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Richard Madeley lookalike contest flyers baffle Stockport locals

Richard Madeley lookalike contest flyers baffle Stockport locals

BBC News2 days ago
The mystery behind a series of flyers advertising a Richard Madeley lookalike contest has caused a stir across a Greater Manchester borough. Hand-printed posters about the competition have been placed across Stockport and become the subject of speculation across social media, with prizes on offer for the top three lookalikes to the daytime TV presenter and former Manchester resident. It will take place at 11:30 BST on 17 August in Stockport's Alexandra Park, according to the flyers spotted in the same park on Saturday. Nicci Owen, who owns a coffee kiosk in the park, said the flyers had been "dotted across notice boards" but then mysteriously disappeared.
She told BBC Radio Manchester: "No one saw who put them up but, obviously as soon as anyone saw it they were just so excited. But, is it real?"Madeley, from Essex, presented ITV's This Morning alongside his now-wife Judy Finnigan before the couple went on to host Richard & Judy from 2001 to 2009.He now occasionally presents on ITV's breakfast programme Good Morning Britain.
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