EXCLUSIVE: Richard Madeley has often ruffled plenty of feathers on Good Morning Britain – so much so that fans have called on the former This Morning to get the chop

Richard Madeley could be saying his goodbyes to Good Morning Britain.

The TV veteran, 68, made his debut on the long-running ITV show in 2017. No stranger to hosting a prime-time show, it didn’t take long for Richard to settle into the GMB family.

However, over the years, the former This Morning star has raised eyebrows and ruffled feathers with his interview technique. So much so, that just last month, his interview with George Galloway sparked outrage and led to a flurry of Ofcom complaints.

And in October last year, Richard’s comments towards British Palestinian MP Layla Moran racked up 2378 complaints, making it the show’s second-most complained about episode of 2023.

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As a result, viewers have often called on GMB bosses to give Richard the boot – something even co-host Susanna has previously addressed to defend Richard.

But now, bookies reckon some of the viewers could get their wish. In exclusive odds provided by BonusCodeBets, they have chalked up Richard at 10/1 odds to leave the show in 2025. For 2026, the odds are 4/1 followed by 2027, with odds of 6/1.

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Bookies reckon he could leave next year (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
What’s more, a PR expert exclusively told Daily Star that if Richard was to leave GMB, there would be several presenters “delighted to take over his role.”

Dom Aldworth, Head of Brand Marketing at Slingo said: “A few of his recent interviews have resulted in several complaints from viewers with some even calling for him to be axed. Richard has not been strange to critiques throughout his career, however, Richard has previously said he ‘would not do it if it wasn’t fun’.”

The expert then pointed out how Richard turning his hand to fiction recently with his book, Father’s Day, could be the reason for his exit as he would have “more time to focus on writing.”

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Richard has ruffled plenty of feathers (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)