⭕ ReCap ⭕ Re-Watch that moment when Richard Madeley became part of #thecircle pic.twitter.com/E0daiOyLAF
— The Circle Xtra (@thecirclextra) September 24, 2019
Richard Madeley has been on The Circle for less than two minutes and has already gone flying as he tripped up on live telly.
The daytime TV icon, known for his bumbling commentary on today’s world and ‘Alan Partridge’-isms, has joined the show in a shock twist.
In the upcoming episodes, he will catfish the other contestants with a persona picked by the viewers – either buff 23-year-old Richard, or 27-year-old blonde bombshell Judy.
(We’re keeping all our fingers crossed for him to play Judy, to be honest.)
Viewers were already aware he was going in to be an ‘agent of chaos’ for the show, as Emma Willis put it, and within seconds he proved to be classic viewing.
Moving into his apartment with a guitar under his arm, Richard made sure his new digs were kitted out with things to keep himself busy.
Getting himself excited over the presence of a typewriter for some novel-writing ‘in the downtime’ (because he’s not allowed a laptop), he then played a little ditty on the keyboard as he got used to his new pad.
Speaking outloud, he declared: ‘I bet Boris Johnson would trade places with me in a fingersnap!’
‘Oh my God! Oh this is really cool! This is much nicer than I was expecting, this is fine. It’s going to be fine,’ he said as he saw his living room.
‘This is a proper prison, this is great! I bet my wife’s jealous! Alright Judy, wish you were here? Probably not.’
Fans already can’t wait for the twist to kick in next episode:
Richard Madeley aka the real life Alan Partridge is the only reason to watch the circle #RichardMadeley #TheCircle #alanpartridge pic.twitter.com/HWUsmtBsoV
— Stephen Sharp (@SteSharp) September 24, 2019
I wonder how many people are confused watching Richard Madeley wonder into the apartment and nerd out over a typewriter! #TheCircle
— Kitteh :3 (@OneTrueNothing) September 24, 2019
Excellent first episode! Can’t wait to see who Richard Madeley is going to play 😂 #TheCircle
— Natalie Sage (@Natanna88) September 24, 2019
Who ever had the idea to have Richard Madeley #TheCircle is a genius?
— Craig Dunne (@Craigey93) September 24, 2019
Richard will now be set a number of tasks in order to mess with the current eight players of the game.
These include Zoe Ball’s son Woody, a theology professor called Tim, mum Katie who’s playing as her son Jay, and James who’s playing as single mother Sammie.
Just 24 hours into the game and Georgina and Brooke (who are both playing as themselves) have found themselves vulnerable after being voted the least popular by the others – before they even said a word to each other.
It’ll be up to ‘Sammie’ and Tim to decide who goes in the next 24 hours after they were voted the most popular by their peers.
The Circle continues weeknights at 10pm on Channel 4.
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