Retiring to Northern Ireland and planning separate burials: What led to the break-up of TV power couple Eamonn and Ruth?

Eamonn Holmes and wife Ruth Langsford

Amy Cochrane

For some it is the end of an era. News at the weekend that TV power couple Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford were splitting after 27 years together — 14 of them married – brought shock and sadness.

They confirmed they will divorce through their representative on Saturday, just days after Ruth revealed she feared Eamonn “might never be 100% right” after undergoing surgery due to suffering chronic back pain for almost two years.