Ruth Langsford

[jennyjoan]

Ruth was on Loose Women I think last Monday and she was happily crying she won over £30,000 - think it was £33,000 for her charity the previous Saturday on Alan Carr's game show.

I watched that but did think it had been pre-recorded before the Pandemic as nobody on the game show was social distancing.

What did happen - thanks

[Mamyalynne]

Yes, I believe it was filmed before lockdown but obviously they won't discuss it before it's aired - it would spoil it for the viewers.

[jennyjoan]

ok thanks Mamy

[tomus42]

Lots of TV is recorded months in advance. If they're not doing the distancing thing it's either a recording from months ago, or a repeat.

[Buenchico]

The show was recorded before recent events, which explains why one winner might have quite a wait before being able to take up their prize:
https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/06/alan-carrs-epic-gameshow-viewers-point-one-contestants-prize-unusable-right-now-12815522/

That, of course, assumes that they've not already taken advantage of it, as the programmes were actually recorded during July and August last year:
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/5329/alan_carrs_epic_gameshow/

[Buenchico]

PS: Am I the only person here who's never heard of Ruth Langsford up until now?

[elliemay1]

I'd say you're one of the very few

[Old_Geezer]

Who ?

[piggynose]

Is she a writer?

[andy-hughes]

Chico - // PS: Am I the only person here who's never heard of Ruth Langsford up until now? //

By no means, but anyone who watches daytime tv regularly will recognise her - she is on several daytime tv shows.

[Mozz71]

She's Mrs Eamonn Holmes isn't she?

[gingejbee]

She's a very famous celeb, known for 1)stealing Eamonn Holmes from an earlier wife, 2) lots of down-market TV shows and 3) selling over-priced tat (sorry, that's exclusive designer label couture) on cheap shopping channels. Never heard of her....where you bin?

[Old_Geezer]

My own fault, bin in the real world, not memorising (daytime) celeb names.

[jennyjoan]

gingebee - she never stole Eamonn Holmes, Eamonn knew the "big work" ie journalism per se was in London, England and he asked his wife and children to go with him - she said no, that's how Ruth met him.