Richard Madeley reveals he was 'beaten' with bamboo stick by 'broken' father
Richard Madeley has candidly discussed the relationship he had with his father Christopher Holt Madeley.The Good Morning Britain host, 65, has described their strained relationship and shares his belief that his dad was sexually abused when he was sent to boarding school as a teenager. Richard said his dad would hit him "five or six times a year" with a bamboo stick.