Breakfast TV presenter insists Piers Morgan will not return
Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid has revealed that the day co-host Piers Morgan stormed out was raw and emotional – and she insisted he will not be returning to the show.
Morgan, who referred to Reid as his “TV wife”, walked off set during an on-air row over his comments about Meghan Markle in March.
Speaking publicly about the drama for the first time, Reid said: “I was in shock.
“It felt surreal as Piers got up and left. I went out to talk to him; we had an animated discussion. I don’t remember what I said, it’s all a bit of a blur now but back he came.
“I didn’t think he’d really leave the show. That was definitely another shock.
“The whole thing was intense, raw and emotional. Piers had been the person I’d sat alongside and forged a successful partnership with for five years. I thought, ‘Whoah! What happens next?’”
Lorraine Kelly has suggested the door might still be open for Morgan, who has joked about a comeback but Susanna is adamant he will not return. “He’s not left ITV – he’s still doing Life Stories. But no, he won’t be back on the GMB sofa,” she said.
Reid hasn’t seen him since he left but they stay in touch and Morgan has invited her to meet for a “boozy” dinner or lunch “when the dust settles”.