Judy Finnigan Bio: Amazing Facts About The Television Presenter

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Name: Judy Finnigan
Year of Birth: 1948
Birthplace: England, United Kingdom
Age: 73
Nationality: British
Ethnicity: White

Judy Finnigan is an English TV presenter and writer, best known for hosting “This Morning” and “Richard & Judy.”

Judy Finnigan age

Judith Adele Finnigan, professionally known as Judy Finnigan, was born May 16, 1948, in Newton Heath, Manchester, England, United Kingdom.

She has an older brother, Callum, and a younger one known as Roger. Growing up, Judy attended Briscoe Lane Primary School, from which she enrolled at the Manchester High School for Girls.

She later attended the University of Bristol, where she studied English language and Drama.

Career

Judy began her career in 1971 after becoming a part of Granada Television, where she worked as a researcher.

Subsequently, she got a job as a reporter at Anglia Television Norwich, making her the first woman to attain this position.

In 1980, she returned to Granada Television and became a presenter for various shows, including “Granada Reports, Flying Start, and Scramble.”

In 1988, Judy became the host of “This Morning ” show alongside Richard Madeley.

The two-hours weekday show soon became a success and won the Daytime Programme accolade at the National Television Awards in 2000.

The pair hosted the show until 2001 when another set of hosts took over. After that, however, they still made appearances on the show, this time as special guests.

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In 2001, they began hosting the “Richard & Judy” show on Channel 4, similar to their previous performance.

Like “This Morning,” Richard & Judy’s show became a success and lasted for seven years before coming to an end in 2008.

During the cause of their show, Judy and Richard launched a book and wine club within the show, which recorded success too.

After the show’s end, they tried to make a comeback with a new show, titled “Richard and Judy’s New Position.”

However, the comeback rating wasn’t as high ad their previous show. So, following the low rating received, the show was shut down.

In 2014, Judy became a panelist of “Loose Women,” however attracted controversy while on the show, following a comment many termed insensitive about a sexual assault case involving footballer Chef Evans.

As a result, she left the show after a year. Subsequently, she wrote “Eloise” and “I Do Not Sleep,” which soon became critically acclaimed.

Judy Finnigan husband

Judy Finnigan is married to fellow presenter Richard Madeley, together they have hosted a couple of shows, including “This Morning” and “Richard & Judy,” among others.

The couple first met in 1982 at a newsroom in Granada Television, where they both worked.

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At this time, the two presenters were both in their first marriage. Judy later got divorced from David Henshaw, with whom she had two sons: Dan and Tom.

Eventually, she married Madeley, who is eight years younger than her, in 1986 in Manchester.

The couple later had two sons: Jack and Chile, after experiencing a devastating miscarriage. Judy and Richard currently have three grandchildren.