The ex-husband of Eamonn Holmes’ new girlfriend Katie Alexander has broken his silence on his former wife’s new relationship.

George Alexander, who split from Katie before she began dating the GB News host, said he had a ‘lot of sympathy’ for Ruth Langsford.

In May, Eamonn and Ruth, both 64, announced their plans to divorce after 14 years of marriage and it later emerged that he was dating the blonde relationship therapist, 42.

Speaking to The Sun George, who was married to Katie between 2010 and 2022, said: ‘I have a lot of sympathy for Ruth’.

‘I have had my heart broken when my marriage to Katie ended’.

The ex-husband of Eamonn Holmes ‘ new girlfriend Katie Alexander has broken his silence on his former wife’s new relationship (Eamonn and estranged wife Ruth Langsford pictured)

George Alexander, who split from Katie (pictured) before she began dating the GB News host, said he had a ‘lot of sympathy’ for Ruth Langsford

Adding: ‘It took me a couple of years to recover. I know how distraught Ruth must be feeling. She’s going through what I did after our marriage ended.’

George also insisted his former wife ‘had a heart’ so would no doubt take Ruth’s feelings into consideration.

MailOnline have contacted Katie’s reps for comment.

It comes following MailOnline revealing that Katie was said to be desperate to go public with the romance but Eamonn, has been delaying announcing the news in order to protect his estranged wife’s feelings.

He host is instead limiting their dates to time spent in his new apartment in Richmond.

As a result Katie is said to be frustrated by having to spend so much time in Eamonn’s boiling hot apartment and not being able speak publicly about their romance.

A source told MailOnline: ‘Katie wants the world to see they’re a couple but Eamonn is keeping things low-key at the moment.’

The insider continued: ‘It’s pretty hot in [his apartment] because he has no air-con so she’d love to go out and enjoy dates in public.