Richard Madeley has slammed TV stars who allow their success to "go to their heads".
Richard Madeley has slammed other TV presenters
The 67-year-old presenter has hit out at the attitudes of some people within the TV industry, insisting that reading from an autocue is "nothing special".
During an appearance on the 'How to be 60' podcast, Richard shared: "There are a lot of people in television on screen who it goes to their heads.
"We all know them. And you can see that they think because they have access to people's living rooms through the TV, it makes them somehow better. And I just think that actually makes them look ridiculous."
Richard - who has hosted 'This Morning' and 'Good Morning Britain' during his TV career - is baffled by the attitudes of some presenters.
He shared: "Quite quickly I formed a contempt for people on television who thinks that it makes them in any way, shape or form special, because it doesn't.
"Just because you can read the autocue or learn a short piece to camera out in the field. Why would you think that would make you any better than anyone else?"
Meanwhile, Richard previously admitted that he rarely prepares questions for his TV interviews.
He told the Guardian newspaper: "Being conversational is the secret to a good interview. I rarely prepare questions, and think: 'What would I ask if we’d just met on a train?'"
Richard also insisted that he's not bothered by any criticism of him.
The veteran presenter said: "Taking yourself seriously is daft. I do the best I can, so please say what you like about me. Be nice, nasty or take the p***. It doesn’t bother me at all."
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