Gareth Richards

The Room 101 and Fantasy Football Legae comedian said his co-host had been involved in a car crash.

MORE : As well as Skinner and Dean’s radio show, Richards works as a stand-up comic and was previously nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer award. [Football](https://metro.co.uk/tag/football/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P4_LNK1) League host said he had been hosting the show for 14 years and said the pilot was ‘rubbish’ until he met Richards, who had been a guest. Breaking down in tears, a heartbroken Skinner said: ‘Gareth was in a very big road accident this week and it is not looking great for Gareth. Skinner said Richards was so ‘brilliant’ they asked him to join the show and he became a ‘very close friend’ and supported the Room 101 presenter on his stand-up tour. [Frank Skinner](https://metro.co.uk/tag/frank-skinner/) burst into tears as he told Absolute Radio listeners his former co-host Gareth Richards was involved in a horrific car accident.

Frank Skinner broke down in tears live on his Absolute Radio show today as he revealed the tragic news that his close friend and former co-host Gareth ...

There will also be a British Sign Language interpreter live on stage at this event!" "He is a fantastic bloke. "I am not going to pretend, it's bad but you know, there is always hope." "He became a very close friend and has supported me on tour. He is in hospital and he is fighting and it's not looking great. And so for the first few years it was me, Em and Gareth.

Frank Skinner broke down in tears live on his radio show today as he revealed some tragic news.The legendary broadcaster, 66, became overcome with emo.

Frank added: "He is a fantastic bloke. He is in hospital and he is fighting and it's not looking great. [ legendary broadcaster](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/20646990/frank-skinner-sophie-wessex/), 66, became overcome with emotion in the closing moments of his Absolute Radio show as he told listeners that a close friend and former co-host, Gareth Richards, is fighting for his life.

Frank Skinner attempted to hold back tears during the closing moments of his radio show telling listeners that his former co-host Gareth Richards had been ...

Many of you would have seen him live, some of you will remember on the show, if you’ve been with us that long. “I didn’t want to do this show, we didn’t want to do this show, without mentioning him. He continued: “Gareth was in a very big road accident this week and it’s not looking great for Gareth, he is in hospital and he’s fighting but it’s not looking great.

Frank Skinner (pictured), 66, cried in the closing moments of his Absolute Radio show today as he told listeners that his former co-host Gareth Richards is ...

'He became a very close friend and has supported me on tour. He has taken a show to Edinburgh nearly every year since. A man in the accident - thought to be father-of-two Richards - was cut free from his vehicle by firefighters before being treated by the London Ambulance Service for head and chest injuries They have two sons. The crash Richards was injured in is believed to have been a serious accident between an HGV van and two cars on the M25 near Heathrow Airport on March 27 Frank Skinner (pictured) broke down in tears in the closing moments of his Absolute Radio show as he told listeners that his close friend and former co-host Gareth Richards is fighting for his life

Gareth Richards has been seriously injured in a car crash. Publicists Impressive PR have issued the following statement on behalf of Mirth Control.

Richards is a regular on the comedy circuit and has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and supported Frank Skinner. Skinner broke the news on his show this morning, choking with emotion when he talked about what has happened. We are all thinking of him and willing him to pull through”.

Comedian broke down in tears live on air as he told listeners his friend was involved in serious road accident.

Many of you would have seen him live, some of you will remember on the show, if you’ve been with us that long. “We couldn’t do it, and we got a guest on the next one, who was Gareth Richards who was brilliant on here and we asked him to do the show, so for the first few years, it was me, Em and Gareth. He added: “Gareth was in a very big road accident this week and it’s not looking great for Gareth.

F. rank Skinner fought back tears during the closing moments of his radio show as he told listeners that his former co-host Gareth Richards had been in a “very ...

Many of you would have seen him live, some of you will remember on the show, if you’ve been with us that long. Gareth was in a very big road accident this week and it's not looking great for Gareth, he is in hospital and he's fighting but it's not looking great He continued: “Gareth was in a very big road accident this week and it’s not looking great for Gareth, he is in hospital and he’s fighting but it’s not looking great.