Richard Madeley returned to Good Morning Britain on Wednesday morning (19.11.25) following a bout of Covid.
The 69-year-old TV presenter admitted he’s “OK once more”, however was solely “working at 80 per cent” on Wednesday’s present.
Initially of the episode, Richard’s co-host Susanna Reid stated to him: “By the best way, I have not stated welcome again – and the way are you feeling?”
He replied: “I am away from it. I had Covid, as .
“The lively stage has gone now and I am okay once more but it surely does depart you washed out.”
“I really feel like I am working at 80 per cent this morning, so I hope it does not present.”
Susanna revealed on Monday’s (17.11.25) episode that Richard was “just a little bit poorly”, and ITV Information’ UK Editor Paul Model stepped in to entrance the programme alongside the common host.
She instructed viewers: “Good morning Britain, it is simply gone six o’clock. Welcome to the programme.
“Richard Madeley, because of be on air this morning, little bit poorly, so get properly quickly Richard watching from dwelling, as Paul Model takes your scorching seat.”
Paul joked he did not know “what he was doing” on the programme.
He stated: “Good morning, sure get properly quickly Richard and are available and assist me out as a result of I do not know what I am doing.
“I’ve by no means sat subsequent to you [Susanna] earlier than both, so contemporary territory for me that’s for certain.
“You have been very good to me this morning thanks, gave me a hug if you arrived, I already really feel settled in.
“Not everybody will get a hug on this programme.”
Richard grew to become a family identify for fronting This Morning within the Nineties alongside his spouse Judy Finnigan.
And, extra lately, he has racked up quite a few appearances on GMB.
However he “does not really feel like” a tv star.
Talking on ITV’s Lorraine final yr, he stated: “I am naturally curious as an individual. Folks would outline me as ‘that bloke off the telly’, a TV presenter, however I do not really really feel like that.
“I nonetheless really feel like I did once I began. I am a reporter. That is mainly what I’m, I began off on native newspapers, regional tv as a reporter for 20 years after which Judy and I drifted into ‘This Morning’ and issues softened a bit.
“Right here, I am nonetheless a hack and that is why I like doing ‘GMB’ as a result of it is straight information. And I actually take pleasure in working with the group that produces straight information, breaking tales and all that. I’ve by no means misplaced my enthusiasm for that.”
