Richard and Judy will return to host This Morning for first time in 18 years

20 September 2019, 13:25 | Updated: 20 September 2019, 13:35

Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan are coming back to the This Morning sofa 18 years after leaving the show.

The married presenters are set to return to our TV screens after presenting This Morning for 13 years since its launch in 1988.

Richard, 63, and Judy, 71, will present a full two-hour show on Friday, October 25 from 10am, covering for Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford.

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The former hosts have said they are "delighted" to be back on the morning show.

The Mirror quotes the couple saying: "This Morning holds a very special place in our hearts, so we couldn't be more delighted to take the helm once again."

Show Editor Martin Frizell added: "The This Morning family, both in the studio and at home, have been wanting to see Richard and Judy guest present the show for a while now.

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"The time finally felt right and we can't wait to have these broadcasting legends back on the sofa," he said.

Since the household names left the show in 2001 they were replaced by a number of stars including Twiggy and Coleen Nolan, before the show's current pairing of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.

After Judy vowed in 2011 that she would never go back to TV, the pair returned to This Morning in August this year.

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On air to promote their bookclub, the married couple got a very warm response from from viewers - no doubt leading to ITV asking them to come back on a more regular basis.

Fingers crossed we see even more Richard and Judy on our screens in the future!