Richard Madeley has apologised for an advice column in which he appeared to downplay a reader's concerns that their neighbour might be a victim of domestic violence
Published on Saturday, the anonymous reader described hearing"bangs and crashes and shouting" coming from their neighbouring property, saying it happened on"most nights".
They also wrote:"Due to the strange nightly activity and fighting, I feel conflicted, as things just don't seem right."The letter continued:"I worry that something could come to light in the future and I would feel guilty because I did nothing, despite a gut feeling that things are not right." In his response, Madeley suggested that"if some sort of serious abuse was involved you'd have noticed it ".Madeley with his wife and TV co-presenter Judy Finnigan at the National Television Awards earlier in 2020
One Twitter user wrote:"This kind of advice is why survivors are continually disbelieved and why abuse continues to be 'hidden' ."The 64-year-old said he had contacted a number of people to say sorry and that he will address the issue in his next column at the weekend.
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