Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan have revealed that they have agreed to an assisted death pact.
The TV presenting duo explained that if one of them were to fall seriously ill, the other would help assist their suicide.
"If Judy was really ill and in logical mind, I wouldn't give a tuppenny if there was a risk of being prosecuted. I'd do what was right for my wife," Madeley told the Daily Telegraph.
Finnigan said: "And I'd do the same. Stuff it all! We've made ourselves give each other a pledge along those lines."
Madeley continued: "If, when the time came... Judy said to me, 'But what about you? What about the risk of prosecution?', I'd say, 'That's my problem, I'll deal with that, don't worry about it.' And for me, it would be the locked room, the bottle of whisky and the revolver. I wouldn't want to mess around."
Their comments have been criticised by Care not Killing spokesman Alistair Thompson, who said: "This is another deeply depressing and misguided set of comments from two much-loved celebrities, who should know better.
"These headline-grabbing comments go against the advice of organisations like the World Health Organisation which says that discussions about suicide and assisted suicide need to be handled very carefully to prevent taking your own life or helping someone to die appear normal.
"Before making similar comments I hope that Richard and Judy might investigate more thoroughly the amazing quality of palliative care we have in this country and visit one or more of the UK's outstanding hospices. How we maintain both with an ageing population and in times of austerity is what we desperately need to discuss."
Richard and Judy are best known for presenting ITV'sThis Morning and their follow-up Channel 4 talk show.
Madeley still presents on TV and radio, while Finnigan is currently writing her second novel.
The TV presenting duo explained that if one of them were to fall seriously ill, the other would help assist their suicide.
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"If Judy was really ill and in logical mind, I wouldn't give a tuppenny if there was a risk of being prosecuted. I'd do what was right for my wife," Madeley told the Daily Telegraph.
Finnigan said: "And I'd do the same. Stuff it all! We've made ourselves give each other a pledge along those lines."
Madeley continued: "If, when the time came... Judy said to me, 'But what about you? What about the risk of prosecution?', I'd say, 'That's my problem, I'll deal with that, don't worry about it.' And for me, it would be the locked room, the bottle of whisky and the revolver. I wouldn't want to mess around."
Their comments have been criticised by Care not Killing spokesman Alistair Thompson, who said: "This is another deeply depressing and misguided set of comments from two much-loved celebrities, who should know better.
"These headline-grabbing comments go against the advice of organisations like the World Health Organisation which says that discussions about suicide and assisted suicide need to be handled very carefully to prevent taking your own life or helping someone to die appear normal.
"Before making similar comments I hope that Richard and Judy might investigate more thoroughly the amazing quality of palliative care we have in this country and visit one or more of the UK's outstanding hospices. How we maintain both with an ageing population and in times of austerity is what we desperately need to discuss."
Richard and Judy are best known for presenting ITV'sThis Morning and their follow-up Channel 4 talk show.
Madeley still presents on TV and radio, while Finnigan is currently writing her second novel.