Gareth Richards accident

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Frank Skinner breaks down in tears on live radio as he reveals ... (Sky News)

The comedian struggled for words in the closing moments of his Absolute Radio show on Saturday as he announced the news in an emotional message to ...

A man was cut free from his vehicle by firefighters before being treated by the London Ambulance Service for head and chest injuries. The comedian struggled for words as he revealed that his friend was in a "very big road accident" this week and was fighting for his life. Frank Skinner broke down in tears live on his radio show as he told listeners that his former co-host Gareth Richards is fighting for his life after a crash.

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Gareth Richards in coma following car crash - British Comedy Guide (British Comedy Guide)

Comedian Gareth Richards is in a 'life threatening' condition following a car crash.

We got a guest on the next one who was [Gareth Richards](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/gareth_richards/), who was brilliant on here and we asked him to do the show. [2004](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/2004/). [Emily Dean](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/emily_dean/), Skinner also explained how Richards became involved in the programme: "We have been doing this show for 14 years and when we first did the pilot for it, me and Emily, it was rubbish, just the two of us. He said: "Gareth was in a very big road accident this week and it's not looking great for Gareth. Skinner ended the show by asking his listeners who have faith to offer up their prayers for the comedian. We are all thinking of him and willing him to pull through." [Frank Skinner](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/frank_skinner/)'s Sony award-winning [Absolute Radio](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/channel/absolute_radio/) show for two years and still regularly fills in. [Mirth Control](https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/blackbook/companies/mirth_control/), comedian [Gareth Richards](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/gareth_richards/), has been very seriously injured in a car crash this week, he remains in a coma currently in intensive care." In [2010](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/2010/) he took his first solo stand up show, [Stand Up Between Songs](https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2010/gareth_richards_stand_up_between_songs/), to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was nominated in the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer category. [Gareth Richards](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/gareth_richards/) is in intensive care following a car crash. [Gareth Richards](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/gareth_richards/)is in a 'life threatening' condition following a car crash on the M25 [Frank Skinner](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/frank_skinner/)has said "He's in hospital and he's fighting but it's not looking great"

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Frank Skinner cries on Absolute Radio after Gareth Richards accident (Metro)

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.

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Frank Skinner breaks down in tears on radio show as co-host fights ... (Mirror.co.uk)

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.

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Frank Skinner breaks down in tears live on air as he reveals former ... (Daily Mail)

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

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Frank Skinner says former radio co-host Gareth Richards is fighting ... (The Guardian)

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.

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Gareth Richards in a coma : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy ... (Chortle)

Comedian Gareth Richards has been very seriously injured in a car crash. The stand-up remains in a coma currently in intensive care, his agents Mirth ...

He also supported Skinner on tour. The accident, just before midnight on Monday night, resulted in the motorway being closed for more than 10 hours. 'I didn’t want to do this show, we didn’t want to do this show, without mentioning him.

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Frank Skinner tearfully reveals former co-host Gareth Richards is ... (The Independent)

'He is in hospital, but it's not looking great,' comedian said, fighting back tears.

The Metropolitan police said on Tuesday (28 March) that the driver of the car’s injuries “have been assessed as life-threatening”. Fighting back tears, Skinner said: “Gareth was in a very big road accident this week and it’s not looking great for Gareth. He raised the subject at the end of his show, saying: “One thing you have to learn to do in this line of work is to put on a false front and the show must go on, and that’s what happened this morning.”

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Gareth Richards accident: what Frank Skinner said on radio show ... (NationalWorld)

Skinner said on his Saturday Absolute radio show that it's 'not looking great' for his former co-host.

He said: “We’ve been doing this show for 14 years and when we first did the pilot for it, me and Emily, it was rubbish, just the two of us. Advertisement Frank Skinner attempted to hold back tears during the closing moments of his radio show on Saturday (1 April), telling listeners that his former co-host Gareth Richards had been in a “very big road accident”.

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