Eamonn Holmes has revealed why he turned down a massive international tv job offer.
The presenter was approached about a slot on Russia Today, but won’t be taking it, as it would mean being away from his wife, Ruth.
“I was offered the chance to go to Russia. They offered me more than I have been offered to do anything,” he told The Daily Mirror.
“But I don’t think it would be advisable. I think the whole propaganda thing…I don’t think it would have been a wise career move.
“It impacts on who you are and what you do and it would impact on Ruth’s career.
“This is Ruth’s moment. She did a simple thing on Twitter the other day and there were a million hits. This is her moment. This is her time.”
Following up on his comments, Ruth spoke about the new job offer on Loose Women.
“It’s supporting each other. When he was saying it was ‘Ruth’s moment’, he means, that wouldn’t be fair for me to go away because that would leave the burden of running the family house, the kids and things to me. So he made that decision for both of us,” she said.
The couple currently work together on ITV’s This Morning.