Mirror's Notebook magazine that she and Eamonn had put the 'work in' to get to where they are today, in an interview given in early October prior to the news breaking.
Ruth said: 'We've put the work in. We didn't do a reality show and get an overnight job on the telly. We've come up through the ranks. 'Eamonn was only 19 when he started out.
And he was doing the teatime news in Belfast during The Troubles. It was heavy stuff. And he's now got an OBE for services to broadcasting.' The TV stars were unaware they were being dropped, and had recently brushed off axe rumours.On Monday, Alison announced that she's landed her own podcast, tweeting: 'Guess what? @ITV have given me my very own podcast - My Life In TV.''I’ll delve into the fave.
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