RICHARD Madeley left Good Morning Britain viewers – as well as co-host Susanna Reid – completely stunned with a rude blunder live on the ITV show. The former This Morning anchor, 68,

Good Morning Britain’s Richard Madeley stunned his co-host Susanna Reid by nearly calling presenter Andi Peters a very rude word live on air on Tuesday morning

Richard Madeley said "it's live television, these things happen" after making a huge blunder on Good Morning Britain. At the end of the show on Tuesday, which he hosted with Susanna Reid, Richard admitted that, according to viewers, he had appeared to inadvertently say the word 'penis' rather than Peters when crossing over to Andi Peters.

Richard Madeley left Good Morning Britain 's viewers stunned on Tuesday as he very nearly called Andi Peters a very rude word.

Richard Madeley was left red-faced on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain, after he accidentally said 'penis' instead of Peters, but he made light of the mistake with a cheeky comment

Richard Madeley was back presenting Good Morning Britain this week but he made a blunder when referring to Andi Peters

Richard Madeley was back on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday and addressed a huge blunder he made live on air alongside Susanna Reid

Richard Madeley brushed off his on-air gaffe on Good Morning Britain with a light-hearted comment, "it's live television, these things happen" after he accidentally mixed up his words in a hilarious slip of the tongue.

On Tuesday's programme, which he co-hosted alongside Susanna Reid, Madeley owned up to a gaffe that had viewers in stitches, having accidentally substituted 'Peters' for a less suitable word while referring to his co-star Andi Peters.