Ruth Langsford: 'I've found peace after my split from Eammon!'

Ruth Langsford has opened up about the collapse of her marriage and the long shadow of her sister’s suicide in an exclusive interview that accompanies extracts from her new memoir. The revelations, published in a weekend interview credited to Sarah Oliver and timestamped 7: 12 ET with an update at 12: 22 ET on 20 February 2026, mark the first time she has laid out the depths of her devastation and the steps she has taken toward healing.

How Sarah Oliver framed the interview and the publication schedule

The interview, credited to Sarah Oliver with a 7: 12 ET publish time and a 12: 22 ET update on 20 February 2026, appears alongside the first of two exclusive extracts from Ruth Langsford’s memoir Feeling Fabulous. The material is presented as weekend features, with the memoir extracts scheduled to run across Saturday print editions. That first extract is described as part of two exclusive pieces drawn from the memoir.

Ruth Langsford on the end of a long partnership with Eamonn

Ruth, 65, says she was blindsided by the 2024 split from Eamonn, the man who had been her partner for 27 years and her husband for 14. She revealed she continued to wear her platinum wedding ring a year after the split, until one night in May last year when close girlfriends urged her to remove it. She said she did so while crying, calling the moment ‘‘acceptance’’ and adding, "I’m not married any more. I’m getting divorced. " She also told the interviewer that "it’s been almost two years since we announced our separation, but it feels like two months to me. "

Details from Feeling Fabulous: a first book and personal particulars

Ruth Langsford has written her first book, Feeling Fabulous, which she describes as part memoir and part manifesto for midlife. The interview notes the book runs to 200 pages and draws on Ruth’s "six decades of life, on and off the telly. " She says the book reads like a long conversation between friends and that it sets out how to feel, look and do your best. Small personal touches mentioned in the piece include her curler in her fringe, an ‘‘annoying bra that chafes, ’’ and a fondness for a strong G&T and excellent cake.

Family roles, caregiving and the loss of her sister Julia

The interview underlines Ruth’s role in the ‘‘sandwich generation’’—she balances work with mothering her son Jack, now 23, and caring for parents with dementia. For the first time she has publicly spoken about the tragedy of losing her big sister Julia to suicide, and she links that loss to what the experience taught her about grief and recovery. The memoir extracts are presented as part of her effort to share how she has tried to create her own happiness: returning to work, travelling, gardening and writing.

Weekend features alongside the memoir: weight-loss guide and a fashion piece

The same weekend run of features includes an exclusive two-part weight-loss guide from Dr Max Pemberton and Dr Courtney Raspin, drawn from their book The Weight Loss Prescription. The guide promises practical advice on managing weight loss with or without medication and highlights coping strategies such as ‘‘urge surfing’’ and ‘‘emotional regulation, ’’ with pointers on maintaining progress, handling setbacks and establishing lasting habits. Also billed for the fashion section is an interview with Sophie Skelton, who leads a fashion issue and pays tribute to her on-screen family from Outlander; the series is described as a global phenomenon watched by over 30 million viewers and approaching its final season next month.