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Eamonn Holmes -reap what you sow

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RosePetalsRose · 31/05/2024 11:29

Just want to say that I love Eamonn Holmes so it's not a bashing thread. Just an observation.

I was thinking about his ex wife and children. He left his young family as his career was more important.
He met (allegedly after they split) this beautiful younger attractive exciting Ruth. Got with her.
But now what does he have? He has ailing health and no wife to be with him in sickness and in health?
Who knows if he had made an effort and put his first family first rather than his career he could have been with someone who would have loved and cared for him in his old age.

It's quite sad.

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Moier · 31/05/2024 11:31

Plus he's got to sell his Belfast home.. because he owes the taxman. 250 grand.

AnneLovesGilbert · 31/05/2024 11:34

No evidence from that post that you “love” him. You seem to be gleeful at his bad luck.

spicysamosahotcupoftea · 31/05/2024 11:34

Is he no longer with Ruth? I'm so out of the loop. What's happened since he left TM?

purepoison · 31/05/2024 11:34

I always remember him hiding behind a woman when an intruder came on some lottery show, what a big man🙄

Reallybadidea · 31/05/2024 11:37

Nobody really knows what goes on in a relationship other than the people involved. I'm not going to sit in judgement on him.

ByCupidStunt · 31/05/2024 11:39

Is it true that Ruth felt more like his carer than his wife ?

Inlimboin50s · 31/05/2024 11:44

I always saw him as friendly and empathetic with people. But then there was something going on years ago with Anthea Turner I think,where he didn't seem to be kind. Who knows. She probably wasn't that easy going.

With Ruth being his carer,she probably just fell in to that role over the years.
I wish them both well.

LakeTiticaca · 31/05/2024 14:03

Well for starters she's not a much younger model, they are roughly the same age.
She obviously forgot her marriage vows, in sickness and in health, or does she just pick and choose the vows she keeps?
I hate the way she has been publicly telling all about their private business.
Must be mortifying for the children.
Just shut up Ruth we don't need to know

Olderandwider66 · 31/05/2024 14:08

LakeTiticaca · 31/05/2024 14:03

Well for starters she's not a much younger model, they are roughly the same age.
She obviously forgot her marriage vows, in sickness and in health, or does she just pick and choose the vows she keeps?
I hate the way she has been publicly telling all about their private business.
Must be mortifying for the children.
Just shut up Ruth we don't need to know

Where has she been talking about the breakup ?

SlightlygrumpyBettyswaitress · 31/05/2024 14:13

Well that's a whole load of reach.
Who knows? It's his business.

RosePetalsRose · 31/05/2024 14:18

AnneLovesGilbert · 31/05/2024 11:34

No evidence from that post that you “love” him. You seem to be gleeful at his bad luck.

Not at all. I do really like him. I lthink he is a great presenter/journalist. You can still like someone and not agree with their behaviour. That is why I think the situation is sad.

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AIstolemylunch · 31/05/2024 14:20

RosePetalsRose · 31/05/2024 14:18

Not at all. I do really like him. I lthink he is a great presenter/journalist. You can still like someone and not agree with their behaviour. That is why I think the situation is sad.

Have they split up?

Myblindsaredown · 31/05/2024 14:20

RosePetalsRose · 31/05/2024 14:18

Not at all. I do really like him. I lthink he is a great presenter/journalist. You can still like someone and not agree with their behaviour. That is why I think the situation is sad.

What are you doing op, what is this, you think because his first marriage ended he some how deserves this?

AIstolemylunch · 31/05/2024 14:22

Also, arent they both the same age, 64? Which isnt v old for people withbaccess to private helathcare etc.

RosePetalsRose · 31/05/2024 14:23

AnneLovesGilbert · 31/05/2024 11:34

No evidence from that post that you “love” him. You seem to be gleeful at his bad luck.

Also the point I'm making is that maybe it's not 'bad luck'.
It's a bit like the book 'The Mayor of Casterbridge'. Is it character or fate?

As I said I do really like him and feel sad for the situation he is in.

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Summertimer · 31/05/2024 14:24

She’s not much younger, even though she’s the second wife.

KreedKafer · 31/05/2024 14:26

What a genuinely odd post.

Myblindsaredown · 31/05/2024 14:30

RosePetalsRose · 31/05/2024 14:23

Also the point I'm making is that maybe it's not 'bad luck'.
It's a bit like the book 'The Mayor of Casterbridge'. Is it character or fate?

As I said I do really like him and feel sad for the situation he is in.

Do yi7 feel sorry for Ruth, there are two parties here.

you seem to be posting that as his first marriage ended, this is some form of karma, which is the most bitter and bizzare thing I’ve read on here,

Myblindsaredown · 31/05/2024 14:31

Summertimer · 31/05/2024 14:24

She’s not much younger, even though she’s the second wife.

They are the same age, both 64.

peakygold · 31/05/2024 14:32

He was ruthless, now he Ruth-less 😂

Myblindsaredown · 31/05/2024 14:32

She also met eamon two years after his marriage ended. No idea why the op is trying to allude to an affair.

RosePetalsRose · 31/05/2024 14:35

Myblindsaredown · 31/05/2024 14:32

She also met eamon two years after his marriage ended. No idea why the op is trying to allude to an affair.

Not trying to allude at all. There was always speculation that they met before.

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RosePetalsRose · 31/05/2024 14:36

I didn't realise she was same age. I always thought she was younger from the way she looked.

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Floogal · 31/05/2024 14:37

Vile oestrogen fuelled bully (much like Piers Morgan).
I used to read his column in the Sun. It would make me laugh he would preach Stoicism in his articles and criticise snowflake generations. Yet he hid behind a female co host when some MRA jumped the stage. Also happy to use the R word to refer to people with ASD.

RosePetalsRose · 31/05/2024 14:37

KreedKafer · 31/05/2024 14:26

What a genuinely odd post.

Yes your comment is rather odd.

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