Ruth Langsford Emotionally Reveals Deep Longing for Late Sister Julia
Ruth Langsford emotionally described the deep longing she still feels for her late sister, Julia. Speaking to Fearne Cotton on the Happy Place podcast, the Loose Women presenter reflected on grief seven years after Julia’s death in June 2019.
What happened in 2019
Julia Johnson, 62, died by suicide at the family home in Surrey in June 2019. Her husband found her, and she had been struggling with depression.
Podcast revelations
On the Happy Place episode, Langsford said suicide leaves family members with painful questions. She says she has gradually accepted she will likely never know the full reason.
She added that nothing now can change what happened. That acceptance, she said, helps ease some of the hurt.
How she coped
Ruth Langsford said work helped her through the worst days. She took time off and cried a lot at first.
Her then-husband, Eamonn Holmes, encouraged her to return to television. She credits him with urging her to find purpose and to keep living.
Earlier interviews and social posts
In 2020, Langsford told Best Magazine she almost quit TV after the bereavement. She found it jarring to appear cheerful on screen while grieving inside.
Soon after Julia’s death in 2019, Langsford shared a photo on social media. She described Julia as kind and said she needed time to grieve with family.
Timeline
- June 2019 – Julia Johnson died at home in Surrey.
- Summer 2019 – Langsford announced the death on social media.
- 2020 – Langsford discussed her grief with Best Magazine.
- March 2026 – She revisited her experience on the Happy Place podcast.
Langsford continues to miss Julia deeply. She says she honors her sister by carrying on with work and family life.
