Good Morning Britain in presenter shakeup as Richard Madeley is replaced

RICHARD Madeley proposed to Judy Finnigan just THREE weeks after they started dating - despite the fact they were both married. The TV legends got together after meeting while working for Granada television in 1982.

Piers Morgan has criticised the Oscars after the prestigious academy announced their decision to ban Will Smith from the awards ceremony for the next ten years after the star slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage.The former Good Morning Britain star, 57, blasted the Hollywood Academy Awards online after they barred the established actor from attending their events despite his resignation earlier this month.As he shared the news of the distinguished company’s decision following the shocking actions at the 94th awards ceremony, the dad-of-four slammed the company for not taking the same stance with convicted sex offender Roman Polanski.The Board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science – which organises the Oscars – revealed their decision after meeting to discuss the possible sanctions against the star almost two weeks after his outburst on stage.This means the King Richard actor has given up his voting rights in addition to his membership to the Academy, as he added he would accept the consequences of his actions.Now, Piers has slammed the decision online as he shared his thoughts with his 7.9million followers on Twitter.He wrote: “BREAKING: Will Smith banned by the Hollywood Academy 12 days after he slapped Chris Rock.“It took the same Academy 40 years to ban Roman Polanski after he was convicted of raping a child.”The star referenced the 88-year-old film director’s decision to flee the US while awaiting his final sentencing after he pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor back in 1978.The director was arrested in Switzerland in 2009 on a warrant for his 1977 crime, where he drugged and raped 13-year-old girl.Piers previously addressed the incident in his latest column in The Sun where he

attend Academy events for 10 years after he slapped Chris Rock onstage at the 2022 ceremony.Responding to the ban, 50 Cent tweeted: ‘Got Damn they doing Will dirty, This is too harsh so he cant come back till he 63 years old. And the law suit ain’t even hit yet.

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.

READ MORE: Good Morning Britain viewers complain over interview as presenter issues continue with Kate Garraway and Adil Ray Earlier this week during the latest episode of her health series Your Body Uncovered, which sees participants come face-to-face with their medical conditions through the use of virtual reality technology, Kate spoke to a lady called Lynne whose husband, Paul, suffered a stroke three years ago. A former flood risk manager and keen adventurer, Paul has since been left with neurological challenges and suffers from symptoms including neuro fatigue.

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.

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 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.

clip of his reaction to Twitter on April 3, but reposted it to TikTok Tuesday, where it boasts 7.5 million views.“That was like the tamest joke I would’ve ever told,” the UK comic, 60, scoffed on camera regarding Rock’s joke.Gervais, for one, thought they were overreacting, claiming incredulously, “Someone said it was joking about her disability.”“Well I’m going a bit thin, I’m disabled,” “The Office” mastermind mocked while pointing at his head. “I can park right up next to Tesco’s now [in disabled parking].” “I’m fat, that’s a disease.

Good Morning Britain presenter Rob Rinder has opened up on Susanna Reid's "really tragic" relationship with his pet dog, Rocco.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the Judge Rinder star, 43, spoke about starring on Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox with his friend of seven years and opened up on the problematic relationship she has with his pet Frenchie.The duo started appearing on Celebrity Gogglebox two years ago, much to the delight of GMB and Judge Rinder fans.However, Rob and Susanna weren't starring alone on the Channel 4 show.Rob's dog Rocco also made an appearance on the programme, but the star candidly admitted that when it came to Susanna, he faced an unrequited love.The legal expert said: "My dog is in love with Susanna but she's not necessarily in love with my dog."But it's really tragic because he really loves her."When asked whether Susanna returned the feeling, Rob admitted that she wasn't as keen on the pup as he was on her.He explained: "She's a fan."She's just not as much of it like, you know- but then who can ever tell with dogs?" he added.Elsewhere in the interview, the star opened up on whether Celebrity Gogglebox "authentically" represents his relationship with ITV newsreader.Discussing the show, Rob revealed that the funniest behind-the-scenes moments weren't shown on camera.Addressing whether the show is a true representation of their friendship, the legal expert explained how the programme is edited.Rob said: "We're completely authentic but you're conscious of the fact there's a camera there."You didn't really see what we consider to be the funniest bits of us."Just the stuff that we would actually chat about, it's like the stuff you think would be most interesting, but would be utterly dull to

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.

Nicki Minaj, 39, proved to be an entertaining guest on The Late Late Show‘s “Carpool Karaoke” segment on Apr. 6! The rapper was the first celeb to sit alongside host James Corden in the passenger seat of his car since the COVID pandemic stopped the filming of the popular singing show two years ago. The funny and talented star kept the epic moment memorable and sang some of the catchiest tunes throughout, while also enjoying laughs and conversation.

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.

Good Morning Britain viewers were flocking to social media to share their annoyance after issues with the show's presenters continued into another day. On Thursday's show (April 7) Kate Garraway was joined by Adil Ray.

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.

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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.

British Airways and EasyJet have cancelled hundreds of flights this week due to staff sickness related to coronavirus. And according to a blogpost on Martin Lewis' website moneysavingexpert.com, if you aren't booked onto another flight, you'll be due a refund within seven days.The website states that according to standard flight cancellation rules, which have now been written into UK law, if your flight is cancelled you are entitled to choose between a full refund or an alternative flight.Those who have booked a specific return deal with the same airline, who have one leg is cancelled, would expect a refund for both parts.The rules for UK flights state you're entitled to choose between:MSE says if you need to travel urgently then choose the rebooking option.

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