“But Look At Me Now…” — ‘He Told Me I’d Never Be Loved Again’: Ruth Langsford, Teary-Eyed Yet Defiant, Finally Breaks Her Silence After Months Of Heartbreak And Confirms There Is Someone New Who “Sees Me For Who I Am”
After months of quiet speculation, Ruth Langsford has finally confirmed what fans have secretly been hoping for — she has found love again.
The 65-year-old Loose Women star took to Instagram to reveal she is in a “wonderful new relationship” with Colm O’Driscoll, a 63-year-old property developer — and, in a twist straight from a romantic film script, her first love from her teenage years in Belfast.
“Sometimes life brings you full circle. Colm was my first kiss at 16. Forty-nine years later, he’s my future.”
The post went viral within minutes, drawing thousands of messages from fans celebrating her happiness — and reportedly leaving her ex-husband, Eamonn Holmes, “stunned and full of regret”.
The revelation came just days after Ruth and Colm were quietly spotted leaving an intimate dinner at The Ivy Chelsea Garden, fuelling rumours that something meaningful was unfolding.
Colm, a Belfast-born father-of-two, built his fortune in the London property market but has always lived a private, grounded life. Friends describe him as charming, loyal and completely devoted to Ruth.
But while fans celebrated, those close to Eamonn say the news hit him harder than expected.
After 27 years together and 14 years of marriage, the pair announced their split in May 2024. Since then, the GB News host has been publicly dating 42-year-old relationship counsellor Katie Alexander — yet insiders insist Ruth’s announcement felt final.
“Eamonn thought he’d moved on,” one source said. “He’s been taking Katie to events, posting selfies — but Ruth’s post was emotional, elegant and real. It caught him completely off guard.”
He was later photographed leaving his Surrey home in his wheelchair looking subdued, while Katie, seen carrying coffee, declined to comment.
Online, however, Ruth was being hailed as a woman reborn.
“YES RUTH! Live your best life,” wrote one fan.
“Eamonn fumbled the bag,” joked another.
“Colm looks at her like she hung the moon,” added a third.
Even close friend and Loose Women co-star Coleen Nolan is said to have shared her delight, revealing that Ruth’s son Jack now calls Colm “the chill dad I never had”.
The couple have already introduced their families — Ruth’s son Jack, 23, and Colm’s daughters Aoife, 26, and Niamh, 24 — with insiders saying the blended group “get along beautifully”.
After her emotional split from Eamonn, Ruth spent much of 2024 quietly focusing on work, growing her QVC fashion line and taking long walks with her beloved dog Maggie.
But behind the scenes, destiny was doing its work.
“They used to sneak into the Belfast Odeon to watch Grease,” a school friend recalled. “Colm kept Ruth’s old cinema ticket in his wallet for forty years. When he showed it to her this summer, she burst into tears.”
Since rekindling their romance, the pair have enjoyed low-key getaways, including a peaceful trip to 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.”
She ended her Instagram post with a message that has since been shared thousands of times:
“To everyone who sent love when I was broken — thank you. I’m not fixed… I’m free.”
As for Eamonn, sources say he is still processing the news and has remained unusually quiet online.
For Ruth Langsford, though, life has come full circle — and nearly fifty years after her first kiss, she has found her way back to the man who never stopped holding a place in her heart.