November 21st 2023.
Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan were the original hosts of This Morning when it first aired in 1988. However, Judy has now ruled out appearing on the show as a host or guest, due to the ‘extraordinary disaster’ of the fallouts of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s exits.
In an interview with Saga Magazine, Judy said she no longer watches the show, and won't appear on it to talk about her book. She went on to explain the current situation of the show, stating that she doesn’t understand why Phillip had to go, and that she finds the situation ‘a great shame and incredibly upsetting’.
The 75-year-old also addressed the ‘unhealthy obsession’ with the two presenters having to be friends for the show to work. She said that she and Richard knew they had to get along when they hosted the show, as they were married, and that programmes don’t work like that.
Richard addressed the show’s future on Good Morning Britain, claiming that the show won’t come to an end as it’s about the format and the content, not the face. He added that the presenters have to be professional, but that the show will carry on.
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV1, with no full-time replacements for Holly and Phillip yet to be announced. However, rumours have circulated that ITV are looking for married couples to host the show.
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