Coleen Nolan praises Ruth Langsford's 'dignity'

Coleen Nolan has opened up about her 'Lojson' co-star Ruth Langsford handling her split from Eamonn Holmes, saying she's never met anyone who has dealt with things in such a dignified way

Coleen Nolan has commended her 'Loose Women' colleague Ruth Langsford for handling her separation from Eamonn Holmes with utmost "dignity and pride". The former 'This Morning' pair, who are both 64, went public with their split in May following a 14-year marriage, and Coleen has expressed admiration for Ruth's conduct during the difficult time.

Speaking to Woman magazine, she revealed: "I will say from a friend's point of view is, I've never met anyone that has handled something with so much dignity and pride."

Describing Ruth as a 'true' lady, she confessed: "She's just such a lady, more of a lady than I'll ever be, I would've spilled my guts right now."

Although Coleen, who has experienced divorce twice herself, has offered advice, Ruth has been charting her own course through the breakup. Coleen added: "I've given her advice but she doesn't listen to me, I'm going, 'How can you not say anything? ' But I don't need to give her advice."

Since her return to 'Loose Women' last month, Ruth has maintained privacy regarding her personal life. Meanwhile, Eamonn has vacated the marital home, and in summer he shared his emotional struggles at the TRIC Awards in June at London's Grosvenor House Hotel.

At the event, where he was up for Best News Presenter and Best News Broadcast for his GB News gig, he confided to the Daily Mirror: "I'm not OK. This is not a good time at all." Eamonn spoke candidly about the future of his relationship with Ruth, saying: "It's too early to say but I hope we can still be friends."

Battling severe chronic back pain that necessitated the use of a walking aid and state-of-the-art wheelchair during the ceremony, Eamonn also shared his poignant feelings of living on "borrowed time", reflecting on the loss of his father Leonard at 65 to a heart attack in 1991. He further expressed his initial hesitation about attending the event, commenting: "I wasn't going to come but I've got this new chair with all these gadgets."