EAMONN Holmes has appeared on TV for the first time since announcing his split from wife, Ruth Langsford - wearing his wedding ring.
On Saturday, a spokesperson for the couple told The Sun on Sunday they were to divorce after 14 years of marriage.
Eamonn said the support shown by fans following the announcement had "meant so much" to himself and Ruth.
The 64-year-old told GB News: "Just before we move on we'd just like to thank people for your support for Ruth and I over the last few days as to the news of our separation.
"Your support for both of us is very much appreciated."
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He said it had been an "emotional weekend" as he spoke of the joy at seeing his beloved Manchester United win the FA Cup Final.
In a statement on Saturday, a spokesperson said: “Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing.”
Pals told how the couple drifted apart in recent months and Eamonn had moved out of the mansion they shared in Surrey.
Their last social media post where they were seen together was in July 2022, with the duo playing out a skit to promote her Feeling Fabulous event.
However, Ruth recently visited him when he had a spell in hospital and had helped nurse him back to health.
She has confided in her closest friends that there is no way back to the marriage after their careers went separate ways.
The source added: “All of their friends are devastated at this and have been rallying round sending messages and offering support.
“Eamonn and Ruth share many of the same friends but nobody is taking sides in any of this, all they care about is that Eamonn and Ruth are both okay at what is obviously a really, really hard time.”
Eamonn married his first wife Gabrielle in 1985.
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The couple have grown-up kids Declan, Rebecca and Niall but separated in 1994.
Eamonn met Ruth in 1997 when mutual friends introduced them.
Just before we move on we'd just like to thank people for your support for Ruth and I over the last few days as to the news of our separation
Eamonn Holmes
They dated for over a decade before he proposed. In 2002, Ruth gave birth to their son, Jack.
The couple started hosting ITV’s This Morning in 2006, continuing to 2021.
They finally married at Elvetham Hall in Hampshire in 2010 and sold the rights to Hello! magazine.
They went on to present This Morning on ITV1 together for 15 years.
