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Ruth Langsford has had a busy Boxing Day so far, including visiting her mother Joan in hospital, amid her first Christmas since publicly separating from Eamonn Holmes
Loose Women star Ruth Langsford spent Boxing Day in hospital visiting her mum Joan, marking her first festive period since splitting from her ex husband Eamonn Holmes. The telly star, 64, had her Christmas plans thrown into chaos when her 93-year-old mum recently Joan took a tumble and fractured her pelvis.
Ruth's been keeping her followers in the loop about her mum's condition, who's been in the ward for more than seven days now. The ITV panellist shared on social media that she was off to visit her mum again after having a hearty "brunch" at home.
She also enjoyed a leisurely "stroll" with her rescue pooch Maggie, posting snippets of their walk online. Later, Ruth flaunted some yummy festive cake on Insta, mentioning she'd bring a slice for her mum in the hospital.
She uploaded a vid showing Joan munching on the cake wrapped in a Christmassy napkin, with a box of shortbread and a cuppa close by. Ruth even showed off a crossword book in the clip from her hospital visit and captioned it: "Boxing Day hospital visiting. She loved the Christmas cake... thank you @nanalilyspuddings."
The TV presenter also posted a heartwarming photo of herself and her mum working on a crossword puzzle together, captioning it: "Nothing keeps her from her crosswords," reports the Mirror.
Later, Ruth headed home for a low-key evening of board games with friends, sharing a clip of herself turning over a timer and joking: "Boxing Day board games! "She also teased her followers with a photo of leftover vegetables simmering in a pan, writing: "The best bit of Boxing Day... the leftover soup! "This Christmas marked a new chapter for Ruth, following her separation from husband Eamonn in May after over two decades together.
The couple, who share 22-year-old son Jack, announced their split in a joint statement. Ruth had previously spoken about the changing nature of Christmas as her son grows older, telling Woman and Home magazine: "I see Christmas changing every year. Although Jack's not yet been at his girlfriend's for Christmas, I'm sure the time will come."
She added: "Then I'll have to take a big gulp and go, 'That's lovely, darling. Of course, it's absolutely no problem.' But, of course, I'll be dying inside."
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