Eamonn Holmes revealed that he almost split up with Ruth Langsford after a furious row.
The pair, who are hosting This Morning over the summer while Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are on holiday, were speaking to Vanessa Feltz when Eamonn spilled the beans.
After Vanessa hosted a phone-in on whether you should ever get back with an ex, Eamonn said: "You know, 20 odd years ago plus I tried to make Ruth my ex."
As Vanessa laughed, Ruth shook her head and sighed: "It was our first row. You're so dramatic."
Eamonn, who has been married to Ruth for nine years but has been dating her for 24 years, continued: "I said, 'That's it, this is not working, goodbye.' And I went to close the door and she pushed it back and do you know what she said to me?
"'Oh, don't be stupid'. "
"That's when you fell so deeply in love you couldn't survive without her for one minute," Vanessa quipped.
He said: "She just pushed past me and said, 'Oh don't be so stupid'."
"And we've been rowing ever since," Ruth laughed.
He added: "'Why would you ever want to dump me?' she said."
"She's quite right, isn't she," Vanessa agreed.
"Why would I ever want to dump you?" he said, grinning as he jokingly counted on his fingers.
Vanessa exclaimed: "Don't you dare!"
*This Morning airs weekdays at 10.30am on ITV
