, who's finest recognized for his iconic on-screen partnership with spouse Judy Finnegan, 74, turns 67 years previous in the present day.
Whereas the previous hosts have loved an unimaginable 37 years of marriage, issues weren’t all the time clean crusing for the pair of their respective love lives.
Each journalists had been beforehand married earlier than they discovered one another, embarking on a steamy forbidden newsroom romance when Richard began working at Granada.
Richard has additionally been responsible of affairs in his early romantic life, which he has spoken about with transparency.
Because the star celebrates his birthday, Specific.co.uk takes a deep dive into the presenter’s thrilling love life.
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Richard was simply 21 years previous when he married his first spouse
The Good Morning Britain presenter was married to first spouse Lynda Hooley from 1977 to 1983.
He has been sincere about his previous affairs, citing his age as one of many foremost causes for his infidelity.
Talking about what number of girls he slept with throughout their six years collectively, Richard beforehand advised the : "Oh heaps, quite a few, most likely within the area of about 5 years, about 10.
"Though the wedding had some very completely satisfied moments, there was a number of negativity in it. I am not utilizing that as an excuse. It is unsuitable to have affairs, however I used to be a really younger man."
Richard and Judy began their romance within the newsroom
Judy first met Richard, who's seven years her junior, when he joined her at Granada as a information presenter.
She recalled in a earlier interview how she thought he seemed “tall and good-looking” when he first walked in.
The journalist was additionally charged with taking care of the “beginner”, because it was customized for an “workplace mum or dad” to take new arrivals underneath their wing.
“I used to be sitting at my desk when this hand appeared on my shoulder and I seemed up at this face and Judy mentioned, 'Hello, I am your Mummy' and I believed 'Whaaaaat?'" he remembered.
Judy was nonetheless married to journalist David Henshaw on the time, whereas Richard was within the technique of splitting from Lynda - however that didn’t cease the pair from rising nearer.
The pair reportedly couldn’t steer clear of one another after going for a meal collectively, however each have made it clear that it was way more than a "sordid workplace affair", because it led to a wedding that's 37 years within the making.
"[Colleagues at Granada] thought it was frivolous however it wasn't something of the sort. It was really very painful as a result of we had been very a lot in love however it was very tough," Richard mentioned.
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Judy was decided to ensure Richard was father materials
Judy, who was a mom of two on the time, had some reservations about her relationship with Richard at first.
The journalist was married to first husband David between 1974 and 1986 and the pair shared twin sons Dan and Tom, who had been six years previous initially of her relationship with Richard.
"I needed to be completely satisfied that Richard was mature sufficient and certain sufficient of his personal thoughts that my boys weren't going to be damage," she recalled in an interview with the identical publication.
Richard then headed off to Greece for 2 weeks with a set of step-parenting books, explaining that he dedicated to taking it “very critically”.
Richard and Judy confronted some arduous occasions earlier than welcoming their first youngster
Earlier than the couple welcomed their kids Jack and Chloe, tragedy struck for the pair when Judy suffered a miscarriage and was subsequently pressured to present beginning.
Within the Channel 4 documentary Baby of Mine, Richard mentioned his “coronary heart broke” for Judy over the ordeal.
"It was totally devastating: no warning; no earlier, light, indication of the potential of disaster,” he remembered.
"Our child had simply died. And he was nonetheless in Judy's womb. She was stored in hospital in a single day for a second scan (“simply to make completely certain”) and was then put into induced labour.
"My coronary heart broke for her as I waited exterior the supply room. What a dreadful expertise: to undergo the motions of childbirth, understanding what the grim end result could be."
Nevertheless, issues circled for the couple after they welcomed their first youngster Jack in 1986 after which daughter Chloe two years later.
That very same yr, they landed a gig on ITV’s this morning and the remaining is historical past.
Richard hasn’t been afraid to speak about his intercourse life previously
The star has been adamant in previous interviews that intercourse is a “crucial element” of their relationship.
In an interview with the Mirror, Richard as soon as mentioned: "I feel relationships can evolve to some extent in previous age the place intercourse turns into much less vital - however I'm 58, not 98.
"In most dynamic marriages, intercourse is a vital element. You possibly can deny that at your peril.
"One of many causes that the majority marriages fail is as a result of there's a rising sexual incompatibility. It must be an vital a part of the equation.
"Analysis reveals most fortunately married individuals of their 70s and 80s nonetheless have a functioning intercourse life and so they need to. It is probably the most basic facets of humanity,” he continued.
"I feel it is unimaginable that I have been lucky sufficient to satisfy the girl I really like. I do know completely satisfied marriages come in several shapes and guises however I like the actual fact we're each possessive of each other. If Judy or I had been to have an affair, it might be the tip."