Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan

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Go George! – 07/06
How does a shamed celebrity set the story straight (as it were) in today’s media obsessed society? Does one give an exclusive interview to the highest bidder? Take out an advert in the broadsheets? Stick two fingers up at the paps and done with? Well, if you’re George Michael defending your right to skulk around the bushes of Hampstead Heath you do it via the medium of high camp…a phone in with the King and Queen of daytime TV, Richard and Judy. The presenting tour de force were clearly delighted at being given the seal of approval from George, who ranted about his public image since being spotted picking up men in London’s premiere cruising spot. Well, if we had to sort out a thing or two in the public eye we’d pick the nation’s favourite Mum and Dad too.

Best TV Blonde! - 01/08/03
Judy Finnigan has been named as Britain’s Best TV Blonde in a new poll, to coincide with National Blonde Day.

55 year old Judy saw off competition from fellow blondies Cat Deeley and Tess Daly, to win the title. A delighted Judy said: "I’d like to thank all the voters - they’ve made a middle-aged woman very happy."

National Blonde Day aims to raise money for the charity Breast Cancer Campaign by encouraging people to change their hair colour for the day.

The golden couple - 27/02/03
Richard and and Judy are set to sign a £2million golden handcuffs deal with Channel 4.

The couple are in talks to extend their contract for another two years after it emerged that their Channel 4 talk-show is attracting 2.7million viewers.

Richard and Judy want Tatu banned - 03/02/03
Richard and Judy have accused Polydor Records - the label behind lesbian pop duo Tatu of promoting paedophilia.

Tatu, two Russian teenagers Julia Volkova, 16, and Lena Katina, 17, topped the charts with their single All The Things She Said.

In their video they kiss and fondle each other while dressed in school uniforms. Their manager Ivan Shapovalov says Tatu are an underage sex project" designed to appeal to men in search of "underage entertainment".

Channel 4 presenter Richard Madeley branded them "sick" and attacked Polydor for supporting their "open paedophile message".

He said: "We are being told that these girls actually have underage lesbian sex in real life and we are being told by their manager that he spotted a gap in the market - a paedophile gap in the market."

"I think they should ban it, I think radio stations should take it upon themselves to ban it."

A spokesman for Polydor was unavailable for comment.

Supermarket Bleep - 10/09/02
Richard and Judy were signing copies of their autobiography at an Asda in Leeds when a customer asked Richard, "So why did you nick champagne from Tesco and not here at Asda?" Courtesy of Heat Magazine.

No more popping out for Judy - 19/10/01
Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan have won an award for their TV show but won’t be turning up to the National TV Awards ceremony. Is this because of last year’s embarrassment when Judy’s top slipped, revealing her brassiere?

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Biography

Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan met each other in 1982 and married in 1986. Madeley had begun his career as a journalist on local papers in Essex and east London, moving to BBC Radio Cumbria at 19 as a news producer and presenter.

Judy Finnegan was born and brought up in Manchester and studied English and Drama at Bristol University. She joined Granada as a researcher in 1971 and in 1974 became Anglia Television’s first female reporter. She rejoined Granada in 1980 and worked on a range of programmes including Flying Start, Granada Reports and Scramble.

They began fronting the new Granada programme This Morning together in 1988, their relaxed style and personal chemistry proving a big hit. Originally broadcast from Liverpool, the programme moved to London in 1996.

Judy’s health problems in 1997 led to rumours that their marriage was on the rocks, but she returned to the show after a three-month break. The show went on to celebrate its tenth birthday by winning a National Television Award for Best Daytime Show in 1998.

After so many years presenting This Morning, Richard and Judy have moved on to pastures new and an even fatter pay cheque from channel, This Morning will never be the same. There new afternoon programme starts on Channel 4 at the end of this year.
February 2007