Richard Madeley has apologised for an advice column in which he appeared to downplay a reader’s concerns that their neighbour could be suffering domestic violence. The 64-year-old said he had reached out to a number of people to apologise and would address the issue in his next Saturday column. Hi https://t.co/2QCm7KNHsf critics 2day are absolutely right - I misjudged this one, tonally and in content. — Richard Madeley (@richardm56) June 30, 2020He said in a statement posted on Twitter: “Hi everyone. Madeley was criticised by figures from charity groups including Standing Together Against Domestic Violence and Refuge after a photo of the piece began circulating on social media on Monday.

Source: Irish Independent June 30, 2020 18:33 UTC