Ruth Langsford left heartbroken as she can't hug beloved mum Joan amid pandemic

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Like most of us, Ruth Langsford is finding it difficult to visit her beloved mum Joan amid the pandemic. This Morning presenter Ruth - who is married to co-star Eamonn Holmes - said she really misses her mum and can only visit her with gloves and an apron on.

The pair share a close bond, but the pandemic has kept them apart as Joan lives in assisted accommodation. This means Ruth could visit her only a handful of times, and during each of those meetings she was unable to hug her beloved mother.

Opening about the heartbreak that's caused her, Ruth told OK! mag: "We have a Perspex screen between us and I have to wear a mask, gloves and an apron." She added: “She’s been amazing, but she’s of that wartime generation.