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Eamonn Holmes has sparked speculation he is engaged to Katie Alexander.
Katie was pictured wearing a large ring on her engagement finger during a romantic getaway to Paris this week.
The TV star, 64, has been dating counsellor Katie, 43, since his split from Ruth Langsford and has reportedly spoken openly of his hopes to tie the knot.
Eamonn and Loose Women star Ruth announced their plans to divorce in June after 14 years of marriage and 27 years together.
A source told The Sun: ‘Eamonn has been talking openly about his plans to marry Katie and has made it clear he wants to spend the rest of his life with her.
‘They’re already living together and he knows it feels right. They have a very strong connection and get on very well.
‘She has given him a real lust for life and she looks after him.’
Eamonn Holmes has sparked speculation he is engaged to Katie Alexander
Eamonn and Loose Women star Ruth announced their plans to divorce in June after 14 years of marriage and 27 years together
During their trip, the couple headed to the Louvre.
Meanwhile, Katie, who enjoyed a romantic cruise with the TV star earlier this year, has told friends she is in for ‘the long haul’ with Eamonn.
She has been helping Eamonn through the split from Ruth, but her friends say she is at pains to point out that their friendship has only grown close once the marriage was over in May..
Eamonn proved he was very much enjoying his new romance after the pair jetted off for a luxury holiday together over the summer.
With Eamonn seen cheekily grabbing his new lover Katie’s bottom during the getaway to Ibiza.
They then made their first public appearance as a couple at The Irish Post Awards last month, but the former GMB presenter requested that photographers not take pictures of them together.
The getaway reportedly left Eamonn’s estranged wife Ruth shocked, with the holiday occurring just four months after the former golden couple announced they were divorcing.
The Northern Irish presenter has been open about his new relationship with the pair pictured enjoying two holidays together over the summer.
The TV star, 64, has been dating counsellor Katie, 43, since his split from Ruth Langsford and has reportedly spoken openly of his hopes to tie the knot
The TV star has been dating counsellor Katie since his split from wife Ruth Langsford in May (Eamonn and Ruth pictured together in August 2021)
An on looker added: ‘Katie certainly seems to be able to put a smile back on Eamonn’s face. They seem genuinely besotted with each other.’
In May it emerged Eamonn and Ruth had split after 14 years of marriage and would divorce. Cracks had started to appear in their relationship and they had not been photographed together for two years.
Katie met Eamonn on X in 2015 after she commented on a post and it sparked a conversation.
Last October he attended a charity fundraising event in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire and became a patron. Katie has worked for the charity as a therapist.
It was reported last month that Ruth has hired a ‘fierce’ divorce lawyer amid the bitter split.
As reported by The Sun, Catherine Costley has been called up by Loose Women host Ruth who seeks to end her 14-year marriage to Eamonn, also 64, with a financial settlement.
Ms Costley is known for her fierce approach to divorce settlements and has said all women should have a ‘go bag’ fund when exiting a relationship, according to The Sun.
The divorce lawyer was once an apprentice of ‘Steel Magnolia’ Baroness Fiona Shackleton, Britain’s highest-profile divorce lawyer who famously represented Charles in his split from Diana in 1996.
Baroness Shackleton has also worked with A-list stars including Paul McCartney, Liam Gallagher and Madonna, and was once doused with water in court by a furious Heather Mills while representing the Beatles legend during the couple’s divorce in 2008.
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