RUTH Langsford flashed a grin arsenic she arrived astatine Heathrow Airport acceptable for her relation connected the I'm A Celebrity spin-off amusement Down Under.
The Loose Women anchor, 64 - has been signed by ITV bosses for I'm A Celebrity Unpacked in the aftermath of her split with hubby Eamonn Holmes, besides 64.
Ruth donned a striped jumper, achromatic overgarment and matching trousers for her cosy formation look, which was cleanable for the lengthy jaunt to Australia.
She finished disconnected with a brace of agleam achromatic trainers and was seen wheeling her luggage connected a trolly arsenic she strolled astir Departures astatine London's biggest airport.
Later successful the trip, erstwhile her luggage was connected committee and she was safely done security, Ruth took to her Instagram leafage to proceed to papers the trip.
The erstwhile This Morning big - who is backing her Loose Women co-star and The Sun columnist Jane Moore, 62 - posted a representation of immoderate pinkish fizz and joked: "Bit of Dutch courage!"
Ruth past took a selfie with her booze and added: "The escapade begins!
"I'll beryllium connected the Unpacked amusement connected Friday night, spot you then!"
She past shared a drawback of her 3 immense suitcases - aft revealing her packing hacks the nighttime earlier - and wrote: "Australia present I come!
"Never could question light!"
She past bid farewell to the "grey skies" of London and told fans she would beryllium making the travel Down Under via a stop-over successful Dubai.
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Ruth's caller telly gig comes arsenic her estranged husband Eamonn, 64, stepped retired with caller girlfriend Katie Alexander, 43.
Ruth Langsford takes a savage swipe astatine ex Eamonn Holmes
An insider told america previously: “It’s been a pugnacious twelvemonth for Ruth and she’s been putting her champion ft forward, she’s thrilled to person been asked to look connected this the rotation disconnected amusement and alert to Australia up of Christmas.
“She’s rooting for Jane and can’t hold to springiness her opinion on however she is getting on.
“The accumulation squad are peculiarly excited they person landed Ruth to articulation them arsenic they deliberation she’ll beryllium astonishing and springiness the caller format a boost.”
Recently Belfast-born star Eamonn, who has been utilizing a wheelchair amid health issues, said: “It’s been a pugnacious twelvemonth and I’ll beryllium gladsome to spot the backmost of it.
Ruth and Eamonn's narration timeline
Before the daze divided announcement, Ruth and Eamonn seemed similar 1 of the strongest couples connected UK TV – adjacent with their signature bickering style.
Here's however their romance played out...
1997 - The mates archetypal conscionable aft being introduced by communal friends, 2 years aft Eamonn splits from his archetypal wife, Gabrielle, with whom helium has 3 children.
1997-2002 - To beryllium respectful to Gabrielle, the mates kept their narration retired of the limelight. Ruth told Daily Mail: "I thought it spoke volumes astir the benignant of antheral helium was, the benignant of begetter helium was and the integrity helium had. It made maine emotion him more, not less."
2002 - Ruth and Eamonn invited their son, Jack, to the family.
2005 - Eamonn finalises his divorcement with Gabrielle.
2006 - The brace statesman to big Friday episodes of This Morning together.
2010 - Eamonn proposes to Ruth portion astatine the Cheltenham Races, aft asking Ruth's parent for her hand.
June 2010 - Eamonn and Ruth wed astatine Elvetham Hall, Hampshire.
2016 - Eamonn undergoes a treble hep replacement successful the archetypal of galore wellness battles.
June 2019 - On This Morning, Ruth and Eamonn accidental the concealed to their blessed marriage. Eamonn credits "compromise, information and tons of conjugal," portion Ruth said it was "laughter and an adjacent marriage".
November 2020 - Ruth and Eamonn are replaced connected their regular Friday slot by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary successful a 'show shake-up'.
December 2021 - After a twelvemonth of being moved to the slope vacation presenting slot, some Eamonn and Ruth near This Morning.
January 2022 - Eamonn debuted connected GB News, portion Ruth stayed with ITV successful her long-standing relation connected Loose Women.
September 2022 - Eamonn undergoes spinal country aft years of backmost issues including a trapped sciatic nerve.
November 2022 - Eamonn falls down the stairs of his Surrey location with Ruth and breaks his shoulder, requiring a caller operation.
September 2023 - Eamonn has a spine and cervix stretching process arsenic portion of his year-long recovery.
May 2024 - Ruth and Eamonn denote they person divided aft 14 years of matrimony and a 27-year relationship.
September 2024 - Eamonn was spotted connected a luxury vacation successful Barcelona with his caller woman Katie Alexander. Ruth calls successful a 'fierce' divorcement lawyer.
“There are tons of things to beryllium grateful for and I anticipation that my wellness improves next year. That would beryllium a fantastic thing.”
Ruth and Eamonn's 28-year narration and 14-year marriage collapsed earlier this year.
The erstwhile TV mates shocked fans successful May when they revealed their divorce, after announcing they were "going successful antithetic directions."
Previously, fans thought they had pinpointed the signs of their break-up, which included a deficiency of societal media snaps together.
Ruth present wants a divorce and has hired £400-an-hour lawyer Catherine Costley.