Richard Madeley was back on Good Morning Britain today and was likened to Alan Partridge within minutes as he spouted controversial Covid comments.
The presenter, who has spent most of the summer away from the prime time show, said we must “learn to live” with the virus as infections soared across the country.
He questioned the high number of deaths despite the high vaccination rate, saying: “Millions of people have been double vaccinated now. The majority of people have had the double vaccine.
“Yesterday 56 deaths happened – last year, the corresponding figure on the same date was just 18.”
He also revealed a holiday row with wife Judy Finnigan after a blunder that he described as worse than “having an affair”.
The presenter said: “You just don’t leave your wife’s summer clothes. She bought them especially for France. So anyway, thank God for Fedex.”
“She basically didn’t speak to me for the first two days,” he revealed.
Later on in the show Madeley received backlash again after seemingly misspeaking and referring to the Queen as “the Queen of England”.
Needless to say, the reactions soon poured in:
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And here is a classic compilation of his most Partridge moments from back in 2019.
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