Ruth langsford in disbelief after her 'heart has been ripped out'

THE 63-YEAR-OLD SPOKE CANDIDLY ABOUT HER FAMILY LIFE KATE LALLY 13:44, 19 Dec 2023Updated 17:33, 19 Dec 2023 Loose Women anchor Ruth Langsford tearfully admitted "my heart has been

ripped out" as she shared a family update this week. The 63-year-old, who has had a TV career spanning decades, told HELLO! magazine's In A Good Place podcast her son Jack has

recently left home. Ruth said: "I would say that first week of not having him at home literally felt like part of my heart had been ripped out." She said talking about becoming an

empty-nester "set her off" as she wiped away tears, and added: “I kept his bedroom door shut. I remember coming home and going into his bedroom and crying.” READ MORE: LOOSE

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SPECIAL TRIBUTE Ruth later shared a social media clip of the podcast and added: "I can't believe I cried, he moved out three years ago!" Jack is Ruth's only child, whom

she shares with husband Eamonn Holmes, though Eamonn has three kids from his first marriage - making Ruth stepmum to Declan, Rebecca, and Niall. Article continues below As well as being a

household name thanks to her TV roles, Ruth is also a celebrity supporter of the Alzheimer's Society. She lost her father to the cruel illness in 2012, at the age of 84. Ruth's mum

Joan, 91, also has the disease and Ruth told the HELLO! podcast: "That brings sharp focus to your own health and looking towards old age and wondering what that will be like".

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