Richard Madeley has lifted the lid on a bizarre trick he used when he and his wife, telly icon Judy Finnigan, were trying for a family together
Richard Madeley has made a surprise appearance on Series Two of Last One Laughing – and revealed bedroom secrets about his relationship with wife Judy Finnigan.
The TV host, 69, is not a contestant on the Prime Video but appears as a guest star to try to make the comedians on the show smile and laugh. And he wastes no time on stage inviting them up one by one to be interviewed about a variety of topics.
But the most surprising moment comes in his chat with Romesh Ranganathan and talk turns to sex and having children. Richard asks Romesh: “You’ve got three children, haven’t you? Yeah, any tips for conceiving?”
When Romesh makes a joke in response, Richard adds: “The reason I ask is that when Judy and I were trying to conceive a few years ago, I used to douse my balls in icy water beforehand, right? Apparently it ups the sperm count. Yeah, it’s agonizing.”
Romesh didn’t laugh at the comment but did look shocked and as others looked on he clarified what Richard actually meant. Father-of-two Richard explained: “In a bucket, put several trays of ice, then in, count to 50 and out. You’re dropping in.”
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Romesh couldn’t help inquiring if this move by Richard put Judy off sex a bit afterwards and wondered if it gave her “the ice”.
Richard replied: “Well, I did that in the bathroom, and then I came out nicely, chilled with fast swimming sperm. So I just thought I would pass it on.”
With that admission the interview ended and Romesh left the stage without having laughed. In a piece to camera afterwards he said: “I mean, Richard Madeley, you know, broadcasting legend. The thing that I didn’t want was the image of him squatting to lower his testicles into a bucket of ice water.”
Romesh is one of ten comedians taking part in the second series of Last One Laughing. In 2025, Bob Mortimer, 66, won the first series of Last One Laughing.
Bob is back and up against Romesh as well as Mel Giedroyc, 57, David Mitchell, 51, Diane Morgan, 50, Amy Gledhill, 38, Maisie Adam, 32, Alan Carr, 49, Gbemisola Ikumelo, 39, and 34-year-old Sam Campbell.
The show has been a huge success and reports suggest that a third series has already been commissioned. The first series featured Danny Dyer amongst the special guests.
Richard and Judy have two children together: son Jack born in 1986 and daughter Chloe Susannah born in 1987.
The first three episodes Series Two of Last One Laughing is on Prime Video now with more episodes dropping on Thursday.
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