Vanessa Feltz reveals how she’s been supporting pal Ruth Langsford after Eamonn Holmes split and ‘admires her dignity’

Vanessa reveals she wants Davina McCall to launch a new show for her

VANESSA Feltz has revealed she’s been supporting friend Ruth Langsford after her split from husband Eamonn Holmes.

The daytime TV stars have been pals for years, and Ruth, 64, previously said her “heart broke” for Vanessa, 62, when she split from fiancé Ben Ofoedu, 52.

Vanessa Feltz has been supporting friend Ruth Langsford after her split
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Vanessa Feltz has been supporting friend Ruth Langsford after her splitCredit: Rex

Vanessa said she admires Ruth's 'dignity'
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Vanessa said she admires Ruth’s ‘dignity’Credit: Rex
Now it’s Vanessa’s time to provide a shoulder to lean on after Eamonn and Ruth ended their relationship back in June.

In an exclusive interview with The Sun on behalf of Heart Bingo, she said: “Okay, the answer is yes, but I completely respect her desire, quite rightly, to keep this as, you know, from her perspective, dignified, quiet, you know, and just deal with it, yeah, on her own, privately.

“So, of course, she’s my actual friend in real life. I’ve been in contact, but I certainly respect her, and admire her dignity, and her silence over this, and that’s really all I want to say about it.”

Eamonn, 64, who is now confined to a mobility scooter, has gone public with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander, 42.

The pair were pictured on holiday in Spain earlier this month, which is when Ruth reportedly decided to remove the stairlift from the home they used to share.

Meanwhile, back in Christmas 2022 Vanessa was left heartbroken after discovering her partner of 16 years had cheated on her.

In the aftermath Ruth praised Vanessa for the way she dealt with the public split.

She said on Loose Women: “I have to say, Vanessa is a friend of mine and my heart is breaking for her. It’s hard enough when you go through a breakup, but when you have to do it so publicly it’s so hard.

“I think she has taken ownership of this though and she’s poured her heart out on social media, but it is true, once the trust is gone, you can never get it back.”

Vanessa went on to star in Celebs Go Dating in a bid to move on from Ben, but she had no joy finding a lasting partner.

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But there is another TV show she’d love to find romance on: an older version of ITV‘s My Mum, Your Dad, which sees the kids of middle-aged singletons oversee their parent’s love life.

She said: “I just think if Davina [McCall] does what she says she’ll do, and Davina does often do what she says she’ll do, so she says that she wants to do; instead of My Mum, Your Dad, Your Grandma, My Grandpa.

“Sign me the f**k up for that, book me, I want to be the first celebrity signee for that, and let her find me someone’s nice grandpa and fix me up, I think that’d be great.”

Eamonn and Ruth announced their split in June
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Eamonn and Ruth announced their split in JuneCredit: Rex

Eamonn is in a relationship with Katie Alexander
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Eamonn is in a relationship with Katie Alexander