Richard Madeley has revealed that he sleeps in a separate bedroom from his wife Judy Finnigan when he is presenting on Good Morning Britain. The veteran presenter discussed his sleeping arrangements on the White Wine Question Time podcast hosted by Kate Thornton.
Madeley explained that his early start for the show, which goes on air at 6am, means he chooses to rest in the spare room on work nights to avoid disturbing Finnigan's sleep. He said: 'When I'm doing Good Morning Britain I sleep in the spare room. I do probably sleep a little bit better in bed with Judy but I'm okay on my own.' He added: 'I wouldn't think of doing that to Judy. Apart from anything else, Judy and her sleep, you do not mess with.'
The topic arose when Thornton mentioned Amol Rajan, another presenter with an early schedule, who said he 'sleeps better' next to his spouse. Madeley quipped: 'Amol Rajan's wife must be a saint.' He contrasted his own experience with Finnigan when they presented This Morning together, saying: 'The alarm would go off, we'd both get up and roll into our jeans, get in the car, and drive to Liverpool to do the show... So we went to bed at the same time and woke up at the same time.'
Finnigan has largely stepped back from regular TV work nearly ten years ago after her stint on Loose Women, and Madeley said she is 'really enjoying' her time away from the screen. The couple, who married in 1986, have two children together, and Finnigan also has two children from a previous marriage.
