Richard Madeley's surprising net worth as he refuses to share GMB wage

Richard Madeley has been on screens for almost four decades and garnered an impressive net worth throughout his long-running TV career.

GMB: Richard Madeley says 'I nearly said something I'd regret'

Since his first appearance on screens in 1988, Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley has remained one of the UK most prominent broadcasters.

His hugely successful television career kicked off almost forty years ago when he presented This Morning alongside his wife Judy Finnigan until 2001 when they ventured out with their own self-titled talk show.

Throughout their 38-year marriage, they shot to stardom and became an iconic duo for their presenting style, quickly gaining a loyal following and other gigs together away from their show, including a book club and a wine club.

Outside of this Richard fronted shows such as Cluedo, Runway and Fortune: Million Pound Giveaway.

But how much money has Richard made over the years thanks to his TV appearances?

Richard Madeley

Richard Madeley has been presenting since 1988 (Image: ITV )

The Good Morning Britain host has a huge net worth of $5million which is currently equivalent to around £3.8million. according to Celebrity Net Worth.

It’s a huge fortune that Richard’s writing career as a columnist and novelist has also contributed to.

He has also written multiple fiction books, as well as an autobiography.

As for his current ITV job, Richard has refused to shed light on his salary, even during a recent debate about whether UK salaries should be public knowledge.

Richard And Judy on ITV

Richard made $5million throughout his career (Image: Getty)

During the episode, he confessed: “See I can't give you a logical reason for this but I don't want to talk about how much I earn.

"I don't know why, I think actually..." Richard began before being interrupted by co-host Trisha Goddard who suggested: "I think you are earning the most. Look at our online poll, Richard.”

Despite this, Richard persisted: “I was the same even when I was a terribly placed reporter on the Brentwood [newspaper]. Come on, let's look at our poll.”

“Let's go back please I want to see those figures again. 54 percent said that all salaries should be made public and 46 percent said that they shouldn't.”

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