Presenter Eamonn Holmes has made his first public appearance with girlfriend Katie Alexander as the pair attended the lavish Irish Post Awards.
The 64 year old TV host announced his split from Ruth Langford earlier this year and soon moved on with Katie as they recently enjoyed a Mediterranean cruise over the summer. And while they have been pictured together over recent months, this is the first time the GB News host and Katie have been seen attending a showbiz event together, as a couple.
A source exclusively told the Mirror: "While Eamonn waited for the ceremony to begin he enjoyed his dinner in the company of his new girlfriend Katie. The pair seemed relaxed and were inseparable." Katie, 42, cut an elegant appearance in a silky black dress with her hair tied into a stylish updo.
But we have been told that while they appeared at the event as a duo, Eamonn requested that photographers not take pictures of them together while at their dinner table. Eamonn had been married to Ruth Langsford for 14 years but in May this year, the former couple announced they had separated and were heading for divorce.
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Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)The once golden couple of daytime TV had appeared united ahead of the announcement, but it has been reported that their relationship was anything but that behind then scenes. While it has been reported that Eamonn and Katie met on social media, The Sun recently claimed that they had been in contact "12 years ago."
A source told The Sun: "We knew Eamonn and Katie got together via social media, but no one knew how far back they went. Ruth will be shocked they were in contact 12 years ago. I don't think she would have known." They added: "At the outset George joined in with the online banter. He would never have guessed Katie was going to get together with Eamonn years down the line." This claim has remained as speculation as neither Eamonn or Katie have confirmed the duration of their contact.
There is no suggestion the pair had become romantic while still married. This comes after Ruth admitted during an interview that she had never planned for disasters and has no plan B. She explained to Woman & Home magazine if she had a back-up plan for things going wrong, and she said: "I don't have a plan B because I never had a plan A. Ever!"
When asked what she wanted most in life, she continued: "Happiness. Happiness for my son Jack. When you have children, you look at them starting out in life and you just want everything to be good for them, for them to be happy and to not have their hearts broken."
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