Susanna Reid tells Richard Madeley 'I'm concerned we'll lose you'

Daily Mirror

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Good Morning Britain presenter, Susanna Reid, told co-host, Richard Madeley, she was worried about him after he appeared in the studio wearing a wrist brace
Susanna Reid expressed concern for her Good Morning Britain co-host, Richard Madeley, today, telling the 69-year-old she was worried she was going to 'lose him'. The former This Morning star sparked concern when he arrived in the studio wearing a wrist brace after revealing he'd suffered a nasty fall on holiday in France.
Richard, who is one of the nation's most recognisable presenters, was also struggling to talk when the ITV show started as Susanna, 54, told the dad-of-two: "I'm a bit concerned we might lose you through the programme..." Pointing at his throat, croaky-voiced, Richard replied: "This thing? I think it'll get stronger throughout the programme. That's my prediction."
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Later in the show, Richard revealed he had been given honey and water to soothe his throat, and reassured viewers that he would be back to full strength by the next day.
"If it's annoying you, I'm really sorry. Tomorrow it'll be better," he promised.
However, his health sparked a flurry of concerned comments on X (formerly Twitter), with many questioning the decision to let Richard host despite his vocal struggles.
One viewer asked: "Why on earth have you let Richard take the chair today when he can hardly talk?"
Another said: "Richard Madeley sounds like Daddy Pig this morning," while a third commented: "Richard's ill, should have replaced him today."
Richard, who has presented GMB since 2017, was also forced to explain his painful looking wrist, which was supported by a brace. Clocking his new accessory, Susanna said: 'Richard, you better explain – that looks sore."
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The veteran presenter, who is married to former This Morning co-host, Judy Finnigan, and who has just come back from a trip away to France, unfortunately didn't have the best time in Europe as he revealed he fell down a steep pavement while away on his trip.
Explaining the unfortunate events to his co-host, Richard revealed he had a double fracture of the wrist, explaining: "I was walking quite quickly down a steep pavement in France, actually, on Friday.
'The pavement was loose and it flipped up and it flipped me forward, and I thought, 'Am I gonna win or is gravity gonna win?' And gravity won, and I hit the ground hard. So yeah, I've got a double fracture and we'll see how it goes."
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It seems like the injury was painful for the star, who continued: 'I'm not discussing the pain threshold. We don't think about pain.'
Changing the subject, Susanna continued: "Okay, we're just going to distract ourselves. It's good to have you back."
"It's nice to be back," Richard replied, as Susanna smiled, warmly.