But despite a very public persona of a confident TV personality, Ruth suffered years of abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour at the hands of her former husband.
Ond er gwaethaf persona cyhoeddus iawn fel cyflwynydd teledu hyderus, dioddefodd Ruth flynyddoedd o gam-drin ac ymddygiad a oedd yn ei rheoli drwy orfodaeth gan ei chyn-ŵr.