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Ruth Langsford reveals pet dog Maggie she adopted with ex Eamonn Holmes has died

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Bishop, H., & Huggett, P. (2026, October 15). Ruth Langsford reveals pet dog Maggie she adopted with ex Eamonn Holmes has died. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/ruth-langsford-eamonn-holmes-dog-dead-b1300882.html

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Ruth Langsford announced on Instagram on October 14 that her pet dog Maggie had died at age 16. She expressed gratitude for the joy Maggie brought over their 15-year relationship, noting that Maggie’s passing was peaceful and painless. Several celebrities offered condolences to Langsford, who frequently shared updates about Maggie on social media. Her ex-husband Eamonn Holmes mentioned in a past post that he hoped to adopt another rescue dog due to his mobility issues, reflecting on how Maggie positively influenced his life.

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Ruth Langsford, the former This Morning presenter, shared on Instagram on October 14 that her 16-year-old dog Maggie had passed away peacefully. With a heavy heart, she thanked those who were with Maggie until the very end and expressed gratitude for having Maggie in their lives for 15 years, emphasizing how much joy and unconditional love Maggie brought to them. Langsford often posted about Maggie on social media, revealing she underwent surgery to remove a "little wart" in 2024. Although separated since 2024, Langsford and her ex-husband Eamonn Holmes shared custody of Maggie due to Holmes' mobility issues from severe back pain that restrict his movements. Friends such as Gemma Atkinson, Vogue Williams, Samantha Giles, and Lucy Alexander offered their condolences on social media.

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Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, October 14, Langsford revealed with a “heavy heart” that her beloved pet had “gone to sleep forever”. asserted

pet → take → sleep

Writing to her 1.1 million followers, she said: “It is with a heavy heart that I tell you our beautiful Maggie has gone to sleep forever. asserted

Maggie → write → sleep

“We are so thankful to have had her in our lives for 15 years… she gave us so much joy & unconditional love. asserted

she → have → joy

We will treasure our memories forever. asserted

We → treasure → memories

Former Hollyoaks star Gemma Atkinson commented: “Sending lots of love, Ruth. asserted

Atkinson → comment → love

Irish TV personality Vogue Williams, actress Samantha Giles and broadcaster Lucy Alexander were also among the stars offering their condolences. asserted

Williams → offer → condolences

Langsford often shared posts on social media about her “precious girl” Maggie, and shared a post in 2024 revealing she underwent a procedure to remove a “little wart”. asserted

she → share → wart

She and her ex-husband Holmes announced their split in 2024, but the GB News presenter has previously revealed they “shared custody” of their beloved pet. asserted

they → announce → pet

Read More Holmes, who has mobility issues due to severe back pain, wrote on Instagram last year that Langsford “does all the hard stuff” with Maggie because of his “wheelchair restrictions”. He also expressed hope to adopt another rescue dog in the future, and praised his pet in the post by saying she “changed my life”. asserted

she → read → life

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