Husband and Wife team, Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan have announced that they will be leaving their Channel 4 chat show.

The pair plan to finish with the show when their contracts run out next year.

“The programme is still full of life, but we have taken the difficult decision to leave it on a high,” Madeley said.

“After seven consecutive years we both feel we have achieved everything we wanted with the show.

“We want the chance to launch other projects in broadcasting and writing while we are still young enough,” he added.

Reports have emerged that Richard And Judy will split their TV team as soon as their Channel 4 contract runs out. Judy is rumoured to want to concentrate on writing books while Richard wants to become the next Parkinson.

A source tells the News Of The World, “Judy simply doesn’t want to be on TV any more.

“She loves spending time at home and wants to be a housewife for a bit. It has been hard for her to keep up with Richard for a while. He is so vibrant and ambitious.”