GMB's Richard Madeley shut down live on air in TV clash for 'demonising' NHS funding

Good Morning Britain presenter said the pair were "kindred spirits" and from the first moment they met they had just "clicked".At the time, Judy was married to her first husband David Henshaw, who she tied the knot with in 1974 and they shared six-year-old twins, Tom and Jack.Richard was married to Lynda Hooley for five years before they divorced in 1983, a year after he had met Judy.The former This Morning presenter knew he wanted to marry his other half after their third date - but she was apprehensive about their eight-year age gap.Judy was 34 and Richard was 26 at the time.The pair were admittedly unhappy in their respective marriages before they embarked on their romance.When Richard arrived at Granada Television, the anchor spotted Judy and immediately developed a crush.Judy even confessed she thought Richard's suit at the time was "a bit flash", however since he otherwise "looked nice", she decided to let their relationship develop.She revealed their colleagues were convinced the pair were only involved in "a fling" and were left astonished when they each got a divorce from their other halves.Judy told the White Wine Question Time podcast while alongside her husband of 36 years: "There was absolutely no doubt in my mind that my boys, who were six, twins, they are - two six-year-old boys were my absolute priority and they had to be."And as Richard and I got closer, and it was clear that we… you kind of talked about marriage after about three weeks, didn’t you, I remember."It was clear things were very, very serious."The former This Morning presenter went on to end her marriage to journalist David after 12 years.Richard Osman breaks silence following Pointless exit after 13 years[LATEST]Dragons' Den star Sara Davies

Richard Madeley proposed to his now-wife Judy Finnigan while they were both still married, and it was only three weeks after they started dating.The Good Morning Britain presenter and I'm A Celeb star experienced love at first sight when he met Judy, 34, and the pair hit it off straight away.The iconic couple first got to know each other when they started working together at Granada television 40 years ago, but both stars were unhappily married at the time. Judy also had six year old twin sons, and while she said they were her "priority" 26 year old Richard knew he wanted to wed his co-worker after their third date.

TV legends Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan appeared on the White Wine Question Time Podcast yesterday, where they spoke to presenter Kate Thornton about their famous Book Club. On the show, Richard was keen to dispel any illusions that the couple did not personally select the books that made it onto their list. Richard and Judy, who are best known for their self-titled show and long presence on This Morning between 1988 and 2001, were quick to clarify that they are both keen readers. The daytime presenters launched their Richard & Judy Book Club with WHSmith in January 2004, and have continued to pick out their favourites to recommend to readers ever since. Kate told the couple that, after 12 years of their book club, they continued to “get Britain turning the page”. In response to this, Richard said: “Well, I suppose it’s because we don’t just lend our names to it.

Good Morning Britain star Richard Arnold has shared how his ITV colleagues are always “there for one another”.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Richard explained how his co-star Kate Garraway was “eternally grateful” for the support she has received from both her team, and the viewers watching at home.Richard, 52, opened up about his GMB colleague Kate, 54, whilst presenting at the Ideal Home Show, in partnership with NatWest. Kate is currently providing round-the-clock care for her husband Derek Draper, 54, who returned home from hospital in April 2021 after a year-long battle with Covid that almost cost him his life. When asked about what the team had been doing to support Kate over the past couple of years, Richard confirmed that the presenters and crew on Good Morning Britain are all “very close”.He said: “I think when you've been around your colleagues, as long as we have… “I mean, even Susanna (Reid) and Charlotte (Hawkins) and Laura (Tobin) and Ranvir (Singh) are rounding up 10 years or so now… Nearly a decade! “And of course, Kate, Ben (Shephard) and I have known each other for well over 20 years. “So, when one of us, one of the team, one of the family, is going through any kind of time that’s challenging, we're all there for each other, you know? “Because we do see each other every day.

ADIL Ray took over Good Morning Britain's hosting duties from Richard Madeley today and yesterday - and viewers love it. It comes after the TV presenter, 47, stepped in for his co-star yesterday to present alongside Kate Garraway.

GOOD Morning Britain viewers thanked Sean Fletcher for making them laugh on a dreary Friday morning. The news presenter was updating viewers on the winner of this year's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch when he was challenged by host Adil Ray to make a bird pun.

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway and Adil Ray were left disappointed with their co-star Sean Fletcher's on-air joke.During a conversation about bird watching on Friday's (April 8th) show, Sean couldn't help himself from making a rather rude bird pun.Sean said: "I think we've done all the bird double entendres, haven't we?"To which Adil replied: "I think you've got another one, I can hear it twitching away."Kate then jumped in to express that she had enough of the jokes and added: "Oh, it's just petty. Go on Sean do it."Sean then took a breath and joked: "I did see pair of t*** in my garden the other day...

Richard Madeley was spotted signing autograph for fans after being slammed by GMB viewers for being "rude" to Scarlett Moffatt on the show.The Good Morning Britain host, 65, was spotted out in Manchester after his latest appearance on the show, where he dressed casually in a pair of jeans, a crisp white t-shirt and a khaki jacket.The star smiled as he was seen carrying a holdall bag and a suit carrier bag draped over one arm, as he signed autographs for some excited fans who seemed thrilled to meet the former I'm A Celebrity star. It comes after the star was criticised by GMB viewers after the way he spoke to former Gogglebox star Scarlett when she appeared on the show.

Kate Garraway was left gushing after she shared her excitement over weather forecaster Laura Tobin's new career venture.The Good Morning Britain presenter took to her Instagram to share how proud she was of Laura's book release while also revealing her astonishment regarding what she already learned from it.Holding up Laura's book, Everyday Ways To Save Our Planet, Kate exclaimed "it's really good!"Kate said: "It's actually here, it's in physical form!"It's really good Laura, it's absolutely brilliant. And I've learnt, because I drink a lot of milk, that milk is disastrous."Laura chimed: "There's so many things that's so surprising in this book."Kate responded: "Tiny changes that won't make you feel like you're destroying your life, but they go a long way."It's really good, it's really good.

Kate Garraway, 54, has taken to Instagram today to share a new video alongside her Good Morning Britain co-star Laura Tobin.The pair were promoting the weather presenter’s new book, Everyday Ways To Save Our Planet, which launched today.The new title was initially written to help readers make "small changes" in their day-to-day life.Reflecting on milk consumption and its effect on climate change and sustainable living, Kate admitted it was a “disastrous” habit.In a video shared in view of Kate’s 1.1 million followers, the broadcaster said as she held up the book: “It’s actually here. It’s in physical form.“It’s really good, Laura.

Kate Garraway has been flooded with criticism after her recent comments about the National Health Service (NHS) were misinterpreted by viewers.The Good Morning Britain presenter hit back on Twitter today after being forced to clarify her stance on the public health service which supported her husband Derek Draper through his recent battle with Covid.The 54-year-old was joined by Richard Madeley on the ITV programme on April 6 where they discussed the national insurance rise which will help the NHS to recover from the pandemic and help to fund social care in England.Kate has since been flooded with tweets as social media users claimed she had been "advocating" for the health service to become private.During the discussion on GMB, show guest and journalist, Andrew Pierce, claimed that he had read a story that claimed some NHS diversity managers were going to be paid a salary of £95,000, to which Kevin McGuire alleged this was to compete with the private sector."That £95,000 should be spent on nurses and doctors," Andrew said.Reacting to the comment, Kate said: "But that’s a terrible message, Kevin.

BBC Two last night. They play the Cumbria-born comedian and his larger-than-life American partner in the latter stages of their career. During this period their fame had started to dwindle, and they eventually severed ties with Hollywood.

Good Morning Britain fans admitted. they were infuriated during a snowboarder interview on the show.

Good Morning Britain fans have slammed Kate Garraway during her interview with Sir Ed Davey which viewers branded a “car crash” as the broadcaster kept “interrupting” the Liberal Democrat leader. During Wednesday’s (April 7) instalment of the popular ITV morning news show, the 54-year-old and her co-host Richard Madeley welcomed the politician onto the show to discuss whether Russia should be kicked out of the United Nations.

KATE Garraway was left emotional as she opened up about the huge "loss" & strain on her relationship amid Derek Draper’s health battle. The 54-year-old GMB presenter was joined by guest Paul, on BBC's Your Body Uncovered with Kate Garraway, who had a stroke three years ago.

GOOD Morning Britain fans enjoyed a morning without Richard Madeley today as Adil Ray stepped in alongside Kate Garraway. The 65-year-old usually only works a three day week, but fans of the show were pleased for the break after a full-on few days which saw him make a series of gaffes.

Good Morning Britain presenter Adil Ray clashed with Ed Miliband in a heated debate as they discussed how Rishi Sunak’s multi-millionaire wife continues to avoid paying as much tax as UK residents on foreign earnings.During Thursday’s (April 7) instalment of the popular ITV morning news show, the 47-year-old and his co-host Kate Garraway welcomed the Shadow Chancelor onto the show to share his thoughts on Akshata Murty’s non-domicile status.It is thought the politician’s millionaire wife is able to save millions of pounds in tax evasion on dividends collected from her family’s IT business empire in Bengaluru, India.The Labour MP explained how he remains firmly against the non-domicile status and event made moves to remove the business status while he was in power back in 2015.But the pair locked horns when the presenter pointed out how the Labour party accepted generous donations from Lakshmi Mittal to the party’s future who also takes advantage of his non-domicile status.Towards the end of their interview, Adil asked: "In that case Mr Miliband, did Labour give Lakshmi Mittal £5million because he donated £5million to the Labour Party in 2010 and he benefits from a non-domicile status. "So did the curry king Lord Noon, he gave the Labour Party £1million and he only gave up his non-dom status when he was allowed to join the House of Lords."He went on: "And so did Sir Ronald Cohen, the Egyptian board businessman who gave £2.55million in donations to Labour and then was appointed Chair of the Social Investment task force.

Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley lifted the lid on his views regarding The Chase star Anne Hegerty on Wednesday's episode (April 6).Radio One star Vick Hope appeared on the programme to update on the entertainment segment which included the interesting DNA Journey of the quizzer who realised she was linked to royalty.Updating on Anne's adventures alongside her co-star Sean Wallace better known as The Dark Destroyer on Bradley Walsh's show, Vick updated ITV viewers about Anne's unbelievable heritage. This was soon met with comments from Richard, who chimed in to say he was no longer a fan of the TV star.As soon as Vick had finished, he said: "She's not my favourite person at the moment."Looking baffled, she responded: "Oh really?"Richard was referencing a recent stint on the quiz show where he almost won a huge amount of money for charity but was beat by Anne.The host commented: "No.

Scarlett Moffatt allowed Good Morning Britain presenters Richard Madeley and Kate Garraway to quiz her on road signs as she prepared for her 14th (and hopefully final) driving test today, 6 April.The former Gogglebox star and TV host has been struggling to get her driving license after failing a whopping 13 tests in the car, despite recently signing on to do a new BBC driving show. "Why do you keep failing? 13 is a heck of a lot of failures," Richard asked bluntly.

Richard Madeley has blasted The Chase’s Anne Hegerty as he says he is unhappy with her.

Scarlett Moffat has "found God" after a journey through some of the most religious spots in Scotland.