Eamonn Holmes welcomed wife Ruth Langsford back to 'This Morning' after she took a break from the show following the death of her sister.

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford

The 59-year-old TV presenter was left devastated after her older sibling Julia passed away last month and her husband and 'This Morning' co-host Eamonn, 59, was delighted to be reunited with his spouse on screen on Monday (15.07.19) following her leave of absence.

Without addressing the death directly, Eamonn said: "It's very nice to see you back, darling."

Ruth replied: "Good, good."

The star previously thanked her friends, family and fans for all the sympathetic messages she's received following Julia's passing and insisted she felt "grateful" for the support.

Passing on a message from Ruth, Eamonn previously said: "Ruth wants me to say to the production team, everybody who works here in this studio, she said, 'Everyone of them has been in touch,' and she's so grateful for everything that everybody has said.

"So, thank you. She can't reply to everything. She reads them all, and it's much, much appreciated."

Last month, Eamonn broke down on the show while explaining why Rylan Clark-Neal was stepping in for Ruth.

Reading out a heartfelt tribute tweet she wrote the day before, he said: "Let me just explain why it is Rylan and myself today. You may already be aware of the terrible bereavement Ruth has had yesterday on her social media. She made this post to inform everyone and she said, 'My lovely sis Julia has died after a long illness.

"'My heart is completely broken. She was the kindest and most gentle soul ...' "

As Eamonn struggled to hold back the tears, Rylan took over reading out Ruth's tribute, saying: "And I'll miss her forever as I am sure you will appreciate I need to take him to grieve. Thank you for your understanding.' "

Eamonn admitted he was grateful to Rylan for stepping in for Ruth, and revealed the former 'Big Brother's Bit on the Side' host was the first person he called when he heard Julia had passed away. all of this."

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