Ruth Langsford finally reunites with mum Joan in her care home

She previously broke down in tears after revealing she hadn’t physically touched her mother Joan, who lives in a care home, for months under covid-19 restrictions.

And Ruth Langsford was delighted on Monday as she finally reunited with her beloved mother on International Women’s Day.

The Loose Women star, 60, took to Instagram to share a sweet video of mum Joan playing with her dog Maggie, with Ruth saying of her parent that she’s the most ‘inspirational woman in my life.’

Back together: Ruth Langsford was delighted on Monday as she finally reunited with her beloved mother on International Women’s Day

The touching video sees Joan sitting on a sofa at her care home, while stroking Maggie, with the pooch appearing just as enamored with her. 

Ruth doesn’t appear in the video but she was no doubt behind the camera filming the sweet moment. 

Captioning the moment, Ruth penned: ‘On #InternationalWopmensDay I got ,at last , to spend an hour of it with the most inspirational woman in my life…my darling Mum ❤️ Maggie was SO excited to see her too!’

Earlier in the day, Ruth took to her stories to reveal she was awaiting her covid-19 test results before heading into the care home to visit her mum. 

Lovely: The Loose Women star, 60, took to Instagram to share a sweet video of mum Joan playing with her dog Maggie, with Ruth saying of her parent that she's the most 'inspirational woman in my life'

Lovely: The Loose Women star, 60, took to Instagram to share a sweet video of mum Joan playing with her dog Maggie, with Ruth saying of her parent that she’s the most ‘inspirational woman in my life’

Alongside a clip of herself and Maggie in her car, she penned: ‘Waiting with Maggie to get the result of a covid test so I can go in and see mum in her room. 

On Tuesday’s Loose Women, Ruth spoke further about her visit with her mum, with her revealing that their meeting was ‘very emotional’.

The TV star praised her mum and told how she’s been ‘amazing’ during the pandemic, with Ruth then describing how she was allowed into her mum’s room and held her hand.

She added that she and Joan initially had a cry upon meeting but they didn’t ‘waste’ their allotted one hour together.

Ruth, who received her covid vaccination last month,  explained how they talked and had a cup of tea, while her mother fed Maggie dog biscuits, adding: ‘It was a really really special moment.’

She also told how she had to have two covid tests ahead of the visit, and although she’s not allowed to visit on Mother’s Day next week, she said she’s ‘allowed once a week, I’m a nominated family member.’

So sweet: The touching video sees Joan sitting on a sofa, presumably at her care home, while stroking Maggie, with the pooch appearing just as enamored with her

So sweet: The touching video sees Joan sitting on a sofa, presumably at her care home, while stroking Maggie, with the pooch appearing just as enamored with her

Taking in the moment: Ruth doesn't appear in the video but she's no doubt behind the camera filming the sweet moment

Taking in the moment: Ruth doesn’t appear in the video but she’s no doubt behind the camera filming the sweet moment

New guidance on care home visits, which came into affect on March 8th, states on the gov.uk website: ‘Every care home resident will be able to nominate a single named visitor who will be able to enter the care home for regular visits. 

‘These visitors should be tested using rapid lateral flow tests before every visit, must wear the appropriate personal protective equipment and follow all other infection control measures (which the care home will guide them on) during visits. 

‘Visitors and residents are advised to keep physical contact to a minimum. Visitors and residents may wish to hold hands, but should bear in mind that any contact increases the risk of transmission.’

Ruth has often been vocal about missing her beloved mum as well as speaking about about visitation rights for care home residents during the pandemic.

'At last': Ruth penned: 'On #InternationalWopmensDay I got ,at last , to spend an hour of it with the most inspirational woman in my life...my darling Mum ❤️ Maggie was SO excited to see her too!'

‘At last’: Ruth penned: ‘On #InternationalWopmensDay I got ,at last , to spend an hour of it with the most inspirational woman in my life…my darling Mum ❤️ Maggie was SO excited to see her too!’

During an episode of Loose Women last month, the presenter was left in tears over her own mother during a discussion about I’m A Celeb’s Ruthie Henshall’s call for it to be made illegal for care homes to ban visits amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Ruth shared her own experience with viewers, explaining: ‘This is very close to my heart as my mum has not been out of her care home since March. The biggest concern for lots of people is if they died and you haven’t actually held them, touched them.’

‘I’ve seen my mum through a window and I phone her all the time but I haven’t physically touched her. I absolutely understand it from the care homes’ point of view. They have such a responsibility, they are caring for very vulnerable, elderly people.’

Getting ready: Earlier in the day, Ruth took to her stories to reveal she was awaiting her covid-19 test results before heading into the care home to visit her mum

Getting ready: Earlier in the day, Ruth took to her stories to reveal she was awaiting her covid-19 test results before heading into the care home to visit her mum

‘My mum’s care home, they locked down before the official lockdown, they saw it coming, they locked down and they’ve been incredible,’ she insisted, but added that now vaccines have started to roll out, the subject of visits must come  back under review.

‘I just think now people are asking questions, saying ‘OK we understood that then’ but my mum’s had her first vaccine, could they not treat me as a primary care worker, test me and as long as I don’t have covid, she’s had her vaccination, I could go in and physically sit in her room and talk to her?’ Ruth questioned.

‘I can’t praise the care workers at my mum’s care home enough, they are incredible,’ Ruth continued but added the workers don’t have the personal connection she has with her mum.

So happy: On Tuesday’s Loose Women, Ruth spoke further about her visit with her mum, with her revealing that their meeting was ‘very emotional’

Grateful: The TV star praised her mum and told how she's been 'amazing' during the pandemic, with Ruth then describing how she was allowed into her mum's room and held her hand

Grateful: The TV star praised her mum and told how she’s been ‘amazing’ during the pandemic, with Ruth then describing how she was allowed into her mum’s room and held her hand

She explained she found it particularly difficult as she wants to share memories with her mum about her late dad and sister Julia, who died in 2019.  

‘They are doing their daily jobs and are very, very busy. They can’t match my memories with my mum, they can’t sit and talk to my mum about my dad and sister and life as they don’t have the time and they don’t know her well enough.

‘That, I think, is what so many elderly people are missing.’

It comes after Ruth revealed in December her guilt over putting her mother in a care home during a discussion on This Morning.

Separated: Last month Ruth had an emotional debate Loose Women about visitation rights for care home residents, revealing how she has struggled not being able to physically touch her mum Joan for months

Separated: Last month Ruth had an emotional debate Loose Women about visitation rights for care home residents, revealing how she has struggled not being able to physically touch her mum Joan for months

The TV star had previously revealed she has been talking to her mother through a window using a walkie talkie. 

She discussed her heartache while giving advice to a caller in a similar position alongside husband Eamonn Holmes, also 60, and agony aunt Deidre.

A caller named Sue shared her worries after her elderly mother had gone into hospital for leg pain, but had sadly been diagnosed dementia while still in hospital.

She revealed her mother had been sectioned and will need to be released into a care home. She had said she was scared about how their relationship will change and questioned if her mother would even recognise her.

Tough: Ruth shared her own experience with viewers, explaining: 'This is very close to my heart as my mum has not been out of her care home since March (pictured together in March 2020)

Tough: Ruth shared her own experience with viewers, explaining: ‘This is very close to my heart as my mum has not been out of her care home since March (pictured together in March 2020) 

Sue said: ‘More than anything I feel so guilty.’ Showing compassion, Ruth replied: ‘Sue, honestly, I know why you would, and we did as a family.

‘Everybody who faces a loved one going into a care home feels guilt, it’s just a human, natural reaction, but you mustn’t do because you love your mum so much, clearly.

‘You will find her the best care home for her, because you will be choosing it with love and care and what is best for her at the front of your mind.’

Tough: 'This is very close to my heart as my mum has not been out of her care home since March. The biggest concern for lots of people is if they died and you haven't actually held them, touched them'

Tough: ‘This is very close to my heart as my mum has not been out of her care home since March. The biggest concern for lots of people is if they died and you haven’t actually held them, touched them’

She continued: ‘And actually, Sue, it becomes a different way of being with your mum, because I am sure you do a lot of caring for her, even before she had dementia.

‘And it’s the same with my mum when my dad had Alzheimer’s and she looked after him for ten years.

‘And when he eventually went into care, which was very hard for all of us, I said, ‘You can visit him as his wife, not his carer’, you won’t have to do those things, it’s a different time, a different relationship.

‘She might not recognise you straight away, just going from my family experiences, but if you keep her calm, it might take time.’

Tears: 'I've seen my mum through a window and I phone her all the time but I haven't physically touched her. I absolutely understand it from the care homes' point of view'

Tears: ‘I’ve seen my mum through a window and I phone her all the time but I haven’t physically touched her. I absolutely understand it from the care homes’ point of view’