Since Richard Madeley stepped in to present Good Morning Britain at the start of this week, viewers haven't been able to stop mentioning one thing.

Many folks on social media have been excitedly tweeting about his tan, remarking how 'orange' he seems to be. And it got to the point where Richard himself commented on his new look during today's episode of the show (April 10), saying that – with his make-up as well – he looked like a "pumpkin".

Richard and co-presenter Charlotte Hawkins were interviewing Mark-Francis Vandelli when the Made in Chelsea star made a joke.

preview for Richard Madeley says his makeup makes him look like a pumpkin on Good Morning Britain

"Were you in Barbados or Mustique?" Mark-Francis asked Richard. "Your tan is phenomenal."

"You're trending on Twitter apparently, because of this!" Charlotte added.

Richard responded: "I was in the south of France for two weeks, came back a few days ago just before the start of this, but I agree with you. It's looking a bit orange!

"It can only be make-up, I think. But no, there is a tan underneath it. Sorry everybody if it's a bit pumpkin-like!"

Good Morning Britain - Richard Madeley's tan
ITV

Mark-Francis complimented the tan and said: "I think it's great."

People at home had fun talking about the tan, and you can see some of the Twitter posts below. Of course, at least one person compared the presenter to Ross from Friends.

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Earlier this week, Richard had people tweeting for an extra reason as he swore live on air during an interview with Voice UK winner Molly Hocking.

Good Morning Britain airs on weekdays from 6am on ITV.


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