'Wish it hadn't happened' Richard Madeley says 'broken' dad beat him due to family secret

Chloe Madeley has revealed she had a two-year struggle to conceive with husband James Haskell before she became pregnant with her first child.The fitness fanatic, who is the daughter of Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan announced her pregnancy last month.However, the star recently expressed feeling guarded to share information regarding her pregnancy due to her previous issues.During a Q&A session on Instagram, Chloe, 34, was questioned on why she hasn't shared more about her experience with her fans online.Discussing the reason behind her decision, Chloe penned: "Well, I suppose there's a few reasons why I'm not solely or constantly posting about being pregnant..."She continued: "1. As wonderful as it is, there is actually a lot more to my life than the fact that I'm pregnant.

She added that herself and husband James had been trying to conceive for two years prior to her pregnancy and said it was difficult for her to see other people post about it.The star said: “I remember when I was trying, for 2 years, and it was hard watching everyone around me get pregnant.“It didn’t make me feel jealous or envious. It just made me feel… sad.

Good Morning Britain viewers have slammed Richard Madeley for quizzing Iceland's First Lady about whether she'd pick up a gun to defend her family if she was in the situation of people in Ukraine. The presenter brought up the question on Tuesday's show, which saw him and Susanna Reid talking about International Women's Day with Iceland's First Lady Eliza Jean Reid.

Good Morning Britain guest presenter Richard Madeley has addressed a confrontation with a furious viewer who told the TV host that he "loathed and despised him".

Emmerdale's Charity Dingle star Emma Atkins has revealed that the ITV soap's 50th anniversary is "bigger and better" than expected.The actress, 46, who has played Charity since 2000, appeared on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain to discuss Emmerdale's new schedule, which started earlier this week. From Monday 7 March, Emmerdale’s air time has permanently changed from 7pm to 7.30pm, which means it will be in direct competition with EastEnders that starts at the same time on BBC One.This comes as part of a planned new restructure of the times of the ITV soaps, as Coronation Street will also shift to 8pm for an hour long episode on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Chloe Madeley has left her fans gushing after she shared an adorable throwback photo of herself and her dad Richard Madeley. The 34-year-old took to her social media account to showcase a never-before-seen pic to her 247k followers online.Smiling gleefully in the photo, Chloe who was only 12 years old at the time, could be seen with her arms around her father.Good Morning Britain presenter Richard was all smiles too as he hugged his daughter while wearing a white shirt and a long brown tie.

Good Morning Britain viewers have claimed Susanna Reid appeared 'mortified' as Richard Madeley quizzed one of the show's latest guests.

Richard Madeley has managed to rub up Good Morning Britain viewers the wrong way.The 65-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Monday morning (March 7) alongside co-host Susanna Reid.They welcomed Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko onto the ITV breakfast show to discuss the ongoing crisis.She told the presenters that she was prepared to risk for life for her country during the interview.Lesia explained that she fled Ukraine with her three children but later returned to fight back against the Russian army.Former This Morning host Richard began the interview by asking Vasylenko whether she could shoot someone if she needed.He asked: "Can I ask you a very difficult, personal question?"You are a cultured, civilised human being, you’re a democratically elected MP, you're a mother of three as we said, and you now have an AK47 propped up in the corner and you’re said you’re prepared to use it."Can I just ask you about that last bit? Are you really capable as the person as I’ve just described, the person looking down a barrel of a rifle and shooting somebody dead?"The MP replied: "The AK47 sits in the other room" as she held up a gun to the screen."I have another gun which I carry with me all the time, I sleep with it, I go to the bathroom with it. Do I have a choice? No, I do not have a choice.”"When I have reports every single day coming in from Russian soldiers roaming through our villages and the streets of all kinds of towns, breaking into people’s houses and just shooting at people because they are moving targets, then no, I do not have a choice.""As I said I am pro-life.

Dua Lipa has offered her verdict on Oscar Isaac reading fan fiction about her on Saturday Night Live. While hosting Saturday’s episode (5 March), Dune star Isaac appeared in a sketch set in a fiction writing workshop. Isaac played a janitor named Michael who seemingly reluctantly joins the class, only to launch into a lengthy romantic story about him and Lipa.

Chloe Madeley has proudly paraded her blossoming baby bump for the camera.Good Morning Britain star Richard Madeley's daughter appeared as though she was glowing as she snapped away on her iPhone while attending a session at the gym.Ready for a steamy workout, the mum-to-be wore a skimpy black crop top and skintight cycling shorts as she prepared for a weight training session.Her honey blonde locks were styled into a casual bun, with Chloe also going makeup free.She captioned: "Imposing myself on gym floors since 2013."Chloe's rugby husband James Haskell, shared their joyous news on an episode of ITV's GMB last month - alongside proud grandfather Richard.Prompting his son-in-law for the good news, the TV veteran said: "And there's another thing that we now need to talk about and I'm now going to talk to you as your father-in-law and it's about my daughter Chloe - your wife - what do you want to tell us?""Well Richard, Chloe and I are expecting our first child," he added: "We're going to be having a little girl," turning to Richard he commented: "And you are going to be a grandfather once again."There were cheers all round in the ITV studio as photographs of Chloe and her mum Judy posed with a scan picture and sweet pink onesie with bear ears. Since the announcement, Judy and Richard's daughter has explained to her adoring Instagram fans that she isn't giving up on her rigorous fitness regime just because of being pregnant.

She then added that the team is filled with women who “want the best for you” and she feels lucky to be part of the show.“You’ve got intelligent women who love this programme and only ever want the best for it and are there for you. “I learnt that pretty quickly and I’ve loved the ride ever since. “I feel really blessed to be a part of their clan.” She was also asked by OK! Magazine about the biggest misconception viewers have of the show.Co-star Nadia Sawalha chimed in, adding that the gang haven’t yet had a chance to party and get drunk. Charlene explained she’s heard a lot about “legendary” Loose Women parties, but has not yet had a chance to take part in one. Nadia said: “Now we just need to get drunk more – we haven’t had a chance to party!” Charlene added: “All I hear about is the legendary Loose Women parties and I’ve not been able to have one.”“When we can, we’ll hire a nice place and go and have fun.

Chloe Madeley revealed her growing baby bump during a workout session on Sunday, March 6, and the star is positively blooming.The social media star and fitness guru, who is the daughter of TV presenting legends Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan and is expecting her first child with husband James Haskell, posed in the centre of her gym surrounded by weights and machines. Wearing a black crop top and bicycle shorts combo, the 34 year old also showed some skin as took a snap of her changing body shape in profile. Chloe wore her highlighted blonde locks swept up into a simple top knot, and opted for a makeup-free look as she concentrated on her fitness.

Richard Madeley, one half of presenting duo Richard and Judy, has admitted that he thinks his father was sexually abused during his time at boarding school as a teenager, which led him to hit Richard as a child.The 65-year-old Good Morning Britain presenter said that his father, Christopher Holt Madeley, was “broken”, “f***ed up” and used to hit young Richard “five or six times a year” with a bamboo stick.He opened up about his dad's abusive nature to The Sunday Times Magazine: “That went on until I was about nine or 10 and he went a bit too far.“He hit me too many times and my mother had a word and that was that. I just want to put that in context - I didn’t feel it was out of the ordinary, other boys got hit by their parents, but I didn’t like it.”Richard went on to say that he “wished it hadn’t happened” and explained that his father’s actions were a result of his upbringing throughout boarding school.The ITV presenter revealed a dark secret which he believes is the root of his dad’s behaviour, which began in his childhood.He said that Christopher was a “very happy farmer’s boy” until his parents discovered that he had a girlfriend, which they “thought was the road to perdition”, a Christian ideology that someone is doomed for an eternal state or punishment and damnation.After the suspicions aroused, Richard’s grandparents “packed his father off to a ghastly place”, where he was “considered an outsider” because the “rest of the boys would have known one another since prep school”.Richard said that the time his father spent at boarding school “f***ed him up” and made him “very unhappy” as he had been “betrayed by his parents”.“I have a strong suspicion he was sexually abused in some way.

Richard Madeley has candidly discussed the relationship he had with his father Christopher Holt Madeley.The Good Morning Britain host, 65, has described their strained relationship and shares his belief that his dad was sexually abused when he was sent to boarding school as a teenager. Richard said his dad would hit him "five or six times a year" with a bamboo stick.

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley has stopped looking at social media whenever he is on TV.He is fed up with trolls throwing a virtual “bucket of ordure” in his face.Madeley - often nicknamed Alan Partridge after the bungling telly host played by Steve Coogan -used to look at Twitter to gauge public opinion.He would surf the net when he co-hosted TV’s Richard and Judy chat show to see what people thought.But back then it seems folk were a lot kinder than now.He explained: “In the past, when Twitter was just getting into its stride, I would go on after Richard and Judy to see what people were saying about the show because it was interesting, sometimes critical, but not stupid or cruel.“Now, after doing Good Morning Britain, it’s like having a bucket of ordure thrown into your face. So I don’t look at it.”Madeley says that unlike some in the telly industry, he has had to learn to live with being scrutinised over everything he says and does on the box.He adds: “You have to learn to live with it, because if you can’t your life is going to be torture.“I’ve known some presenters pack it in because they couldn’t stand it.

Susanna Reid has shared that her three children, Jack, 16, Finn, 17, and Sam, 19, don't watch her on Good Morning Britain.The 51 year old TV star shares her children with ex Dominic Cotton, and they're reportedly impressed when they see mum on social media. Susanna opened up, saying: "[Men fancying me] that would go over their heads and certainly would not be a conversation that I would initiate with them." She continued to tell The Sun they "don't watch [her]" on TV, adding: "It would be really weird.

RICHARD Madeley has opened up about a devastating family secret. The 65-year-old told how he believes his father Christopher Holt Madeley was sexually abused as a teenager at boarding school. Despite his dad never admitting what happened, Richard says he was left "f***ed up" and "broken" after being sent away from home at 15.

After sharing the post with her 247,000 followers, fans and friends were quick to offer their congratulations. Davina McCall wrote: “Awwwww !!! So chuffed for u guys xx.”Jean-Marie Stander penned: “OHHHH YAAAAAY!!!!! massive congratulations you guys!”Edjackson8 wrote: “Congratulations guys… that’s going to be a quiet little one!”Courtney Black said: “Congrats!!”James has previously spoken up about the idea of becoming a father and parenthood in general. He told The Sun in November: ”I'd be nervous about bringing kids into the world these days. “But would I like a miniature me running around saying, 'Daddy I love you' and having a laugh with Christmas and things? Yeah, I think that would be amazing.”James Haskell will appear on BBC’s A Question of Sport this Friday at 7:30PM.

Piers Morgan, 56, took to Twitter to react to an image of his former ITV colleagues this morning.To mark International Women’s Day, the women of the channel got together to pose for pictures, dressed in shades of pink, red and orange.Piers argued this was “great to see” as they were “dressing up in pink and proudly identifying as women”.However, the outspoken former host of Good Morning Britain couldn’t resist a swipe at “wokies” over the image.He argued that had he suggested they take the photo, he would have been branded “sexist”.In full, Piers penned to his 7.9 million followers: “As we approach #internationalwomensday, great to see ITV’s female talent all dressing up in pink and proudly identifying as women.“Of course, had I suggested they do this, the wokies would have branded me a sexist gender-stereotype-promoting transphobic patronising monster….”The image in question featured stars of GMB like Susanna Reid and Ranvir Singh.Lorraine Kelly, Holly Willoughby, Charlene White and Kate Garraway are all also in the snap taken to mark International Women’s Day.However, his tweet has been met with mixed reactions from his followers.User @RiaanNelZA wasn't impressed, writing: "You will find a way in news that has nothing to do with you..just so you tell the world who you are by saying you are not that..." (sic)While @AlisonMunday pointed out: "All dressed in pink? We're seeing a different photo."If I'm correct and there's also red and orange, sort of defies the 'all women in pink' stereotype tweet."@DanRK replied: "Still bitter about the ITV thing after all this time…"@Caldicot03 added: "That's because you don't get to decide how women should dress!"Others agreed with Piers' tweet, taking to his replies to share their

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley says he "couldn't give a stuff" about the many complaints he received during his morning hosting slot.Richard, 65, was slapped with more than 800 Ofcom complaints over his comments about death threats.During an episode of GMB on February 16, Richard and his then co-host Ranvir Singh spoke about the death threats which had reportedly been sent to the Labour leader Keir Starmer.This led Richard to say: "Well I was going to say, actually, is it that big a deal?" The ITV presenter insists he isn't worried about sparking a backlash with the comments he makes on the programme.Speaking about the backlash, he told the Express: "I really, genuinely, couldn't give a stuff because I know that it doesn't matter."I'm still here and I'm still being asked to work and nobody spits on me in the street, there is no impact in the real world." He added: "Virtually any day that I do Good Morning Britain, you can go on Twitter an hour later and there will be some Twitter storm kicking off over something I've said or done."Asked if the criticism matters to him, he replied: "It doesn't have any effect at all."I've never had a contract withdrawn or altered. It doesn't cross over into real life.