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KATE Garraway left Good Morning Britain fans stunned today when she asked Richard Madeley: "What's it like to be a Dick?"

The host, 52, couldn't resist making the cheeky gag as Richard, 63, told viewers he takes no notice of the rude play on his name - despite new Ukip leader, Richard Braine, moaning about people calling him dickbrain.

Kate Garraway delivers the perfect line by asking Richard Madeley what it's like being 'a Dick'
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Kate Garraway delivers the perfect line by asking Richard Madeley what it's like being 'a Dick'

Richard said: "Well listen, I'm called Richard which is often shortened to Dick. And many of you call me Dick. But at least I'm not called, well I am sometimes I am, called, dickbrain.

"Mr Braine, the moment you ask people not to call you dickbrain they'll call you dickbrain.

Kate then chipped in asking: "What is it like to be a Dick? Is it tough in life?"

A laughing Richard replied: "Well basically after a lifetime of being a Dick, you adapt to it. You know, my own daughter calls me Dickie, which is a softening, and you adapt to it."

Richard Madeley told new Ukip leader Richard Braine to 'grow up' after he moaned about people calling him dickbrain
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Richard Madeley told new Ukip leader Richard Braine to 'grow up' after he moaned about people calling him dickbrain

He added: "So Mr Braine, I don't know how old you are Mr Braine but really, get over yourself. Really, it's just a joke. Grow up man."

Kate ticked viewers even more when she said: "Think about the gags!"

One fan said: "@GMB talking about Dick. Did @kategarraway really say she liked the gag?"

Another wrote on Twitter: "#gmb this morning @kategarraway (talking about 'Dick'") with @graceblakeley says "Think about the gags!" #greatchoiceofwords."

The exchange came after the new Ukip boss had a ding-dong with George Osborne after the ­former Chancellor took the mickey out of his name.

Mr Osborne tweeted yesterday after Mr Braine won the leadership race: “The new leader of Ukip is called Mr Dick Braine – really.”

The anti-EU party chief said yesterday: “I’m getting a bit fed up with all this dickbraine stuff. It’s time to change my name to stop the bullying.”

George Osborne tweeted after Mr Braine won the leadership race saying: 'The new leader of Ukip is called Mr Dick Braine - really'
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George Osborne tweeted after Mr Braine won the leadership race saying: 'The new leader of Ukip is called Mr Dick Braine - really'Credit: Getty - Contributor
The new UKIP leader went onto mock the ex-Chancellor for changing his own name
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The new UKIP leader went onto mock the ex-Chancellor for changing his own name Credit: Twitter @richardbraine

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He also had a dig at Mr Osborne, now the editor of the London Evening Standard, who changed his name from Gideon when he was a teenager.

Mr Braine said: “Are my prospects better if I change my christian name to Gideon or George? What do you think George Osborne?”

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