An ITV star who worked alongside television personality Richard Madeley for years has revealed what the presenter is really like off set.

After an extensive stint working together on the channel, Good Morning Britain’s health editor Dr Hilary Jones, 72, has lifted the lid on Richard’s true colours.

Dr Hilary has starred in a whopping 275 episodes of GMB, where Richard works as anchor.

And the GP has been a regular figure on several daytime shows for more than a decade, including This Morning, Loose Women and Lorraine.

Dr Hilary told the Express: ‘Richard will talk to everybody and anybody, he’s very knowledgeable and very accessible and easy to talk to.’

Having developed a close working relationship over time, Richard even stepped in to compose a quote for Dr Hilary’s latest novel, Under Darkening Skies.

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Dr Hilary Jones who worked alongside television personality Richard Madeley (pictured) for years has revealed what the presenter is really like off se

But the pair have nonetheless butted heads in the past. In 2021, they clashed over their views on the Covid lockdown restrictions.

Richard called Sir Patrick Vallance and Chris Witty ‘The Chuckle Brothers’ owing to their plan to delay the easing of lockdown rules.

The presenter felt that vaccines had done enough to prevent the risk of hospitalisation and deaths from Covid.

But Dr Hilary disagreed, and said at the time: ‘We’re looking at rising cases, we’re looking at a population where still only 75 per cent have had the first jab and just over half have had the second jab.

‘So a lot of people unprotected with a variant which is pretty nasty.’

It comes as GMB viewers blasted ‘painful to watch’ Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley for their ‘really annoying and awkward’ habit just minutes into the show.

The co-hosts brought viewers the latest headlines on a recent episode of the ITV breakfast news programme.

The pair also interviewed The Professionals actor Martin Shaw, 80, about him turning down the opportunity to play James Bond.

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Dr Hilary (pictured) has starred in a whopping 275 episodes of GMB , where Richard works as anchor

They were joined in the studio by weather presenter Laura Tobin and reporter Marverine Cole to help host.

But despite the full schedule, viewers could not focus – they were distracted by Kate, 58, and Richard, 69, constantly talking over each other.

One said on X: ‘Richard and Kate talking over each other – awkward lol.’

Another commented on the social media platform: ‘Why are Richard and Kate over talking each other. F***ing annoying!’

Someone else weighed in: ‘@GMB can you please get Richard and Kate to stop talking over each other… it’s horrible to watch.’

Another similarly said: ‘Richard and Kate shouting over each other, unwatchable.’

Meanwhile, one commented: ‘Richard and Kate are both just constant interrupters. It’s embarrassing and hard to watch.’

One viewer thought there might be more to it: ‘I get the feeling Kate and Richard don’t like each other. It’s always a match on who will talk first…’

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Dr Hilary said Richard is knowledgeable, accessible and easy to get on with, although they have butted heads in the past

Some commented particularly on Richard: ‘He’s so annoying, constantly talking over and interrupting Kate… He never lets her complete a sentence!

‘Just pipe down Madeley, you’re doing my head in!’

Similarly, another person said: ‘Does Richard Madeley think he is superior to Kate Garraway? Doesn’t let her finish statements she is making.’

Someone else agreed, replying: ‘They both seem off this morning, not a great chemistry.’

Elsewhere in the episode, Kate and Richard interviewed Scottish broadcaster and former Celebrity Masterchef star Aasmah Mir, 53.

They spoke about the ongoing scandal afflicting the cooking competition, now both John Torode, 59, and Gregg Wallace, 60, have been sacked as presenters.