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Sophie McCoid

ITV Good Morning Britain fans compare Richard Madeley to Alan Partridge

GMB fans were left cringing this morning, as Richard Madeley took over hosting duties from Piers Morgan.

Richard is standing in for Piers for the Easter holidays - and it's safe to say most fans weren't impressed.

Lots of people compared Richard to Alan Partridge, after a series of chaotic interviews.

During an interview with London Mayor Sadiq Khan about air pollution, Richard randomly started talking about knife crime, going off on a wild tangent.

Richard Madeley on GMB (ITV)

His co-host Charlotte Hawkins struggled to get a word in edgeways - as Richard completely took over, randomly interjecting throughout the show.

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And people were quick to slam him on social media.

One said: "Richard Madeley IS Alan Partridge #gmb #ahhaaaaaa "

Another said: "Who needs This Time with Alan Partridge, when you've got GMB with Richard Madeley?! #GMB "

A third said: "Yup...I'm 100% sure that Alan Partridge is definitely based on Richard Madeley...and NOT @piersmorgan ...it's uncanny! #gmb "

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And a fourth added: "How much did #gmb pay to get Alan Partridge's 'This Time' into their early morning slot?"

*GMB continues at 6am on ITV tomorrow

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