Richard Madeley has confirmed that he plans to take a "lengthy break" from Good Morning Britain this summer.
The TV presenter often ruffles feathers with his continuous controversy on the ITV morning talk show. He normally joins Susanna Reid from Monday through to Wednesday each week, since Piers Morgan left the show.
During an appearance on Sunday Brunch, Richard revealed to hosts Simon Rimmer and Tim Lovejoy that he will be absent from Good Morning Britain in the coming months. He put it down to a "short contract".
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He said: “Since Piers left, as you know, his chair has been a kind of rotating gig and all sorts of presenters have come in and done it. It is true that of late I’ve kind of risen to the top of that pile I suppose. But I don’t know for how long as I’m on quite a short contract.”
Richard continued: “I don’t know what’s going to happen. I’ve got quite a big break in the summer, I’m going to France and then I’ll be back quite a lot in the autumn.
"But as for next year I have no idea and that’s fine for me. I’m not chasing it, you know. If they turn around and say ‘We’re relaunching the programme and thanks Richard for all the fish but we’re going to use so and so,’ that would be fine with me.”
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV and the ITV Hub
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