Eamonn Holmes and his girlfriend Katie Alexander first exchanged flirty messages on social media 12 years ago.
According the sun The GB news presenter, 64, and the relationship therapist, 42, were married at the time and the messages initially included her then-husband George.
In 2012, Katie’s ex-partner joked that he believed his wife was “flirting” with Eamonn, but as both men shared a love of Manchester United, he joked: “Good job, we’re both reds.”
The couple have since gone public with their relationship and embarked on a £15,000 Mediterranean cruise in September, with Katie sharing leggy snaps from their trip on social media.
Eamonn and Loose Women star Ruth Langsford, also 64, announced their plans to divorce in June after 14 years of marriage and 27 years together.
Eamonn Holmes, 64, and his girlfriend Katie Alexander, 42, first exchanged flirty messages on social media 12 years ago (pictured together in September).
The couple have since gone public with their relationship and embarked on a £15,000 Mediterranean cruise in September (pictured).
Katie has shared plenty of leggy snaps from her trip on social media.
Reports then emerged that she was left “devastated” when she discovered “messages from another woman” on his laptop.
A source has now told The Sun: “We knew Eamonn and Katie hooked up through social media but no one knew how far back they went.”
‘Ruth will be surprised they were in touch 12 years ago. I don’t think she would have known.
‘Eamonn enjoys responding to fans’ messages. He and Katie had a real connection and it turned into something more.
It comes after Ruth spoke candidly about heartbreak amid her divorce. with Woman and Home in which she revealed that heartbreak was her biggest fear, but not for herself, she feared that her son Jack, 22, would have his heart broken.
When asked what she “wants most in life,” Ruth confessed: “Happiness.” Congratulations to my son, Jack.
‘When you have children, you see them starting out in life and you just want everything to be good for them, for them to be happy and not have their hearts broken. You can’t guarantee any of that, but that’s what I want most for Jack.
Ruth shares Jack with Eamonn and is also stepmum to his children Declan, 35, Rebecca, 32, and Niall, 30, from his first marriage to ex-wife Gabrielle.
The GB news presenter and relationship therapist were reportedly married at the time and the messages initially included her then-husband George (Katie pictured in September).
During the trip he ate fresh fruit and champagne.
A source said: “We knew Eamonn and Katie hooked up through social media but no one knew how far back they went.”
Eamonn and Loose Women star Ruth Langsford, also 64, announced their plans to divorce in June after 14 years of marriage and 27 years together (pictured in 2021).
Jack reappeared in the chat when he was asked who or what his greatest love was.
She reflected: ‘My wonderful son Jack, who is the most lovely, caring, wonderful young man. After him, it has to be my Maggie, our rescue dog.
‘I thought I never wanted a dog. I didn’t know I could love an animal as much as her, but I do.
Ruth and Eamonn adopted the Border Collie in 2011 and are currently in the middle of a custody battle over the dog, who is said to be like a “second son” to them.
Finally, Ruth was asked about her ‘plan B’ in life, to which she responded: ‘I don’t have a plan B because I never had a plan A. Never!’
Both Ruth and Eamonn have continued to wear their wedding rings during their separation.
While Ruth is believed to be single, Eamonn has moved on with relationship therapist Katie.
The presenter recently opened up about heartbreak, “not having a plan B” and her “greatest love” in a candid chat amid her divorce from Eamonn.
Ruth revealed that heartbreak was her biggest fear, but not for herself, but for fear that her son Jack, 22, would have his heart broken.
It was reported last month that Ruth has hired a “fierce” divorce lawyer amid the bitter split.
As reported by The Sun, Catherine Costley has been called up by Ruth, who is seeking a financial settlement.
Costley is known for her fierce approach to divorce settlements and has said that all women should have an emergency fund when exiting a relationship, according to The Sun.
The divorce lawyer was once apprenticed to ‘Steel Magnolia’ Baroness Fiona Shackleton, Britain’s highest-profile divorce lawyer who represented Charles in his separation from Diana in 1996.
Baroness Shackleton has also worked with A-list stars such as Paul McCartney, Liam Gallagher and Madonna, and was once doused with water in court by a furious Heather Mills while representing the Beatles legend during the couple’s divorce in 2008.