GMB viewers claim Richard Madeley is missing from ITV…

GMB viewers claim Richard Madeley is missing from ITV show due to 'feud' with Susanna Reid

Good Morning Britain viewers are claiming Richard Madeley is still not back on the show because of a "rift" with Susanna Reid.

Richard, 66, was missing from the programme on Tuesday for the second day this week, with Adil Ray presenting the ITV show instead. Viewers are now speculating that this could be due to a rift with Susanna.

Richard has had a recurring role on the breakfast show, where he usually sits alongside Susanna from Monday to Wednesday each week. Taking to Twitter, one viewer wrote: “Beginning to look like Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid have fallen out.”

Another post directed at Adil read: “This alleged feud between Madeley and Reid is really benefiting you work wise, eh Adil?”. A third tweeted: “Well I'm taking this as Reid can't work with Madeley anymore.”

A number of viewers celebrated the absence of Richard, with one writing: “I’m so glad Madeley isn’t at work this week, can you imagine him discussing the overturning of Roe v Wade? How deeply offensive he would be? I suspect Susanna is glad she doesn’t have to be on alert, waiting for him to put his foot in his mouth.”

Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid on GMB (ITV)

However, another viewer wrote: “Without the entertaining Richard Madeley is an insomniac's dream.” Feud rumours intensified earlier this year when Richard and Susanna failed to pose together at the BAFTA Television Awards, reports The Mirror.

Richard was seen arriving on the red carpet separately from the rest of the GMB team and his ITV co-star Susanna. They failed to share a celebratory photo after their groundbreaking interview with former ISIS member Shamima Begum was nominated for a gong.

Richard Madeley has said he plans on taking a long break from presenting Good Morning Britain this summer. He opened up about taking over the GMB seat from his predecessor Piers, after he kicked off an explosive row by making controversial comments about Meghan Markle’s tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.

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 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 further added: “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.”

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