The strain of Eamonn Holmes' split from wife Ruth Langsford could be starting to show,with the break up of TV's golden couple spilling into the public arena this week.
GB News star Eamonn sent a barbed message to his estranged wife at Tuesday's TRIC Awards,inferring to a crowd of their mutual friends and colleagues that he had been stabbed in the back.
A source has told MailOnline that 'Ruth took Eamonn's words as a dig at her. She found it unfair and hurtful,' adding that 'friends are worried this is going to get very nasty.'
Accepting the gong for best breakfast show at Tuesday's industry event,Eamonn told the audience: 'So I got two things in my back that I didn't want,' seemingly referring to both his recent operation and Ruth.
Charlotte Hawkins showed her support for her former Sky News co-host at the bash,with the Good Morning Britain star seen hugging Eamonn as he sat in his wheelchair
Onlookers watched as she giggled with a frail looking Eamonn,while placing her hand on his back during the event.
The pair,who hosted the Sunrise show together between 2007 and 2014,were seen chatting for several minutes.
One onlooker said: 'Charlotte looked really concerned for Eamonn,she went over from her own table to see him as it would have been pretty difficult for him to move.
'Charlotte appeared to be comforting him and checking he was okay. They were chatting and then had a bit of a giggle.'
His reunion with her comes just days after it emerged that he is being supported through his marriage split by blonde relationship counsellor Katie Alexander,42,for the last 12 months.
While his pairing with Lisa is believed to be platonic,sources have told MailOnline that Katie is 'in love' with the broadcaster.
Katie,is said to be 'smitten' with the presenter after supporting him during his turbulent split.
The divorcee and mother-of-three has grown close to the star after a 'string of outings' together,and has reportedly said she is 'in it for the long haul.'
Now,friends have told MailOnline that she and Eamonn are so close she's 'in love' with him.
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