Richard Madeley blasts 'cynical' claims he and Judy don't pick their Book Club selections

Good Morning Britain turned tense as Richard Madeley took aim at Lorraine star Christine Lampard on Wednesday's episode - April 13.The TV veteran, 65, seemingly couldn't wait for Lorraine Kelly to return to her usual post as he told footballs star Frank Lampard's wife it appeared as though the usual host had "been away forever".This seemed to annoy Ranvir Singh - who also occasionally fills in for the Scottish host when she in on holiday - lunging to Christine's defence, she blasted her co-star as "rude".The former Loose Women star did chuckle along before hitting back with: "I'm doing my best to cover, I promise Richard I won't bore you."Richard said: "Christine's in for Lorraine at 9am," before adding: "Gosh Lorraine's been away forever."There was a moment of awkwardness as Christine began to laugh on-screen. Ranvir stepped in: "Hang on a minute, you know me and Christine do a very good job."Addressing her co-star who had joined via video link, the Strictly Come Dancing star blurted: "He's rude isn't he."Christine chimed in, explaining: "I'm trying my best here to hold it all together."Digging a hole for himself, Richard commented: "I just wondered where she had gone as it seemed like she'd been gone forever."This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

Richard Madeley, 65, said he heard Judy “slam” the phone down following a call with her obstetrician.

RICHARD Madeley was accused of boasting today about the time he met Britney Spears as Good Morning Britain shared her pregnancy news. The TV host said he got the chance to interview the pop star years ago and allowed his daughter Chloe the day off school to meet her idol.

Back in November, Richard and Judy celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary.They share two children, Jack, 35, and Chloe, 34, and their long-running relationship has seen them host This Morning from its inception in 1988 and their self-titled Channel 4 show until 2008.The veteran presenters are now preparing for the birth of Chloe’s first child with her rugby player husband, James Haskell.Richard spoke about the happy news when he interviewed James on GMB in February.He said: “There is another thing that we now need to talk about, and I am going to talk to you now as your father-in-law.“It’s about my daughter Chloe, your wife, what do you want to tell us?”James beamed as he confirmed: “Chloe and I are expecting our first child.

Richard Madeley was slammed by Good Morning Britain fans after he seemingly turned Britney Spears and fiancée Sam Asghari's happy news into a story about his own family.The TV veteran, 65, explained that he and his wife Judy Finnigan had once had the pleasure of interviewing the Pop Princess which made his daughter Chloe Madeley green with envy - as she was such a huge fan.As a result of the on-screen discussion with the icon, Richard explained that they allowed their daughter to take the day off school and she was able to meet the Hit Me Baby One More Time star after.Holding up his phone, he flashed a throwback snap of his daughter Chloe, Richard said: "This is Chloe my daughter when she was about 10, and this is when she was at the apex of her fandom of Britney.He revealed: "And we interviewed Britney Spears on one of our shows and we obviously had to give Chloe the morning off school."So she came in and Britney Spears comes on the floor of the studio in the commercial break and by arrangement came up to Chloe and said, 'Hello Chloe, really nice to meet you'... she's so sweet.Richard continued: "I'm not making this up, Chloe didn't speak for the rest of the day!"She lost the power of speech for the rest of the day until bed time, and cried, tears just constantly running down her cheek.""That's actually lovely isn't it?" said a chuckling Ranvir Singh.The TV personality then went on to add: "And Britney was clearly well used to this kind of reaction.

Gary Lineker, 61, has not held back on his criticism of Richard Madeley, 65, after the Good Morning Britain star entered a “very complicated discussion” with climate activist Miranda Whelehan.

Richard Madeley opened up about his pregnant daughter Chloe Madeley's "expensive car" being stolen, on Monday's episode of Good Morning Britain (April 11). The 65-year-old veteran TV star was joined on the programme by Ranvir Singh as his usual co-star Susanna Reid has taken some time out for the Easter holidays.During an interview with Shadow Justice Secretary Steve Reed, talk turned to the Labour Party's recent pledge to make tackling crime a priority.Interjecting with facts, Ranvir said: "Nearly two million anti-social behaviour reports have gone unattended by 34 police forces over the past three years."That shows that 55.2 per cent of all antisocial behaviour incidents were not responded to.""You make a really strong point there, and you've got Priti Patel coming in - you can ask her why the government cut 21,000 police from our streets...," responded an angry Mr Reed.Having a personal experience to get across, Richard chimed in: "We all have a story to tell.

Good Morning Britain today. He and Ranvir Singh were interviewing Shadow Justice Secretary Steve Reed about Labour’s new crime pledge to create victim payback boards in a bid to restore faith in community sentencing.As Richard grilled Mr Reed, he said: “We all have a story to tell.“My daughter’s car was stolen off the driveway of our home in London about two months ago.“She reported it, she got a crime number, and about 10 minutes later she got a call from the police saying that they weren’t going to investigate it any further because they had nothing to go on.

GOOD Morning Britain viewers moaned about Richard Madeley today when he interviewed Ant Middleton and failed to ask him about his exit from SAS: Who Dares Wins. Ant left the show last year after four women accused him of making "lewd and suggestive comments" on set.

Richard Madeley has revealed that his daughter Chloe Madeley had her “expensive car” stolen off his driveway. The 65-year-old was interviewing Shadow Justice Secretary Steve Reed on Good Morning Britain when he shared his family’s recent experience with the police.

RICHARD Madeley left a Good Morning Britain guest close to tears today during a tense debate about oil protests. The host kicked off the discussion by telling Miranda Wheelan she had zero support from viewers after her group blocked petrol supply chains and left millions of motorists scrambling for fuel.

RICHARD Madeley and Ranvir Singh looked shocked this morning after seeing a 'pair of boobs' on Good Morning Britain. The breakfast show aired snaps of celebrities arriving at the Royal Albert Hall in London for the Olivier Awards Emma Corrin's dress caused a stir in the studio when it flashed up on screen just after 7am.

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.

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.

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.

Marie has spoken about her close relationship to Donny in the past, despite having eight siblings.She said of all of them, her tightest bond was with him.“We can finish each other’s sentences," she said. “We also know what each other’s thinking, but we never see eye-to–eye.“That’s our chemistry: it’s toxic,” the 59-year-old icon told Closer Weekly in January 2019.She added however that they do have their differences.The Osmonds singer said that while her brother was super-organised, she loved to “breathe.”“He loves everything organized and structured, while I like to breathe within the structure of the show. I’m always throwing a curveball at him.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two presenter Rylan Clark has admitted he is keen to see Big Brother come back, as it “changed his life”. Rylan spoke to Express.co.uk about how the show had given him both a “career and a husband” at the Boots No7 Pro Derm Scan launch party on Tuesday.Rylan, 33, has been a part of some of the UK’s biggest reality shows over the years. Starting his career ten years ago on the ninth series of The X Factor, Rylan has recently revealed that he will be releasing a book entitled 10 to celebrate a decade of working in the showbiz industry. The star won the 11th series of Celebrity Big Brother the following year in 2013, which launched his career as a presenter in shows like Big Brother's Bit on the Side, This Morning and The Xtra Factor.Celebrity Big Brother was also where the Radio 2 DJ met husband Dan Neal, with whom he split from last June after six years of marriage. When asked about which of his many TV show gigs was his favourite, Rylan was decisive with his answer. “Big Brother,” he replied quickly.

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.