After months of quiet speculation,Ā Ruth LangsfordĀ has finally confirmed what fans have been hoping for ā sheās found love again.Ā 
TheĀ Loose WomenĀ star, 65, took to Instagram to reveal sheās in aĀ āwonderful new relationshipāĀ withĀ Colm OāDriscoll, a 63-year-old property developer ā and, in a twist straight out of a romantic movie, herĀ first love from her teenage years in Belfast.
Alongside a black-and-white photo of the couple holding hands on a windswept Cornish beach, Ruth wrote:
āSometimes life brings you full circle. Colm was my first kiss at 16. Forty-nine years later, heās my future.Ā
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The post instantly went viral, drawing thousands of comments from fans celebrating her newfound happiness ā and reportedly leaving her ex-husband,Ā Eamonn Holmes, āstunned and full of regret.ā
Ā A Love Story Rewritten
The revelation came just days after Ruth and Colm were spotted leaving a quiet dinner at The Ivy Chelsea Garden.
According to insiders, the couple reconnected in June at a charity fundraiser in Surrey ā a chance encounter that reignited a spark nearly five decades old.
āHe walked straight up to her and said, āRuth McCullough, you havenāt changed a bit,āā a friend toldĀ MailOnline. āShe laughed until she cried. It was as if no time had passed.ā
Colm, a Belfast-born father-of-two, built his fortune in the London property market but has always lived a private, grounded life. Friends describe him asĀ ācharming, loyal, and completely devoted to Ruth.ā
Ā Eamonn Holmes āFull of Regretā
Sources close to Eamonn, 65, say theĀ GB NewsĀ host has beenĀ āleft reelingāĀ by Ruthās new romance.
After 27 years together and 14 years of marriage, the pair announced their split in May 2024. Since then, Eamonn has been in a public relationship with 42-year-old relationship counsellorĀ Katie AlexanderĀ ā but insiders say Ruthās announcement hit him harder than expected.
āEamonn thought heād moved on,ā one insider said. āHeās been taking Katie to events, posting selfies⦠but Ruthās post felt final ā emotional, elegant, and real. It caught him completely off guard.ā
Eamonn was photographed leaving his Surrey home in his wheelchair, looking subdued. Katie, seen carrying coffee, declined to comment.
Ā Fans Celebrate Ruthās āFull-Circle Love Storyā
Within hours of Ruthās announcement, social media was flooded with praise and excitement.
āYES RUTH! Live your best life, queenĀ
,ā one fan wrote.
āEamonn fumbled the bag,ā joked another.
āColm looks at her like she hung the moon. This is the glow-up we needed,ā added a third.
Even RuthāsĀ Loose WomenĀ co-starĀ Coleen NolanĀ shared her joy:
āRuthās son Jack calls Colm āthe chill dad I never had.ā Sheās glowing ā Iāve never seen her this happy.ā
The couple have already introduced their children ā Ruthās sonĀ Jack, 23, and Colmās daughters,Ā Aoife (26)Ā andĀ Niamh (24)Ā ā and insiders say theyĀ āget along beautifully.ā
Ā From Heartbreak to Healing
After her emotional split from Eamonn, Ruth spent much of 2024 quietly focusing on herself ā pouring her energy into herĀ QVCĀ fashion line, work commitments, and long walks with her beloved dog Maggie.
But behind the scenes, destiny was working quietly.
āThey used to sneak into the Belfast Odeon to watchĀ Grease,ā a school friend recalled. āColm kept Ruthās old cinema ticket in his wallet for forty years. When he showed it to her this summer, she burst into tears.ā
Since rekindling their romance, the pair have enjoyed several low-key getaways ā including a peaceful trip to Donegal, where they promised to take thingsĀ āslow and steady.ā
āWeāve both done the big white wedding,ā Ruth toldĀ Hello!Ā magazine. āThis time, itās about laughter, companionship, and waking up without dread.ā
Ā āIām Not Fixed ā Iām Freeā
Ruthās Instagram following has soared by over 40,000 since her heartfelt announcement.
She ended her post with a powerful message of gratitude:
āTo everyone who sent love when I was broken ā thank you. Iām not fixed⦠Iām free.ā
As for Eamonn, sources say heāsĀ āstill processingāĀ the news and has remained unusually quiet online.
But for Ruth Langsford, life has come full circle ā and nearly fifty years after her first kiss, sheās found her way back to the man who never stopped holding a place in her heart.


