Loose Women’s Ruth Langsford opens up about being stepmum to husband Eamonn’s kids

EAMONN Holmes has taken to Twitter to like a tweet calling Phillip Schofield 'rude'. The former This Morning presenter, 62, also liked a post saying his previous employers had made a 'huge mistake' sacking him from the show.

EAMONN Holmes and Ruth Langsford were noticeably absent from Phillip Schofield's 40th TV anniversary celebrations. Phillip's career was marked with a special show presented by Lorraine Kelly on Monday, with a host of familiar faces showering him with messages of praise.

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid has sent her love to her ITV co-star Brenda Edwards following the tragic death of her son Jamal Edwards. After the sad news broke that music pioneer Jamal had passed away aged 31 and heartfelt tributes poured in, Susanna and her co-host Richard Madeley paid their respects.

Tributes have poured for music pioneer Jamal Edwards, who has died at the age of 31.The entrepreneur was best known for founding youth broadcasting and film production company SBTV and was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his services to music. Jamal, who is the son of Loose Women presenter Brenda Edwards, passed away on Sunday “after a sudden illness”. Stars of the entertainment world have been leaving tributes to Jamal, who helped launch the careers of artists like Dave, Stormzy and Ed Sheeran.

GB News star Eamonn Holmes was dropped from the ITV This Morning slot he had shared with wife Ruth Langsford for 15 years and replaced with Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary. However, he hasn't been shy about contradicting claims that the decision was down to his popularity dropping.Eamonn also wanted fans to know it hadn't been his decision to walk away.He was compelled to deny rumours that research had suggested he was no longer liked by viewers, after an ITV insider claimed to The Sun: "ITV is always looking at what the viewers want, what the people watching the show want."Put it this way, they wanted change, the viewers didn’t want to watch him anymore.Things have to change, they evolve and for him to say there was no explanation isn’t true."He issued a reply via his representative, who argued: "It is simply not true that research showed that viewers no longer wanted to watch Eamonn Holmes."Research has actually showed Eamonn rated better than others who replaced him on This Morning."His agent, Jonathan Shalit, continued: "I don’t believe a ‘source’ said anything that was official as ITV have always behaved with great respect to InterTalent."The facts are simple.

Loose Women stars Christine Lampard and Ruth Langsford have expressed their sorrow following the news of Jamal Edwards' death. The music entrepreneur passed away aged 31 on Sunday following a "sudden illness".MORE: Loose Women's Brenda Edwards breaks silence on devastating death of sonHis heartbroken mother, Brenda Edwards, released a statement on ITV the following day, which read: "It is with the deepest heartache that I confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness. Myself, his sister Tanish and the rest of his family and friends are completely devastated.

Loose Women star Brenda Edwards has bravely broken her silence following the devastating death of her son, Jamal.MORE: Inside Loose Women's Brenda Edwards' luxe home with daughter TanishaIt was reported on Sunday night that the 31-year-old had passed away suddenly. Now Brenda has confirmed the hearrbreaking news and spoken about the cause of his death.WATCH: Ruth Langsford reveals heartbreaking regretIn a statement shared with Good Morning Britain on Monday, Brenda shared: "It is with the deepest heartache that I confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness.READ: The Repair Shop's Jay Blades shares heartbreaking personal postMORE: Loose Women's Denise Welch and Saira Khan heartbroken for Brenda Edwards after son's tragic death"Myself, his sister Tanish and the rest of his family and friends are completely devastated.

Loose Women panelist Brenda Edwards has confirmed that her 'beautiful' 31 year old son Jamal passed away 'after a sudden illness'. The 52 year old issued a statement after the devastating news that her son and SB.TV founder Jamal Edwards, who helped launch the careers of Ed Sheeran and Jessie J, died on Sunday 20 February. In a statement read out by Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain, Brenda said: "It is with the deepest heartache that I confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness.

TV presenter Ruth Langsford returned to social media on Sunday, after her husband Eamonn Holmes's sensational interview a day earlier.The stylish star didn't make a comment on her spouse's criticisms of his former employer, however, instead simply sharing a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her delicious-looking Sunday breakfast, complete with eggs, bacon and mushrooms.MORE: Eamonn Holmes sparks response as he gives update on his healthThe GB News host spoke to the Daily Mail's Weekend magazine on Saturday, where he spoke about leaving This Morning for his new job and gave his side of the story for the first time.During the interview, the star commented on the behaviour of his former co-star Philip Schofield during a 2019 video link with Ruth to promote an episode of Loose Women she was hosting.WATCH: Ruth Langsford reveals heartbreaking regret about her dad's sad passingEamonn described Philip's actions in cutting off Ruth mid-sentence as a "snub", saying: "Phillip is renowned for snubbing people. He's very passive-aggressive.

EAMONN Holmes has hit back at an ITV insider's claims he became unpopular with This Morning viewers before he was axed. His reps said they refuse to believe "research" had shown his popularity had waned before he was dropped by ITV after 15 years hosting This Morning with wife Ruth Langsford.

Eamonn Holmes' agent has denied claims the TV star was axed from his Friday slot on ITV show This Morning because “viewers didn't want to watch him anymore”. The 62 year old, alongside his wife, Ruth Langsford have been replaced from hosting the Friday shows by Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary. ITV's decision decision to replace him reportedly followed ITV bosses carrying out extensive analysis which revealed that Eamonn’s popularity had waned, The Mail on Sunday has claimed.

THIS Morning bosses axed Eamonn Holmes from his coveted presenting position at ITV after research found that he was unpopular with viewers. The veteran presenter blasted station bosses in a recent interview with the Daily Mail, accusing them of being "sly" and hypocritical over his departure.

Eamonn Holmes was reportedly axed from This Morning because his popularity on the ITV daytime show took a tumble. The GB News presenter, 62, has claimed the broadcaster had not wanted to announce his exit from the programme due its effects on viewing figures so made it look like it was his decision to leave.

Ruth Langsford, 61, and Eamonn Holmes, 62, have been together for almost three decades.The TV golden couple were known for their time presenting together on This Morning but the couple have now opened up about their life off-screen.Eamonn candidly opened up about his exit from ITV in an explosive interview on Saturday.The broadcaster is now presenting a breakfast news show on GB News.However, alongside his claims about leaving This Morning, the star also shared some insight into his home life.He has been married to Ruth since 2010, having begun dating in the 1990s.The couple have a blended family, featuring Declan, 33, Rebecca, 30 and Niall, 28, Eamonn’s first marriage.The presenter and Ruth also have one son called Jack, who is 19.Eamonn admitted his kids are often teasing him about how “incompetent” he is.He explained to Daily Mail’s Weekend magazine: “The one thing guaranteed when we all get together is laughter.“The kids are very irreverent; not remotely respectful.“They tease me about my incompetence with technology.”Ruth then waded in, admitting how life can be “complicated” nowadays.She added: “Life is so complicated these days, isn't it?“'We used to have a remote control for the telly and just put it on or off, but now everything is problematic and you have to worry about wi-fi codes and the internet.“The kids are very good at helping us with all of that.”Earlier this week, Ruth opened up about feeling her relationship with Eamonn was “doomed”.Speaking on Loose Women on Monday, she said this stemmed from her worries about getting along with his children.She said: "Because he's such a devoted father, I do remember thinking, 'If they don't like me, this relationship is doomed.'"Quite understandably, they're his

Eamonn Holmes broke his silence on Saturday after a scathing new interview he gave about ITV and his former This Morning co-star Phillip Schofield was released.MORE: Ruth Langsford talks Eamonn Holmes's shock exit - and reveals future on This Morning and Loose WomenThe TV presenter spoke to Daily Mail's Weekend magazine about his former employer and called out Phillip for "snubbing" his wife, Ruth Langsford after he cut her off during a trailer for Loose Women on This Morning in 2019.WATCH: Eamonn Holmes fights back tears during emotional TV momentDefending Ruth, Eamonn told the magazine: "Phillip is renowned for snubbing people. He's very passive-aggressive. It's up to Ruth to say how she felt, but I was feeling hurt for her.

EAMONN Holmes has hit out at ITV and branded them "sly" over his This Morning axing. He and wife Ruth Langsford were dropped from their Friday morning slot on the programme in November 2020 after 14 years.

Ruth Langsford, 61, and Eamonn Holmes, 62, have been together since the 1990s. Now, in a new interview, Eamonn has defended his wife over an on-air moment with Phillip Schofield.Eamonn shared how he felt about a moment Ruth had seemingly been cut short on This Morning.Back in 2019, Ruth had been in the middle of a trailer for Loose Women when she was cut short.Before she could finish, Phillip cut in and said: “Guys, we are going to have to stop you.

Eamonn Holmes has opened up about his exit from ITV in a new candid interview.The presenter, who now works at GB News, took to Twitter to share more insight into him leaving, as well as what he thinks about ITV’s response.In an interview released today, Eamonn shared how he had “no idea” why he’d been dropped from presenting This Morning.This came after he and his wife Ruth Langsford were replaced on the show by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary in 2021.The broadcaster explained this is what ultimately led to his exit from the channel.Speaking about this, Eamonn said he was not told why this happened, branding ITV “sly” over the move.He said to the Daily Mail’s Weekend Magazine: “No one explained anything to me.“I'm all for TV companies being able to choose who works for them, but it would be nice if you were told why you were going.“They're sly.They didn't want to announce that I'd been dropped because it would adversely affect audience figures, so they made it look as if I'd walked away from them rather than the other way round.“They had a chat with my agent and announced that I was going to GB News when they'd done no more than ask if I'd be interested in joining them.”He also addressed claims that the reasons for his exit were to improve on-screen diversity.Eamonn added: “I'm not going to have myself derided as some sort of has-been.“I may be male and pale but I'm still at the top of my game.”In response to his claims, ITV said: “This isn't a version of events we recognise and as we have said before we wish Eamonn all the very best.”Now Eamonn has reacted to this, as he opened up about the interview to his Twitter followers this morning.He responded to one fan named Miguel Carreras who wrote: “Great article in this

Eamonn Holmes has reignited his feud with Phillip Schofield as he called the This Morning presenter "passive aggressive".The 62 year old presenter didn't hold back as he discussed his and wife Ruth Langsford's role change on the IT daytime show and her rumoured feud with Phillip. Eamonn's wife Ruth was rumoured to filed an official complaint about Phillip and claimed he caused a "toxic" atmosphere on the show. Months later it was announced Eamonn and Ruth would no longer be hosting their Friday slots on This Morning.

Eamonn Holmes has branded ITV bosses "sly" and "hypocritical" following his departure from the channel. The GB News presenter, 61, has claimed the broadcaster had no wanted to announce his exit due its effects on viewing figures so made it look like it was his decision to leave.It was announced in November last year that Eamonn was leaving ITV after hosting This Morning for 15 years alongside his wife Ruth Langsford.However, the Irish star has revealed about the real reasons for his departure had not been clearly explained.He told Daily Mail's Weekend magazine: "No one explained anything to me."I’m all for TV companies being able to choose who works for them, but it would be nice if you were told why you were going.“They’re sly.

EAMONN Holmes has branded former This Morning colleague Phillip Schofield "passive aggressive" and slammed ITV for axing him and wife Ruth Langsford. The star reignited his feud with Phil two years after Ruth, 61, made an official complaint about him to TV bosses. Belfast-born Eamonn, 62, and his wife were replaced with Alison Hammond and Dermott O'Leary after 14 years hosting This Morning on Fridays, and during the holidays, in a brutal diversity drive.