Inside Richard Madeley's rarely seen son Jack's life away from spotlight

Richard Madeley's daughter Chloe might be known for starring on reality TV shows - and for her short-lived marriage to James Haskell - but the rest of his children prefer a life out of the spotlight. While Chloe has appeared on everything from Dancing on Ice to The Jump over the years, Richard's son Jack is rarely seen in public.

Richard, 69, also has step-sons Tom and Dan Henshaw with his wife Judy Finnigan, 77, who she welcomed with her ex-husband David Henshaw. They went on to welcome Jack together in 1986, after ITV star Richard aired his doubts about becoming a step-father. He wrote previously: "If I wanted Judy, it would be a package deal - and I had to be absolutely certain I could handle that. Was I really up to the job of a stepfather? We both had our doubts."

Thankfully things seemed to work out well for the couple. Now 39, Jack reportedly works in talent management. He married his wife Issy Wilson in 2021, with Chloe sharing a few snaps to Instagram as she congratulated the newlyweds.

Chloe wrote at the time: "I love you @Jack_Madeley1 @izzzwizzz congratulations again!"

Jack and Issy now share two children - welcoming their son Kit in 2018 and daughter Wren in 2023.

But the wedding wasn't all fun and games, with Richard claiming he got "PTSD" from wedding planning during Covid-19. He said on GMB: "Jack got married to the lovely Issy, 150 people, it was outside so we could have the dancing and everybody got tested later and nobody got Covid and everyone's happy.

"It was the one day of sunny weather. Friday it was pouring down, Sunday it was pouring down, Saturday it was sunshine."

He added: "I honestly think that afterwards, including the happy couple, I think we all had a touch of post-traumatic stress disorder because it's been so choppy, but yes, thank you for asking, he got married. We have a daughter-in-law."

Richard has been spotted carrying his grandchildren while out on a walk in the past, and Judy confirmed Issy had gone into labour just two days into her maternity leave, while she and Richard were still on holiday in France.

"She began having contractions in the middle of her baby shower. She ended the party in hospital and 24 hours later baby Kit was born in a birthing pool. Panic stations for us. We boarded the first flight we could out of Nice thinking we'd be seeing our new baby boy that afternoon. But French air traffic controllers put paid to that plan by staging their annual Gallic strike festival.

"Delayed for hours we finally got to see little Kit Alexander Richard Madeley the following day - on Wednesday."