Judy Finnigan once confessed that marriage can be "hard" and opened up about her spats with her husband Richard Madeley . The iconic duo from This Morning have been hitched for 38 years, having said 'I do' in 1986 following their previous marriages ending. Richard was first wed to Lynda Hooley from 1977 until their split in 1983, while Judy parted ways with her initial beau David Henshaw the same year she married Richard.
In a candid chat in 2023 with Woman's Own magazine, Judy revealed: "We've been married 37 years and marriage is hard, there is no doubt about it. We might sometimes be absolutely furious with each other and not speaking." She wisely noted: "But in the end, that kind of thing doesn't matter, especially as you get older.
" She continued: "We have so many similar interests, and have always respected each other's opinions, which is why we managed to work so well together." Richard too has spilled the beans on their "rows" and the challenges of keeping professional while co-hosting live TV post-argument. Speaking to podcast hosts Peter Crouch and Abbey Clancy, he admitted: "If you've had a row, you can't hide it.
" He reminisced: "I do remember this, when Judy and I were presenting together, you know, every day, a bit like on the podcast if you've had a row, you can't hide it. So we'd be sitting there, we'd had a massive row in the car on the way to Liverpool to do the show and not talking basically, then you do the show." "Within 30 seconds of going on air, people.
