Frank Skinner broke down in tears on his live radio show today as he revealed his former co-host is fighting for his life after an accident.
The broadcaster, 66, welled up in the closing moments of his Absolute Radio show as he told listeners that his close friend Gareth Richards is fighting to stay alive.
‘One thing you have to learn to do in this line of work is to put on a false front and the show must go on, and that’s what happened this morning,’ said Skinner.
Presenting with his co-host Emily Dean, he added: ‘We have been doing this show for 14 years and when we first did the pilot for it, me and Emily, it was rubbish, just the two of us.
‘We got a guest on the next one who was Gareth Richards, who was brilliant on here and we asked him to do the show.
Frank Skinner (pictured) broke down in tears in the closing moments of his Absolute Radio show as he told listeners that his close friend and former co-host Gareth Richards is fighting for his life
Gareth Richards (pictured) was ‘a very close friend’ of Skinner and supported him on tour, according to the presenter
‘So for the first few years it was me, Em and Gareth. It was great, exciting times.
‘He became a very close friend and has supported me on tour. Gareth and Emily are very very close.’
Skinner then revealed that Richards is struggling following a shocking accident earlier this week.
He explained: ‘Gareth was in a very big road accident this week, and it is not looking great for Gareth.
‘He is in hospital and he is fighting and it’s not looking great. I didn’t want to do this show – we didn’t want to do this show – without mentioning him.’
The presenter then asked listeners with faith to offer up their prayers for Richards.
‘I don’t know if any of you do pray but if you do, give one for Gareth this week,’ he said.
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