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Furious Ruth Langsford complains’ it’s not my day’ as Eamonn Holmes is pictured returning from Spain with new girlfriend
Furious Ruth Langsford complained on Instagram after Eamonn Holmes was pictured returning from Spain with his new girlfriend.
Ruth, 64, raged: “It’s not my day today!!!” as she posted a video of her broken blender spurting smoothie juice all over her kitchen.
She also inserted the sweary emoji, along with a graphic of the word ‘No!’
It comes less than 24 hours after Eamonn and his new partner Katie Alexander, 42, jetted back to the UK from their romantic holiday.
Last weekend, new couple Eamonn and Katie arrived in Barcelona, Spain to board Virgin Voyager’s luxurious Scarlet Lady after The Sun revealed that the TV presenter, 64, was going to take his new woman away on holiday.
The pair were recently seen looking loved-up in Ibiza, but have since been pictured back at Barcelona airport where they started their trip.
And, this weekend we told how Ruth has hired a “fierce” divorce lawyer in their marital split.
Eamonn will be up against Catherine Costley, a protegee of Baroness Fiona Shackleton, who was enlisted by Paul McCartney in his break-up.
Loose Women host Ruth turned to her several months ago as she seeks to end her 14-year marriage to Eamonn with a financial settlement.
Eamonn is believed to be using lawyer Rachael Somerset from London-based firm Level.
Ruth is STILL wearing her wedding ring after she was pictured at a public outing over the weekend.
The telly star put on a brave face to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society – and Ruth is an ambassador for the charity.
The event took place in Painshill Park in Surrey, close to where Ruth lives in the marital home she once shared with Eamonn.
On Saturday night Ruth thanked fans for their support as she enjoyed a takeaway with her son Jack, who she shares with Eamonn.
Ruth and Eamonn's relationship timeline
Before the shock split announcement, Ruth and Eamonn seemed like one of the strongest couples on UK TV – even with their signature bickering style.
Here’s how their romance played out…
1997 – The couple first meet after being introduced by mutual friends, two years after Eamonn splits from his first wife, Gabrielle, with whom he has three children.
1997-2002 – To be respectful to Gabrielle, the couple kept their relationship out of the limelight. Ruth told Daily Mail: “I thought it spoke volumes about the sort of man he was, the sort of father he was and the integrity he had. It made me love him more, not less.”
2002 – Ruth and Eamonn welcome their son, Jack, to the family.
2005 – Eamonn finalises his divorce with Gabrielle.
2006 – The pair begin to host Friday episodes of This Morning together.
2010 – Eamonn proposes to Ruth while at the Cheltenham Races, after asking Ruth’s mother for her hand.
June 2010 – Eamonn and Ruth marry at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire.
2016 – Eamonn undergoes a double hip replacement in the first of many health battles.
June 2019 – On This Morning, Ruth and Eamonn say the secret to their happy marriage. Eamonn credits “compromise, consideration and lots of conjugal,” while Ruth said it was “laughter and an equal marriage”.
November 2020 – Ruth and Eamonn are replaced on their regular Friday slot by Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary in a ‘show shake-up’.
December 2021 – After a year of being moved to the bank holiday presenting slot, both Eamonn and Ruth left This Morning.
January 2022 – Eamonn debuted on GB News, while Ruth stayed with ITV in her long-standing role on Loose Women.
September 2022 – Eamonn undergoes spinal surgery after years of back issues including a trapped sciatic nerve.
November 2022 – Eamonn falls down the stairs of his Surrey home with Ruth and breaks his shoulder, requiring a new operation.
September 2023 – Eamonn has a spine and neck stretching procedure as part of his year-long recovery.
May 2024 – Ruth and Eamonn announce they have split after 14 years of marriage and a 27-year relationship.
Earlier this week we revealed that Eamonn is set to move in with his girlfriend, just four months after announcing his shock split.
Taking big steps in their romance, the couple is now looking to make it more official, as a source close to the relationship counsellor told The Sun: “Katie’s assured him she’s in it for the long haul and they’re both settling down nicely.
“They’ve been spending so much time at his Kingston flat that they’re even looking to move in together permanently.
“Eamonn doesn’t want to stay in his rented place as it’s too small, too expensive and, without air conditioning, gets very hot.
“It’s on the basement floor as well, with people looking in as they walk past all the time so isn’t private enough for them.
“With that in mind, they’re really keen to move into a bigger place in the country with lots of land.
“Katie will obviously be there to care for Eamonn as he grows older and thinks it’s best to do that somewhere without prying eyes.”
Eamonn and Ruth first started dating in the 90s.
They tied the knot in 2010.
Strictly fans convinced they’ve spotted a feud as pro dancer ‘struggles to look happy’ meeting celeb partner
STRICTLY fans are convinced that they’ve spotted a feud after one of professional dancers ‘struggled to look happy’ meeting their celebrity partner.
The 22nd series of the BBC show returned to our screens on Saturday night.
Viewers finally got to find out who has been paired with who – and some think that one dancer’s face said it all when she met hers.
Karen Hauer is dancing with former professional footballer Paul Merson this year.
Many took to the internet to say the same thing – that she didn’t look happy about her celebrity partner this year.
One wrote on discussion website Reddit: “Wow Karen was struggling to look happy when she met Paul.”
Another chimed in: “I really wish Karen had been benched instead of Lauren this year. It feels unfair that she’s had a partner every year but her enthusiasm for the show seems to get lower and lower each year.
She came across as really rude.”
A third said on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Paul Merson doesn’t want to be partnered with Karen lol I can see another Will Young exit type lol #Strictly2024.”
A fourth shared a gif of a woman screaming with the text: “#Strictly Karen on the inside when she saw Paul Merson.”
The pair’s first interaction was caught on camera and played at the end of Saturday night’s opening episode.
Speaking to the camera, Paul said: “I’m pleased, I’m very pleased.”
Karen interrupted and said: “Hey! Give me a smile.”
Later on in the studio, Claudia Winkleman told him: “Paul, you’re with our longest serving pro – the unblievable Karen.
“How happy are you?”
A quiet Paul replied: “Yeah, well pleased.”
The studio burst into laughter as he added: “The two oldest together.”
Strictly 2024 pairings
Here's who is matched with who this series...
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell
Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas
JB Gill and Amy Dowden MBE
Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe
Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtuk
Paul Merson and Karen Hauer
Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał
Punam Krishan and Gorka Márquez
Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec
Tom Dean MBE and Nadiya Bychkova
Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones
Sam Quek MBE and Nikita Kuzmin
Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola
Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu
Wynne Evans and Katya Jones
Karen told the presenter that she thinks that they are going to have “a lot of fun together”.
The two are dancing an American Smooth to Fat Les’ Vindaloo.
Last week it was reported that the star is reportedly ‘fuming’ about the chosen song.
The Sun revealed that Paul had signed up to Strictly in July.
A source on the BBC show said: “Paul will be a popular addition.”
The following month his place on the show was confirmed.
Paul said on The One Show: “Joining Strictly is a whole new ball game for me, but I’m going to tackle this challenge head on. I’m ready to swap the pitch for the Ballroom floor, so here’s hoping my two left feet can learn some moves and you never know, maybe I’ll be taking home the Glitterball Trophy!”
He added: “I am sure when it starts I will be nervous.
“I have danced three times in my life- they were all at my wedding.”
Iconic nineties advert star joins Emmerdale in major role – and she’s arriving this week
AN ICONIC advert star is joining Emmerdale this week – and viewers will definitely know who she is.
Millions of television viewers in the 80s and 90s were glued to their screens watching The Gold Blend couple in their adverts.
Couple Tony and Sharon’s love affair began over a cup of coffee – Gold Blend, obviously – and became a surprise hits with viewers.
So much so their relationship was followed for six years in the advertising campaign with twelve 45-second instalments.
It featured actress Sharon Maughan as Sharon and Anthony Head as Tony.
Now Sharon has signed up for a limited stint on the ITV soap – and she’s playing the mother of a major character.
Sharon will make her debut this week as Ruby Fox-Miligan’s estranged and very posh – and not to mention wealthy – mother Helen.
Spoilers have revealed that Caleb is summoned to Helen’s hospital bedside where she reveals she’s terminally ill and wants to reunite with her daughter.
Viewers already know that Helen and her former husband kicked Ruby out of home and cut her off from their family after she refused to leave Caleb – and their scheme to pay him off failed.
Now, riddled with guilt, Helen summons Caleb to her bedside in an attempt to get to her daughter.
He eventually agrees to bring Ruby to see him in return for £100k.
Caleb actor Will Ash said: “So, Ruby and Caleb don’t have any relationship with Ruby’s mum at all. Basically, what her mum and her dad did, when Ruby and Caleb got together, when they were about 17, they really disliked Caleb.
“They hated him because he’d come out of a care home and didn’t have any family. I think they just thought he was beneath their daughter.
“So, Helen was really snobby and judgemental. Helen and Ruby’s dad gave Ruby an ultimatum.
“They basically said ‘look if you want to be with this boy then we don’t want anything to do with you’. They basically just cut Ruby dead.
Most devastating soap deaths
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.
Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.
EASTENDERS
Barry Evans – Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.
Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.
Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”.
Bradley Branning – Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.
He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.
Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death.
CORONATION STREET
Tina McIntyre – Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow – despite him being married to Carla Connor.
When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla’s brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.
Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony – then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.
In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.
Molly Dobbs – Molly was one of the victims in Corrie’s 2010 tram crash, alongside Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold).
Married to Tyrone (Alan Halsall), Molly had been having an affair with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) in the months before her death.
This resulted in the birth of their son, Jack (Kyran Bowes), who was named after Jack Duckworth.
As fate would have it, Kevin’s wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) was by Molly’s side in her final moments.
Sally was stunned as Molly confessed Kevin was Jack’s father, before dying of her injuries.
Vera Duckworth – Having appeared regularly in Corrie since the 1970s, there was no denying Vera Duckworth was an iconic character.
Alongside her husband Jack, the pair formed one of the soap’s most beloved couples.
Viewers were heartbroken when Vera was killed off in 2008, being discovered having passed away peacefully in her chair.
Liz Dawn, who played Vera, made a brief return two years later for Bill Tarmey’s exit as Jack.
Paul Foreman – Fans were heartbroken when Paul Foreman succumbed to his illness after battling motor neurone disease.
Introduced in 2018 as David Platt’s (Jack P. Shepherd) cellmate, he later embarked on a romance – and marriage – with vicar Billy Mayhew.
The MND storyline was announced in 2023 – with the expectation it would result in the character’s death.
EMMERDALE
Sarah Sugden – After the family got into financial problems, Sarah’s son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.
He didn’t realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.
Nine villagers – The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.
Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.
Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.
HOLLYOAKS
Carmel McQueen – The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family’s car.
Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble – but got stuck in it herself.
Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.
“They were quite vicious really and quite brutal with how they dealt with Ruby. They basically cut her out of their lives. She (Helen) wasn’t a nice person.”
Talking about working with Sharon, Will added: “She is an amazing actress because she only comes in for two episodes.
“We only had a day filming. We were doing all these intense scenes together in a hospital room, in a private hospital, just me and her going at each other really.
“She was amazing. It is hard to come into any show, to just do one day, and have lots of intense scenes. But she was fantastic and really a force of nature really.”
I have zero volume in my extremely fine, flat hair – but my 30-second thickening tutorial instantly changes that
A BEAUTY professional has revealed how she managed to thicken her fine hair with a simple, cheap trick.
Sara Potter, who is a hair extensionist and educator, explained how she had “extremely fine, straight and flat hair,” but is able to add volume to it quickly.
She took to her TikTok page @sarapotterhair to share a super quick tutorial on how to transform your hair and it has since gone viral with over 2.7 million views.
Sara says the tutorial is for the “girlies with zero volume in their hair.”
Sara first starts off by having her hair in a middle parting and separating a small chunk of hair at the front of either side of her face.
She then puts the rest of her hair behind her shoulders before getting a round hair brush.
Sara then also puts a heat protecting foam in the two side parts of her hair before getting the round brush and a hairdryer.
She then brushes her hair out whilst ensuring she keeps the hair wraps round the brush and repeats.
Sara finishes the styling by rolling the hair around the brush and using the hair dryer to blow heat on it for a couple of seconds before unwrapping the hair and letting it fall back.
Her hair is clearly more volumized around her face.
Sara’s viral video had over 150 people rushing to the comments section to share their thoughts and ask further questions.
One beauty fan wrote: “What do you recommend for extremely oily hair.. like overnight?
“And yes I’ve tried hair ‘training’.”
Sara replied: “I would make sure you’re not using a shampoo that leaves residue behind on your hair – anything hydrating/ strength it will weigh your hair down.
“Have you tried colour wow shampoo? I’ve been loving [it]!”
Another asked: “Does it feel like there’s a product in it after?”
I’ve just recently swapped to that and wow I see such a difference in how long my hair lasts between washes
Sara Potter
To which Sara replied: “Literally not at all – it’s amazing!”
Many expressed how they found it difficult to use a round brush.
One wrote: “I cannot round brush to save my life.”
But Sara replied: “Just follow exactly what I did, you will get there.”
Hair loss tips
We can lose between 50 and 100 hairs a day, according to the NHS.
It is not usually something to worry about, but occasional it can be a sign of a medical concern.
These include illness, stress, cancer treatment, weight loss and iron deficiency.
The NHS advises to book an appointment with your GP to see if you can get to the cause of it.
Experts at American Academy of Dermatology Association also recommend to eat healthy, limit curling irons and only use them for special occasions.
They also recommend using a gentle shampoo, and make use of leave-in conditioners.
Others found that the hair style didn’t last long in their hair but Sara had an additional suggestion.
One wrote: “Mine drops after five mins.”
And Sara replied: “Maybe try to pin it for a while to set?
“Mines super fine so it doesn’t last all day being super bouncy but does lie nicely for the full day!”
Just try to limit heat as much as possible
Sara Potter
Another said: “I have fine shoulder length hair.
“I’m searching for how to make day two or three without washing look and feel good!
“It gets so greasy and I swear dry shampoo hates me.”
And the hair enthusiast replied by writing: “Have you tried the colour wow colour security shampoo?
“I’ve just recently swapped to that and wow I see such a difference in how long my hair lasts between washes!
“And I love the living proof dry shampoo.”
Sara also explained how to help breakage and “flyaways” that can happen at the top of the head.
She wrote: “Just try to limit heat as much as possible!
“I would use hairspray and a comb to try to tame as much as poss but defo reduce heat if you have a lot of damage.”
Hair thickening tips
Scalp Massage: Regular scalp massages can stimulate blood flow to the hair follicles, promoting hair growth. Use your fingertips to gently massage your scalp in circular motions for a few minutes each day.
Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner: Opt for products specifically designed to add volume and thickness. Look for ingredients like biotin, collagen, and keratin, which can help strengthen and plump up your hair.
Avoid Heavy Products: Steer clear of heavy conditioners and styling products that can weigh your hair down. Instead, use lightweight, volumizing mousses or sprays.
Blow-Dry Upside Down: Flip your head upside down while blow-drying to add volume at the roots. Use a round brush to lift the hair as you dry it, focusing on the roots for extra lift.
Dry Shampoo: Not just for freshening up between washes, dry shampoo can also add texture and volume to your hair. Spray it at the roots and work it in with your fingers for an instant lift.
Haircut and Style: A good haircut can make a world of difference. Layers can add volume, while certain styles, like a blunt bob, can give the illusion of thicker hair. Consult with your hairdresser for the best cut for your hair type.
Diet and Supplements: A healthy diet rich in vitamins and minerals is crucial for hair health. Foods high in biotin, zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids can promote hair growth. You might also consider taking a hair supplement, but always consult with a healthcare professional first.
Avoid Heat Damage: Excessive use of heat styling tools can damage your hair and make it look thinner. Try to limit the use of straighteners, curling irons, and hot rollers, and always use a heat protectant spray when you do use them.
Use a Thickening Serum or Spray: There are many products on the market designed to thicken hair strands. Apply a thickening serum or spray to damp hair before styling for an added boost.
Sleep on Silk: Swap your cotton pillowcase for a silk one. Silk is gentler on your hair, reducing friction and breakage, which can help maintain your hair’s thickness.
Avoid Tight Hairstyles: Pulling your hair back tightly can cause breakage and hair loss over time. Opt for looser styles and use gentle hair ties to minimise damage.
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