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<\/p>\nGOOD Morning Britain fans slammed Richard Madeley for a completely "not necessary" question directed towards a disabled artist.<\/p>\n
Their frank comments came right at the end of an interview with inspirational mouth painter Henry Fraser, aired on Wednesday's ITV show.<\/p>\n
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Henry draws using his mouth – after an accident years ago left him paralysed from the neck down – and now West End theatre show The Little Big Things details his memoir.<\/p>\n
After an extensive chat about Henry and his positive attitude – which spurned from his accident – Good Morning Britain fans thought Richard, 67, had put his foot in it.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the discussion, he had confessed to meeting Henry before.<\/p>\n
And as he wrapped up the interview, he said: "I think you are an extraordinary human being and I am proud to know you," before jokingly adding: "Can I have a free painting please?"<\/p>\n
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Susanna let out a laugh at his question and, after giving a giggle, Henry quipped: "We'll talk, we'll talk."<\/p>\n
Yet those at home weren't tickled by the banter.<\/p>\n
One took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to post: "What a question… not necessary."<\/p>\n
Another simply put: "Cringe," as a third commented: "Madeley somehow manages to outdo himself with every interview he does."<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n A fan then wrote: "'Can I have a free painting?' Madeley you fucking grifter!!"<\/p>\n One then referred to comedy character Alan Partridge and put: "Madeley off the Partridge scale this morning."<\/p>\n Another surmised: "'Can I have a free painting?' The priceless Madeley."<\/p>\n A GMB fan then concluded: "Henry Fraser, God Love Him, turning his paralysis into a total triumph and a love of art. Genius."<\/p>\n In 2009, at 17-years-old, keen rugby player Henry was on holiday with his friends in Portugal to celebrate the end of his AS results.<\/p>\n Running into the sea, he hit his head on the sea bed, dislocating the fourth vertebrae in his neck.<\/p>\n After spending three weeks in a Portuguese hospital, he was then transferred to one in England, where he stayed for six months.<\/p>\n However, he was left paralysed from the neck down, and learnt that he had to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.<\/p>\n The inspirational artist began by using a stylus on his iPad, which he held using his mouth to draw.<\/p>\n He then taught himself to use a pencil, and then paint, by fixing the utensils required a stick attached to his mouth.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2jnfwm1-exterior-sign-signage-logo-846226337.jpg\"){kind=logo}
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