Ruth's 'new beginning'

As presenter Ruth Langsford gets ready for the release of her memoir, sources tell new she's “drawing a line” under her marriage to Eamonn Holmes

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They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but it tastes even better when it's served within the pages of a no-holds-barred memoir.

So it's no wonder Ruth Langsford was all smiles last week as she shared the news of her new book, Feeling Fabulous, with fans. She promises it will detail “the ups and the downs, the good and the not so good” of her life.

Sources tell new that the timing of Ruth's announcement - a month ahead of the book's release on 26 February - is no coincidence, and that the Loose Women star, 65, is determined to show everyone that she's in the best place possible after the collapse of her marriage to Eamonn Holmes.

The TV duo called time on their relationship in May 2024, after 27 years together and 14 years of marriage. Eamonn, 66, quickly moved on with current girlfriend Katie Alexander, 43, and recent reports claim the loved-up couple have bought a luxury weekend retreat near Eamonn's native Belfast in Northern Ireland.

"This is really all about the timing," says our source. "It's no accident that Ruth announced the book days after the news of Eamonn's new love nest broke.

"But Ruth isn't about being bitter - she's about empowering herself and is feeling really good at the minute. She wants to draw a line under everything with Eamonn, officially and emotionally. The book is her way of doing that."