Ruth Langsford Stays Fit After Eamonns Stroke

has been keeping up with her fitness routine as she shared a video of herself doing pilates after her ex-husband Eammon Holmes' stroke. 

The TV presenter, 66, went to a Pilates studio with her instructor Siobhan Lloyd who coached her through a vertical lift. 

Siobhan encouraged Ruth to 'lean through it' and 'trust yourself', adding she needed to 'lean the tummy in'. 

Ruth looked exhausted after completing the move before she did a playful curtsey to the camera. 

Alongside the clip, she wrote: 'Back in the studio today….it was a tough one! @Siobhanklloyd had me doing some vertical work on the Combo chair….vertical lift to strengthen the arms and triceps….

'Blimey it was hard but I did it…just! Not the most elegant dismount but practice makes perfect….I hope!' 

Ruth is said to be feeling 'bereft and helpless' after ex-husband suffered a stroke last week. 

The  presenter, 66, was hospitalised on Tuesday after becoming unwell, with a statement saying he's 'recovering well' from the health scare.

Ruth, who separated from Eamonn in May 2024 after 27 years together and 14 years of marriage, is said to be fighting her instincts to  girlfriend Katie Alexander, 44. 

A source said: 'Ruth is feeling pretty bereft and helpless ,  her instincts are to run to his bedside or call him on the phone but then she's reminded she can't do that. He has Katie now who has been stuck by his bedside and praying for his recovery.'

Before going on to claim the star was being updated on Eamonn's condition by their son Jack, 24, who is said to have a strained relationship with his father since the split. 

'It's been very sad for her – almost like mourning the split all over again. She has been really angry and hurt by Eamonn but this week things changed and with him being so ill she parked those negative feelings and her instincts are to want to help him get better.

'She's having to forcibly stand back and do nothing which has been really against what she wants to do. Ruth is naturally a very caring and nurturing person so she's very out of sorts with this news.

The Daily Mail have contacted Ruth's representatives for comment. 

It comes after  spoken out for the first time since revealing he suffered a stroke, as he shared a sweet message from his family on Sunday.

In a post on Instagram, Eamonn shared a sweet snap of his two granddaughters holding signs for him that said 'get well soon.'

Updating his fans on his health, he captioned the post: 'As my beautiful Granddaughters put it so well - I will do my best to get well SOON.

'Thank you for all of your many many good wishes, they give me strength.'

Just hours earlier, Eamonn's son Declan

He said: 'I just wanted to share a quick message to say we hugely appreciate all the messages, it means a lot to us as a family. 

'What happened came as a real shock, but Dad is doing okay given the circumstances and we're taking it one step at a time.

'For now, we're focused on him and keeping things steady around him. 

'We'd really value a bit of privacy as we navigate it, and what lies ahead, but thank you again for the support as it means so much to dad and the rest of the family.'