Loose Women star Ruth Langsford was forced to take time off over Christmas after her 94-year-old mum Joan suffered a painful fall and fractured her pelvis

During the latest episode of Loose Women, Coleen Nolan interrupted the programme just minutes into it, expressing concern for her colleague and mate, Ruth Langsford.

As the ITV show got underway on Monday (January 6), with Ruth reading the day’s line-up alongside panellists Kelly Brook and Brenda Edwards, Coleen unexpectedly cut in: “Just before we carry on with all of that. I know your mum had a fall before Christmas, how is she doing?”

Ruth, aged 64, then opened up about the distressing incident, sharing that her 94 year old mum Joan had experienced a nasty fall, yet thankfully, she was “doing alright”.

Coleen Nolan was concerned about Ruth Langsford’s mum(Image: ITV)

Eager to update everyone, the television personality described her mother as incredibly resilient: “She is a warrier my mum, she really is. She is like titanium and it’s just amazing but I’ve been worried about her.”

Delving into the details, Ruth added that Joan suffered a fracture: “She had a fall in the middle of December and fractured her pelvis which is really painful. I said at the time ‘aw thank goodness she hasn’t broken anything’ and the doctor said a fracture is worse because it takes a lot longer to heal,” reports the Liverpool Echo.

Highlighting her mother’s strength, Ruth concluded with admiration: “You know how stoic my mum is. She had a hip replacement last year and literally had paracetamol and she was up in three days but she has been in so much pain and it has been horrible.”

Ruth Langsford with her mother, Joan(Image: ruthlangsford/Instagram)

Ruth shared an emotional update with Loose Women viewers, revealing her mother’s recent hospital ordeal: “She’s been in hospital and we only got her out on Friday but she is out of hospital and we’ve got her home now so happy again. It’s been a tough one and I know so many people, when you have an elderly parent who needs care, it’s different isn’t it.”

The TV presenter continued, expressing her dedication despite the challenges: “I love my mum so I don’t resent it and it could have been a lot worse but she has just got to do a mixture of resting and also movement, it’s a combination of the two but she is amazing and she is doing well so thank you.”

Ruth has been open about her mother Joan’s health struggles, noting that this fall was not the first holiday mishap, as Joan had previously broken her hip at Christmas in 2023.

Joan’s health concerns have been ongoing, with Ruth mentioning that her mother is currently receiving at-home care for dementia.