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Why Eamonn Holmes split from his first wife: ‘I had no problems with it – Gabrielle did’

Eamonn Holmes was previously married before his relationship with Ruth Langsford - but things ended with his first wife for a sad reason

Eamonn Holmes was previously married before his relationship with Ruth Langsford – but things ended with his first wife for a sad reason. The pair confirmed their split last weekend (Credit: ITV) Eamonn married Gabrielle in 1985 and he shares three children with her – Declan, now 35, Rebecca, 33, and Niall, 31. Eamonn added: “I always believed absence would make the heart grow fonder and, in fact, the commuting heightened my desperation for her, made the time less bearable and longer.”

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