TV personality Carol McGiffin has expressed her upset after finding out about Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes’ shock split as the couple start divorce proceedings

Carol McGiffin is known for being somewhat opinionated and has candidly spoken about her personal life at length over the years.

But in a recent interview, she seemed to take on a more reserved approach when asked her feelings on Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes’ recent split.

The presenter, 64, who quit Loose Women last April, said she was left upset over the breakdown of the couple’s 14 year marriage, and simply told OK!: “I love them both.” But as yet, the TV personality is yet to reach out to her pals as she did not want to add further “noise” to the public furore surrounding their decision.

She continued to tell the publication: “It’s always sad when a relationship breaks up. But it’s sadder when you’re so in the public eye. It’s really hard. Everyone’s speculating, everyone has a theory. I’d put everything I own on the fact that a lot of it is b******s.” She then added: “I feel for them both in that respect.

“I love them both, I’ve worked with them both, been at parties with them both. It’s really sad but I haven’t, as they say, ‘reached out’ to Ruth yet. She’ll be inundated and won’t want to hear from me, right now! I’ll send her a message when I know what’s really going on, not before. Otherwise, you’re just adding to the noise.”

The TV couple, who appeared together on This Morning, and were fan favourites for many years as a duo, announced their split in May. And at this year’s TRIC Awards, Eamonn finally broke his silence as it was his first public appearance since the announcement. He said he is “not ok” and it’s “not a good time at all” for him. He added: “It’s too early to say but I hope we can still be friends.”

Carol McGiffin opens up on Ruth and Eamonn split ( 
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At the time, a joint statement was released that read: “Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing.” However, news recently emerged that Eamonn was being comforted by his pal Katie Alexander, who is a mum of three. And according to reports, she has visited the father of four at his new home in south-west London, after moving out of the Surrey pad he shared with Ruth.

This comes after Ruth reportedly found messages between her husband and a mystery woman on his laptop. A source told The Sun on Sunday at the time: “Ruth was completely taken by surprise when she saw the messages. She had no idea what had been going on between them. She was devastated. Not only was she very upset but she was also angry.”

Ruth was recently spotted on a night out as she attended Anton du Beke and Giovanni Pernice’s show. Her night out comes after a source told the Mirror: “She is helping Eamonn through the tough times but doesn’t want to be seen as a marriage wrecker. The friendship has grown in recent months but Eamonn’s marriage has been over for some time.” They added: “She wants to help Eamonn with his situation and their friendship has grown over a period of time. She feels she will be close to him for a long period and is in this for the long haul.”