NIGEL Farage was booed as he appeared on stage to accept a prestigious TV award.
The I’m A Celebrity star and Reform Leader, 60, scooped the gong for best news presenter at this year’s TRIC Awards.
Nigel – who is running to be an MP in the upcoming General Election – beat Susanna Reid, Matt Chorley and Eamonn Holmes to the top spot.
However, as he made his way to the stage, the politician was faced with growing boos from the audience over faint cheers.
Laughing off the jeers from the crowd, Nigel joked: “I notice much less hostility than we had last year.”
He went on to say: “GB News Breakfast has won.
“And I’ve won, second year in a row, news presenter of the year and that says to you that GB News is here to stay as a mainstream news broadcaster in this country.”
Nigel added that his reality TV stint was short-lived as he sets his sights on winning a seat in the General Election.
Meanwhile, Eamonn Holmes’ close friend and GB News co-star opened up on his recent shock split from Ruth Langsford.
Isabel Webster spoke exclusively to The Sun on the red carpet at the TRIC Awards in London.
When asked if she has support him during his split from Ruth, Isabel said: “100 per cent.
“I love Ruth and I love Eamonn and I’ve got nothing but love for them.
“I wish them all the very best – divorce is difficult for anyone.
“When you’re in the public eye, it’s got to be even more difficult
“I’ve been in touch with Ruth but you’ll have to ask her about her divorce.”
Before the shock split announcement, Ruth and Eamonn seemed like one of the strongest couples on UK TV – even with their signature bickering style.
Here’s how their romance played out…
1997 – The couple first meet after being introduced by mutual friends, two years after Eamonn splits from his first wife, Gabrielle, with whom he has three children.
1997-2002 – To be respectful to Gabrielle, the couple kept their relationship out of the limelight. Ruth told Daily Mail: “I thought it spoke volumes about the sort of man he was, the sort of father he was and the integrity he had. It made me love him more, not less.”
2002 – Ruth and Eamonn welcome their son, Jack, to the family.
2005 – Eamonn finalises his divorce with Gabrielle.
2006 – The pair begin to host Friday episodes of This Morning together.
2010 – Eamonn proposes to Ruth while at the Cheltenham Races, after asking Ruth’s mother for her hand.
June 2010 – Eamonn and Ruth marry at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire.
2016 – Eamonn undergoes a double hip replacement in the first of many health battles.
June 2019 – On This Morning, Ruth and Eamonn say the secret to their happy marriage. Eamonn credits “compromise, consideration and lots of conjugal,” while Ruth said it was “laughter and an equal marriage”.
November 2020 – Ruth and Eamonn are replaced on their regular Friday slot by Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary in a ‘show shake-up’.
December 2021 – After a year of being moved to the bank holiday presenting slot, both Eamonn and Ruth left This Morning.
January 2022 – Eamonn debuted on GB News, while Ruth stayed with ITV in her long-standing role on Loose Women.
September 2022 – Eamonn undergoes spinal surgery after years of back issues including a trapped sciatic nerve.
November 2022 – Eamonn falls down the stairs of his Surrey home with Ruth and breaks his shoulder, requiring a new operation.
September 2023 – Eamonn has a spine and neck stretching procedure as part of his year-long recovery.
May 2024 – Ruth and Eamonn announce they have split after 14 years of marriage and a 27-year relationship.
