Richard and Judy are one of the UK’s beloved showbiz couples – but their love story hasn’t always been a walk in the park….
The pair first crossed paths way back in the ‘80s when working as reporters for ITV. And from that moment, it’s fair to say there was an undeniable spark between them.
Fast forward to now, and the pair have been married for 38 years, share two children and five grandchildren. Judy also has twins with her ex husband, David Henshaw.
But what was Judy’s ‘deal-breaker’? Did Richard get sent to prison for shoplifting? And what were their controversial comments about assisted dying? Keep reading to find out…
The pair are TV legends (Credit: SplashNews.com)
Richard and Judy: TV star’s ‘deal-breaker’
Richard and Judy tied the knot back in 1986. But at the start of their romance, Judy was slightly apprehensive that Richard wasn’t prepared to be a step-father to her then six-year-old twins from a previous marriage.
She previously recalled: “I had to be absolutely convinced that Richard was mature enough and sure enough of his own mind that my boys weren’t going to be hurt.
“When we first got together I remember my mother said to him, ‘If you hurt those boys I’ll never forgive you’.”
Judy gushed over Richard for helping her amid an illness (Credit: ITV)
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