Ruth Langsford has opened up about her relationship with her son Jack, who she shares with ex-husband Eamonn Holmes, admitting she’s not a “fun mum” anymore
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Loose Women presenter Ruth Langsford has candidly opened up about the moment she realised her status as a “fun mum” had expired with her son. The ITV favourite, who shares her 23-year-old son with her former partner Eamonn Holmes, 65, opened up about their dynamic in a recent chat.
Discussing whether her son enjoys teasing her, the 65 year old admitted it’s usually her playing the joker. “He’s 23 now, no he’s not a wind-up actually. I probably do it more to him,” Ruth revealed on Loose Women. She reflected on a “sudden” shift in how her son perceived her antics.
Ruth Langsford has spoken about how her relationship with son Jack has changed
She noted: “You’ll find this, when they are little, they adore you, they love you, they want to be around you all the time.”, reports Devon Live.
“Jack and I are very close, I thought I was a really fun mum and I used to do things like sing, and I’d sing like the wrong lyrics and I’d get the name of the group wrong.”
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On the There I’ve Said It podcast, Ruth shared a humorous mix-up: “You know like Rizzle Kicks? I’d come in and I’d go, ‘Ah, I love Twizzle Sticks, they’re great’.”
Ruth and Eamonn shocked fans when they announced their split in May last year(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
She recalled how her son used to find her supermarket dancing endearing: “Jack thought I was hilarious right, and then we’d be in the supermarket and I would dance and he thought I was hilarious.”
But things changed abruptly: “And then suddenly, I can’t remember what age, I was in the supermarket, it came on and I was like, ‘Twizzle Sticks, Jack!'”.
His reaction signalled a change: “He was literally like [squirming] ‘Mum!’ and then it suddenly happens and it’s like, oh he doesn’t find me amusing anymore and if you talk about sex, like no!”.
Despite being a public figure, Ruth is known for keeping her son out of the spotlight, rarely sharing images of him on her social media platforms. Ruth often shares insights into her family life during her stints on ITV’s Loose Women and in media chats.
Last year, chatting with Woman and Home Magazine, she praised her son Jack as “the most delightful, caring and wonderful young man”. Focusing on her deepest desires, Ruth confessed: “Happiness. Happiness for my son Jack.”
She reflected on parenthood, saying, “When you have children, you look at them starting out in life and you just want everything to be good for them, for them to be happy and to not have their hearts broken.”
Eamonn Holmes and Ruth went public with their separation in May 2024, and it’s understood that divorce proceedings are still ongoing.
The duo, who were a familiar pair on This Morning, had a 14-year marriage. Speaking of the breakup to the same magazine, Ruth admitted she is “not delighted” about her marriage ending but has come to “accepted” the situation.
Embracing her new life chapter, she added, “So I am trying to now embrace the fact that I’m single and can make choices that are just about me,”.
While Ruth appears to remain single, Eamonn has reportedly started seeing relationship expert Katie Alexander, aged 43.
