Ruth Langsford forced to pull out of live tv appearance after falling ill as replacement revealed

Scottish Sun

01-05-2025

RUTH Langsford has been forced to pull out of a live TV appearance after falling sick.
The former This Morning anchor told how she had been suffering with a "horrible tummy bug" and would not be on-screen for her QVC fashion show.
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Ruth Langsford has been forced to pull out of her live tv appearance after falling ill
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The presenter will no longer front her fashion show on QVC today
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Ruth Langsford formerly presented This Morning with ex Eamonn Holmes
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Instead of featuring on the two-hour slot from 7pm to 9pm, Ruth, 65, will be recovering at home.
In her post, she revealed her replacement would be Melissa Hardy.
Alongside an Instagram snap showing the pair together Ruth wrote: "I've got a horrible tummy bug so unfortunately can't do my show @qvcuk tonight."
She then added: "Thankfully the wonderful @melissahardystyle is stepping in for me so I hope you can join her.
"Some lovely new pieces launching!"
Ruth first launched her clothing range on the shopping channel seven years ago.
She now presents a weekly show, as well as promoting the ranges on her social media.
The collections are inspired by the ITV star's day-to-day wardrobe.
Last year, she returned to screens just weeks after her split from Eamonn Holmes came to light.
As she posed for a selfie in the lift at the studios, she captioned the story: "Yes....It has to be done!"
Why Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes REALLY split & her furious reaction when she caught him on phone call to his lover
As she posed in various outfits from her clothing range, she then wrote: "All my own work".
ILL HEALTH
Ruth's sickness comes just weeks after her mum was rushed to hospital.
Last month, the Loose Woman took to social media to share the health update with her fans.
Ruth said how Joan, 94, was forced to attend hospital after a nasty chest infection 'got the better of her'.
Ruth and Eamonn's relationship timeline
Before the shock split announcement, Ruth and Eamonn seemed like one of the strongest couples on UK TV – even with their signature bickering style.
Here's how their romance played out...
1997 - The couple first meet after being introduced by mutual friends, two years after Eamonn splits from his first wife, Gabrielle, with whom he has three children.
1997-2002 - To be respectful to Gabrielle, the couple kept their relationship out of the limelight. Ruth told Daily Mail: "I thought it spoke volumes about the sort of man he was, the sort of father he was and the integrity he had. It made me love him more, not less."
2002 - Ruth and Eamonn welcome their son, Jack, to the family.
2005 - Eamonn finalises his divorce with Gabrielle.
2006 - The pair begin to host Friday episodes of This Morning together.
2010 - Eamonn proposes to Ruth while at the Cheltenham Races, after asking Ruth's mother for her hand.
June 2010 - Eamonn and Ruth marry at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire.
2016 - Eamonn undergoes a double hip replacement in the first of many health battles.
June 2019 - On This Morning, Ruth and Eamonn say the secret to their happy marriage. Eamonn credits "compromise, consideration and lots of conjugal," while Ruth said it was "laughter and an equal marriage".
November 2020 - Ruth and Eamonn are replaced on their regular Friday slot by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary in a 'show shake-up'.
December 2021 - After a year of being moved to the bank holiday presenting slot, both Eamonn and Ruth left This Morning.
January 2022 - Eamonn debuted on GB News, while Ruth stayed with ITV in her long-standing role on Loose Women.
September 2022 - Eamonn undergoes spinal surgery after years of back issues including a trapped sciatic nerve.
November 2022 - Eamonn falls down the stairs of his Surrey home with Ruth and breaks his shoulder, requiring a new operation.
September 2023 - Eamonn has a spine and neck stretching procedure as part of his year-long recovery.
May 2024 - Ruth and Eamonn announce they have split after 14 years of marriage and a 27-year relationship.
September 2024 - Eamonn was spotted on a luxury holiday in Barcelona with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander. Ruth calls in a 'fierce' divorce lawyer.
Sharing a snap from hospital, she said: "Another hospital visit for Mum last night….chest infection got the better of her.
"They sent her home after a few hours of care though…..thank you to all the staff at St. Peter's Hospital, Surrey for looking after us so well."
Last December Ruth told fans how her Christmas plans with her mum were thrown into chaos after Joan fractured her pelvis.
Her mum's injury prompted Ruth's ex Eamonn to publicly get in touch - despite the pair currently undergoing a divorce.