TV veterans Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan have been mainstays on the small screen for decades as they continue to balance a happy work and home life balance. Like any couple, the pair has faced a turbulent time along the way, but unlike many famous pairings, the duo have managed to stick to their vows. Now, as daughter Chloe Madeley opens up on her own home life, including co-parenting with ex-husband James Haskell , the pair's commitment to sticking together has been shared by their only daughter.
Chloe was discussing her difficult times and was asked what her parents' secret was. Joking with a blunt answer, Chloe revealed: "They would honestly say the same thing" "The secret to them having such a long marriage is to not get divorced!" Speaking to Closer Magazine , she added: "They've been together over 40 years and during that time there have been periods where they really struggled, but they kept going and stayed together. I don't think it was ever bad enough for them to split.
" Richard and Judy met in 1982 when they worked on separate shows for Granada Television. Both were married to other people about the time of their introduction. "I thought he looked nice.
Tall, handsome and all that but I thought the suit was a bit flash. Then, because he was a newbie, I was assigned the job of looking after him," Judy previously told The Mirror of the first time she laid eyes on Richard. The co-workers then went on to divorce their respective spouses and married each other four.