ve got these sketches that we do in the show now. Hugh Jackman has done one for us. Zoe Wanamaker’s done one for us as well.”

He added: “I asked him if he would do me a huge favour and shoot something. In the end he rather kindly, between filming scenes, came away and did a couple of things for us. So he’s a great guy.” But this is not the only thing Sanjeev is known for, he has also starred in the crime drama Unforgotten, which was dubbed the new Broadchurch. But when he appeared on Loose Women he told the panel that he filmed two different endings of the show – and was kept in the dark by the producer.

He revealed: “They filmed another shot at the end, and when I was doing ADR, which is a fancy way to say voiceover, I asked which one they’d used for that shot and the producer said ‘I’m not telling you’ so I don’t know.” Talking about the beginning of the six-part drama he continued: “In the first episode as we embark on this, there are questions that are thrown up, should we be investigating an old case and the limited resources. But at the end of the first episode we find a diary which leads us to these people of interest that carries through the rest of the series.”

The couple were seen as the most solid in showbiz, but the fallout continues after the abrupt announcement of Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes’ imminent divorce

Ruth Langsford is ‘angry’ after finding out soon-to-be ex husband Eamonn Holmes has been consoled by a mystery blonde friend, who he has lavished with expensive gifts.

The couple, both 64, have revealed they are splitting up after 27 years together, and almost 15 years of marriage, as confirmed by their reps following much speculation. The Loose Women star and her Northern Irish husband hadn’t been pictured together for months, with fans becoming concerned about the status of the couple’s relationship. With reports of explosive arguments and Eamonn’s health conditions “testing” the whole family, it seems a split was on the cards for a while.

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But now Eamonn has moved out of the family home, it seems he’s been getting closer to a blonde woman in her 40s, who he met after she commented on one of his Twitter posts. Her name hasn’t yet been revealed, but the woman reportedly works for a charity that Eamonn has endorsed, and even helped to host an event for free.

A source told The Sun on Sunday : “Ruth was obviously aware that her marriage was crumbling, but as details emerge, her upset has turned to anger. Eamonn’s friend is bowled over by being lavished with attention and kindness from h

The woman in question is said to be a relationship counsellor who deals with “separation and divorce”, and the pair have allegedly become closer friends over the last 12 months.

The insider added: “She works for a charity Eamonn is involved with from time to time.”

Ruth was said to be unaware of their blossoming friendship, with Eamonn going on a trip to a safari park with her, as well as treating her to a Center Parcs visit, a Beyonce concert and even tickets to see Manchester United at Old Trafford – Eamonn’s beloved football team.

The Mirror has reached out to Eamonn and Ruth’s reps for comment.

While Eamonn has been open about the split, Ruth seems to be avoiding the drama around her personal life. But former Gladiators presenter Ulrika Jonsson has spoken out in support of Ruth, saying Eamonn is “a leading member of the Grumpy Old Men’s Club”, while still saying how she liked him “a lot.”

Ulrika said those who have branded her friend “Ruthless” for leaving Eamonn at a low point, due to his ongoing health struggles, are wrong. Ulrika wrote: “This is baffling to me. Let’s face it, Eamonn, 64, has become a leading member of the Grumpy Old Men’s club over the years and he’s a proper curmudgeon.”