Ruth Langsford joked she would be a “spiteful ex” if husband Eamonn Holmes ran off with a younger woman in an uncovered video.
The TV star couple rocked the entertainment world in May when Ruth announced plans to divorce after 14 years of marriage.
Eamonn, 64, has since started a relationship with a younger woman, Katie Alexander, 42, and the new couple recently went on a cruise holiday together.
However, five years before their split was announced, Ruth, 64, and Eamonn made light of the possibility of him running off with a younger woman as they discussed the age-gap romance between Bake Off star Paul Hollywood and former waitress Summer Monteys-Fullam.
Speaking during an episode of This Morning in 2019, she playfully joked that any single young woman could “take” her then-husband while hinting that he might run off with a younger woman as she tried to defend Paul’s then-romance.
Ruth Langsford joked she would be a “spiteful ex” if husband Eamonn Holmes ran off with a younger woman in a video uncovered
Eamonn, 64, has since moved on to a relationship with younger woman Katie Alexander, 42, and the new couple recently embarked on a cruise holiday together (pictured).
As the pair prepared to host the soap segment, Ruth addressed the bitter break-ups that followed Paul’s split from girlfriend Summer that weekend.
The pair’s relationship came to a turbulent end after the waitress, then 24, refused to sign a confidentiality agreement for the Great British Bake Off star, then 53, and the pair have since exchanged scathing comments thanks to a series of cryptic tweets.
Eamonn explained to viewers: “The baker, the man from Great British Bake Off, Paul Hollywood. He’s 53 and everyone is outraged because he’s got a girlfriend called Summer – not because her name is Summer, but because she’s 24.”
It then appeared the Irish presenter was planning to defend Paul, turning to Ruth and saying: “People like you, huffing and puffing, saying ‘well’. What if I ran away with a 24-year-old girl?”
But then Ruth appeared to turn to the younger women watching, adding: “Take it seriously, it’s yours.”
Eamonn joked that he would be left with a “spiteful ex” if he chose to leave Ruth, to which she said: “I’d be so spiteful. You wouldn’t want me.”
The ironic moment was highlighted this week by Summer Monteys-Fullam, now 28, who took to Instagram to take a sly dig at the former couple, poking fun at their then-romance.
Sharing a screenshot of an article documenting Eammon’s holiday with his new love, who is 22 years his junior, Summer pointed out the age difference as she commented: “Need I say anything else?” alongside laughing emojis.
Five years before their split was announced, Ruth, 64, and Eamonn teased the possibility of him running off with a younger woman as they discussed the age-gap romance between Bake Off star Paul Hollywood and former waitress Summer Monteys-Fullam.
As the pair prepared to host the soap segment, Ruth brought up the subject of the bitter break-ups that followed Paul’s (pictured) split from girlfriend Summer that weekend.
Hilarious: Eamonn appeared to defend Paul by asking Ruth how she would feel if he ran off with a younger woman, prompting her to tell viewers: “Take it seriously, it’s yours.”
Joker: Eamonn joked that he would be left with a “spiteful ex” if he chose to leave Ruth, to which she said: “I’d be so spiteful. You wouldn’t want me.”
Then he added: “If you know, you know.”
Implying she was still furious about the incident, she added: “I neither forget nor forgive.”
This comes after Eamonn and Ruth decided not to attend the National Television Awards on Wednesday night.
The GB News presenter will skip the annual star-studded night out to enjoy a luxury holiday with his new girlfriend.
While the broadcaster has not been nominated for any awards, Eamonn is still dodging invitations to watch the awards in a box, The Express reports.
Loose Women presenter Ruth, also 64, also decided to ignore the NTAs to “avoid an awkward encounter” with Eamonn, ahead of his romantic trip with Katie – despite the ITV lunchtime show being nominated for an award.
The ironic moment was highlighted this week by Summer Monteys-Fullam, now 28, who took to Instagram to take a sly dig at the former couple by mocking their then-romance.
Sharing a screenshot of an article documenting Eammon’s holiday with his new love, who is 22 years his junior, Summer circled around the age gap when she commented: “Need I say anything else?”
The couple have been frequent guests at the NTAs and last appeared on the red carpet arm in arm in 2021.
A source told the publication: ‘The party organisers were very keen for Eamonn and Ruth to attend – they are well-liked.
‘But they are not nominated and have not accepted invitations to be in the boxes to watch the show. Those around them believe that they want to avoid at all costs any clashes or unwanted attention.
“The breakup is still very painful and they don’t want to be asked about it, so it’s easier to stay home.”
Loose Women presenter Ruth decided to ignore the NTAs to “avoid an awkward encounter” with Eamonn, ahead of his romantic trip with Katie, despite the ITV show being nominated for an award.
The couple have been frequent guests at the NTAs and last appeared on the red carpet arm in arm in 2021 (pictured).
Eamonn jetted off to Barcelona with Katie for a sunny Mediterranean cruise on Sunday, just months after their 14-year marriage collapsed.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Eamonn and Ruth for comment.
Eamonn jetted off to Barcelona with Katie for a sunny Mediterranean cruise on Sunday, just months after their 14-year marriage ended.
The couple, who were revealed to be dating following their split, flew out of Heathrow Airport this morning before landing in Barcelona for a luxury holiday.
The holiday, which took place during Eamonn’s summer break from his GB News Breakfast show, left Ruth and her friends in shock, a source claims.
Speaking about the holiday, which will last a week and will see Eamonn return to TV next week, a source told The Sun: “The cruise is just the latest test of their closeness.