Judy Finnigan and beloved husband Richard Madeley were spotted on a rare outing after enjoying a swanky lunch at Simpson’s in the Strand in London on Friday.
The iconic TV couple, who are set to celebrate 40 years of marriage in November, looked happier than ever as they strolled arm-in-arm following their romantic meal.
Judy, 78, looked stylish in a pink blazer which she layered over a complementing blouse and dark trousers.
She carried the colour story into her accessories as she toted a pale pink handbag while completing the look with a statement gold necklace.
Meanwhile GMB’s Richard, 70, was dressed in a smart navy suit which he layered over a white shirt and teamed with a burnt orange tie.
The couple are parents to daughter Chloe, 38, and son Jack, 40, as well as Judy’s twin sons Tom and Dan Henshaw from her first marriage.
Judy Finnigan, 78, and beloved husband Richard Madeley, 70, were spotted on a rare outing as they enjoyed a swanky lunch at Simpson’s in the Strand in London on Friday
The iconic TV couple, who hosted This Morning for 13-years, looked happier than ever as they strolled arm-in-arm following their meal
The couple hosted This Morning for 13 years, from the show’s launch in October 1988 until July 2001.
The iconic duo first met back in the 80s while working at ITV Granada Television, At the time she was wedded to journalist David Henshaw and he was in the midst of separating from his first wife Lynda.
Speaking about their first meeting in a 2024 Channel 5 documentary, Judy said: ‘I remember you coming into the newsroom on your first day, you were wearing a ridiculous sky blue suit… you just looked like a pr**.
‘I was assigned as your minder, they had a system at Grenada that the newbie would be assigned a father or a mother to show them the ropes literally, and I was your mother.’
Reminiscing, Richard said: ‘I suddenly felt two hands on the back of my neck and I heard this voice saying ”I’m your mummy” and I turned around and it was this beautiful blonde.
‘It seemed an off thing to say so I was like ”what??” So yeah she was my assigned mummy.’
Opening up about their first kiss the pair revealed it was after a working day in Blackpool in the back of a black cab.
Judy, 78, looked stylish in a pink blazer which she layered over a complementing blouse and dark trousers
The couple hosted This Morning for 13 years, from the show’s launch in October 1988 until July 2001 (pictured 1990)
‘We were filming in Blackpool, we spend a very long day filming promos, we really hit it off. We ended up getting a black cab, because the crew had gone, we went back to Manchester which was a good hours drive.
‘It was in the darkness of the cab that we kind of fell for each other really, and kissed.’
When asked how her folks had sustained such a lengthy marriage, Chloe told Closer magazine in 2024: ‘They would honestly say the same thing – that the secret to them having such a long marriage is to not get divorced.
‘They’ve been together for over 40 years and during that time there have been periods where they have really struggled, but they kept going and stayed together. I don’t think it was ever bad enough for them to split.’
The personal trainer went on to praise the pair for setting a ‘pretty gold standard’ before noting that she ‘hit the jackpot’ when it came to parents.
Despite their successful union, Chloe admitted that she never felt any ‘pressure’ to continue with her own marriage to from whom she split in 2023, because of her parents.
