Eamonn Holmes stepped out publicly for the first time with his girlfriend Katie Alexander, dazzling at the glitzy Irish Post Awards.
The TV veteran, 64, who was formerly married Ruth Langsford, has been seeing Katie following their Mediterranean cruise earlier this year.
Although previously spotted together, it was their debut appearance as a couple at a glitzy event.
An insider revealed: "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, aged 42, looked radiant in a sleek black number and an elegant updo.
However, it's reported that while they made a partnered show at the event, Eamonn specifically asked not to be photographed together at their dining table.
Eamonn and Ruth ended their 14-year marriage earlier this year, with rumours of discord behind their seemingly unified front before revealing their plans to divorce, reports the Mirror.
Suspicions around Eamonn and Katie's burgeoning romance began on social media, but The Sun recently alluded to a possible connection dating back "12 years ago".
The source stated: "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 that initially, George, Ruth and Eamonn's son, also participated in the online banter, unaware that Katie would eventually start a relationship with his father years later.
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However, neither Eamonn nor Katie has confirmed the duration of their contact, and there is no indication that they were romantically involved while still married.
In a recent interview with Woman and Home magazine, Ruth admitted that she never had a plan B in life, stating: "I don't have a plan B because I never had a plan A. Ever!
"When asked about her greatest desire in life, she expressed her wish for happiness, particularly for her son Jack, saying: "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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