After months of quiet whispers and subtle clues, Ruth Langsford has finally confirmed what fans had long suspected — she’s fallen in love again. 
The beloved Loose Women presenter, 65, took to Instagram to share the emotional news with her followers, revealing that she’s now in a “wonderful new relationship” with Colm O’Driscoll, a 63-year-old property developer — and, in a twist that sounds like something straight out of a romantic film, her very first love from her teenage years in Belfast.
Alongside a striking black-and-white photo of the couple holding hands on a windswept Cornish beach, Ruth wrote:
“Sometimes life brings you full circle. Colm was my first kiss at 16. Forty-nine years later, he’s my future. ”
The heartfelt post exploded online within hours, with thousands of fans flooding the comments section with messages of love and celebration — while insiders claim her ex-husband Eamonn Holmes has been left “stunned and full of regret.”
A Love Story Rewritten
Just days before the announcement, Ruth and Colm were spotted leaving a quiet dinner at The Ivy Chelsea Garden, appearing relaxed and deeply comfortable together.
According to close friends, the two reconnected unexpectedly in June at a charity fundraiser in Surrey — a chance meeting that reignited a spark nearly half a century old.
“He walked straight up to her and said, ‘Ruth McCullough, you haven’t changed a bit,’” a friend told MailOnline. “She laughed until she cried. It was as if no time had passed.”
Colm, who hails from Belfast and is a father of two grown daughters, made his fortune in the London property world but has always kept a grounded, private lifestyle. Friends describe him as “charming, loyal, and completely devoted to Ruth.”
Eamonn Holmes “Full of Regret”
Sources close to Eamonn, 65, say the GB News host has been “knocked sideways” by Ruth’s revelation.
After nearly three decades together and fourteen years of marriage, the couple announced their split in May 2024. Eamonn has since gone public with his new partner — Katie Alexander, a 42-year-old relationship counsellor — but insiders insist Ruth’s announcement has hit him far harder than expected.
“Eamonn thought he’d moved on,” one insider shared. “He’s been smiling for cameras, taking Katie to events, but Ruth’s post felt different — it was emotional, elegant, and final. It caught him completely off guard.”
Paparazzi later photographed Eamonn leaving his Surrey home in a wheelchair, looking subdued, as Katie walked beside him carrying coffee. She declined to comment when approached by reporters.
Fans Celebrate Ruth’s “Full-Circle Love Story”
Within hours of Ruth’s announcement, social media erupted in support — with fans calling her story “the ultimate glow-up moment.”
“YES RUTH! Live your best life, queen ,” wrote one user.
“Eamonn fumbled the bag,” joked another.
“Colm looks at her like she hung the moon. This is the energy we needed,” added a third.
Even Loose Women co-host Coleen Nolan couldn’t hide her joy, revealing that Ruth’s 23-year-old son Jack calls Colm “the chill dad I never had.”
“She’s glowing,” Nolan said. “I’ve never seen her this happy.”
Insiders say the couple’s children — Ruth’s son Jack and Colm’s daughters Aoife (26) and Niamh (24) — have already met and “get along beautifully.”
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From Heartbreak to Healing
After the heartbreak of her split from Eamonn, Ruth spent much of 2024 focusing on herself — her QVC fashion line, her work, and her long countryside walks with her loyal dog, Maggie.
But behind the scenes, fate had already begun stitching together an old love story.
A former school friend recalled:
“They used to sneak into the Belfast Odeon to watch Grease. Colm kept the old cinema ticket in his wallet for forty years. When he showed it to Ruth this summer, she burst into tears.”
Since rekindling their romance, the couple have taken several low-key trips together — including a peaceful retreat in Donegal, where they promised to take things “slow and steady.”
“We’ve both done the big white wedding,” Ruth later told Hello! magazine. “This time, it’s about laughter, companionship, and waking up without dread.”
“I’m Not Fixed — I’m Free”
Ruth’s Instagram following skyrocketed by more than 40,000 within a single day of her announcement.
She ended her post with a message that resonated deeply with fans around the world:
“To everyone who sent love when I was broken — thank you. I’m not fixed… I’m free.”
As for Eamonn, friends say he’s “still processing” and has gone noticeably quiet online since the story broke.
But for Ruth Langsford, life has truly come full circle. Nearly fifty years after her first teenage kiss, she’s finally found her way back to the man who never stopped holding a space for her in his heart.