Piers Morgan storming off the set of Good Morning Britain is a moment that will go down in TV history. Following a heated debate with co-presenter Alex Beresford about Meghan Markle back in March 2021, Morgan left the seat he had sat alongside Susanna Reid for five years and never came back.
In episode 5 of our podcast, woman&home loves, our centenary issue cover star Susanna spoke to our editor-in-chief, Hannah Fernando, about her friendship with Piers following his infamous exit from GMB.
‘When it all ended in tears, and he stormed off the programme, we did have a period of time – a very short period of time – where it was very fragile,” Susanna told us. ‘Because obviously it’s been very emotional. But we very quickly patched it up.
‘From there we have maintained a friendship because he’s a really important person in my life. In that five years of GMB was very impactful for viewers, and he’s also just great fun. You know, I just love hanging out with him.’
Susanna also explained how she first felt when they met and the depth of their friendship. ‘I didn’t know him before he came to work alongside me on Good Morning Britain in 2015. I knew of him, and when I was told he was going to be the co-presenter, I remember taking my microphone off, going to the dressing room with my editor and going ‘what on earth are you doing?
‘He’s one of those presenters – one of those journalists – who has international name recognition. I was lucky to work alongside him. Not least because he taught me so much about journalism, the way you question people. He was like a dog with a bone when it came to interviewing politicians. He was utterly ruthless. But I learned a lot about being persistent and being determined and I’m very grateful to him.’
