Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley made a startling admission about his looming retirement from television whilst broadcasting live on ITV .

In an episode of GMB that aired last year, Richard and co-presenter Charlotte Hawkins spoke with Olympic gymnast Max Whitlock, who has secured six Olympic medals throughout his career.

While discussing Max's decision to retire at 31 and motivate upcoming athletes, Richard wondered what it felt like to reach a "hard stop."

This prompted Richard to contemplate his own career, admitting that he is "slowly coming to a stop," presenting GMB several days each week as he apparently prepares for retirement.

Social media users noticed the remark, with one user questioning at the time, "Did Richard say he's retiring in that #Olympics segment?

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