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.

Richard joined the GMB team in 2017 (Image: ITV)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.

 

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.”

Richard has ruffled plenty of feathers (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Dom said: “If the presenter feels his stint on Good Morning Britain no longer brings him enjoyment and the comments from fans become too much, we could well see him step away from the role and use this time to focus on

something else. With the release of his new book ‘Father’s Day’,Richard would have much more time to focus on writing if he stepped away from Good Morning Britain.”Dom then noted how GMB has seen several changes in recent months, pointing out the exit of Ben Shephard as an example.

 

He said: “While it would disrupt the current makeup of the GMB team, as one of the most popular breakfast TV shows, several presenters would be delighted to take over Richard’s role if he did decide to leave.”