The mum-of-three sent her TV pals a picture of her hugging Eamonn on the This Morning sofa.
Their close bond has been captured in the lovely photograph of the pair on the This Morning set.
He wrote: “Just got sent this by my lovely friend Rochelle. That’s when a picture is worth a thousand words.”
Many fans rushed to share their support for the star following the shake-up.
Leading the troops, one said: “So very sad you & Ruth won’t be on Fridays any more. You two are by far the best presenters.”
Others wrote: “Shocking !! Bad move by This morning.”
“I won’t be watching on Fridays from now on, Eamonn and Ruth you are the best presenters on This Morning, real and not self obsessed.”
“My husband & I just signed a petition for you & Ruth!”
