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Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes’ divorce has taken another turn, with lawyers now involved over the pair’s former marital home.

Langsford is understood to have been granted a severance of joint tenancy on their £3.6 million six-bedroom property in Weybridge, Surrey.

The legal move means Holmes would no longer have a claim on Langsford’s share of the home, which the couple purchased together in 2014, according to The Sun.

Sarah Dwight, of the Law Society, explained: “One of the first things divorce lawyers do is to give their clients the option to sever the joint tenancy, so they can leave their share of the house to whoever they want.

“This move protects Ruth in that if she were to die, she can leave her wealth to whoever she wants, rather than Eamonn getting everything.”

The decision marks the latest development in the high-profile split between the former This Morning hosts, both 65, who met in 1997 and share a son, Jack, born in 2002.

Holmes is reported to have told friends his relationship with Langsford is “very, very tricky”.

Holmes’ new girlfriend Katie Alexander shared their first photos together on Instagram amid the broadcaster’s health struggles. The GB News presenter, 65, began dating the relationship counsellor, 43, following the end of his 14-year marriage.