Who is Susanna Reid? Good Morning Britain host with Piers Morgan and Save Money: Good Food presenter

Who is Susanna Reid? Good Morning Britain host with Piers Morgan and Save Money: Good Food presenter SUSANNA Reid has become the face of breakfast TV thanks to her work on Good Morning Britain.

She enamoured the nation with her charm, wit and combative but respectful clashes with co-host Piers Morgan.

Heres the lowdown on Susanna….

Susanna Reid is well know for being the face of Breakfast TV.

How old is Susanna Reid? Where is she from?.

Susanna Victoria Reid was born 10 December 1970 in Croydon, South London, she is 46 years old.

She was educated at the independent Croham Hurst School (1975 – 1981) followed by the independent Croydon High School (1981–87) and St Pauls Girls School (1987–89) in London.

She studied Politics, Philosophy and Law at the University of Bristol (1989–92), where she was editor of Epigram, the student newspaper, which was short-listed in 1991 as Best Student Newspaper in The Guardian/NUS student journalism awards.

She then undertook a Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism at the Cardiff School of Journalism.

Susanna has been in the broadcast industry since the 90s.

Where did Susanna start her career?.

After leaving University, Susanna began her career at BBC Radio Bristol and then became a reporter for Radio 5 Live, as well as a producer before joining BBC News 24, where she spent two years as a reporter.

When the 11pm presenter didnt turn up one night, Susanna became a stand-in presenter for an hour (while three months pregnant with her first child), which turned into a permanent position.

Before going on maternity leave, she presented on the BBCs online interactive service and then became a reporter for Breakfast News in 1998.

  BBCs Susanna flashes pants on live TV.

After a second maternity break, she became a presenter on the BBC News Channel.

From 2003 Susanna became one of the main presenters on BBC Breakfast, presenting with Bill Turnbull on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and previously presenting with Charlie Stayt on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

In 2010, Reid stepped down from presenting Breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays to take a role on a new programme Sunday Morning Live.

She was a popular presenter on BBC Breakfast.

Was Susanna Reid on Strictly Come Dancing?.

In December 2013, Susanna was a runner-up in the eleventh series of Strictly Come Dancing with partner Kevin Clifton.

She lost out on taking the glitterball trophy to model Abbey Clancy.

But speaking about taking part in the show, Susanna said: “Im going to miss it so much, the greatest prize for me was dancing with Kevin.

I felt like a winner everyday.

”.

She previously participated in the Children in Need special of the show, pairing with Robin Windsor and eventually winning it in November 2011.

  Susanna Reid shake her tailfeather on Strictly Come Dancing.

Has Susanna Reid worked as an actress?.

Susanna was known for treading the boards when she was younger.

As a child, she appeared as an actress in a stage production of Agatha Christies Spiders Web (1982) with Shirley-Anne Field.

She then starred alongside Peter Barkworth and Harriet Walter in The Price (1985) on Channel 4.

But her biggest role to date was starring in Dreamworks animation Trolls in 2016 where she lent her voice to the character of Grandma Rosiepuff (UK release only).

She lent her voice to DreamWorks animation Trolls.

How long has Susanna Reid presented Good Morning Britain?.

In February 2014, it was reported that ITV were attempting to recruit Susanna for their new breakfast programme, with a £1 million salary.

Susanna had previously rejected claims of moving to ITV in December 2013, during her Strictly Come Dancing stint, claiming she would bleed BBC if cut open.

But On 3 March 2014 the BBC confirmed her move to ITV to front rival breakfast programme Good Morning Britain, which replaced its former show Daybreak.

She now co-hosts the show alongside Piers Morgan and Ben Shephard every Monday to Thursday from 6:00am to 8:30am.

She earns an annual salary of £500,000 a year for GMB.

Susanna presents Good Morning Britain with Piers Morgan.

Does Susanna Reid like Piers Morgan?.

Viewers often kept entertained by Susanna and Piers relationship as they are rather partial to making fun of each other, and both are quick witted with good comebacks for one another.

Their relationship was recently picked up on by Sex In The City star Sarah Jessica Parker, who wanted to know how much they REALLY liked each other.

Susanna and Piers are known for their on-screen chemistry, with the ex newspaper man often making quips about her appearance and she frequently scolds him for his blunt, outspoken ways.

  Susanna Reid GAGS Piers Morgan at the NTAs after controversial GMB.

But she recently revealed that after the show she often goes home and cries although she didnt make it clear why.

She also blamed her co-host for her above-normal blood pressure and said she should stop working with him.

And as she and Piers presented an award at the National Television Awards 2017, she gagged him with some black tape as they took to the stage.

Susanna and Piers re well known for their on screen relationship.

What are Susanna Reid’s most controversial moment?.

Flirting with David Cameron.

One of Susanna’s most famous moments was when she was accused of flirting with the then Prime Minister David Cameron.

In March 2015 she whipped up a storm with her line of questioning and how she delivered them towards the PM during an interview.

Body language expert Judi James described the presenter as “outrageously flirty”, pointing to the way she put her thumb in her mouth and crossed her legs during the interview.

She told the MailOnline: “Theres the distracting leg display, the modest cut-off gesture with the arm but then the fist to chin gesture that evolves into a thumb in the mouth.

“Her smile looks excited and her head dips coyly.

If I were Sam Cam I would have been rushing in with a fire extinguisher.

”.

Then there was the mortifying moment on Good Morning Britain in September 2014 when Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens took her interview.

question the wrong way.

Dan was appearing on the ITV breakfast show to promote his thriller film The Guest.

But he was left in a fit of laughter after Susanna used some unfortunate phrasing to ask him if he had to fight off competition from American actors to land the lead role.

She asked: “You play this apparent all-America hero and this is a big opportunity for you in Hollywood.

You must have had to beat off a lot of American men to get this part?”.

Dan immediately burst into giggles, but Susanna was oblivious and asked: “Why does that make you giggle? Did you not have to beat them off?”.

The actor later took to Twitter to poke fun at Reid, dubbing the interview The Great British Beat Off.

Fans were left disappointed when she didn’t show off her legs on her first day of GMB – as she was sat behind a desk.

Famed for endless pins, viewers wanted to see more leg and took to Twitter to vent their fury, with one saying: Good Morning Britain they have Susanna Reid behind a desk!!.

Another added: Really the best legs in the country stuck behind a desk! #turnovertv #gmb”.

This viewer tweeted: Why has ITV paid so much for [Susanna Reid] only to put her behind a desk? Its like buying a Ferrari and keeping it in the garage #gmb.

Viewers were cross when her legs were hidden behind a desk.

Is Susanna Reid married?.

No, Susanna is currently single.

She was with partner, and former sports correspondent, Dominic Cotton from 1998 until they separated in February 2014.

The ex-couple have three children together – Jack, Sam and Finn.

Susanna was with Dominic Cotton until 2014.

Which football team does Susanna Reid support?.

Susanna Reid is a big Crystal Palace supporter.

Piers Morgan even gave her a team shirt with her name on the back for her birthday in 2015.

She is often spotted at matches and even took her Strictly Come Dancing partner Kevin Clifton to a game during their stint on the show.

The ex-couple have three children together.

Is Susanna Reid considered a sex symbol?.

Yes.

FHM named her Middle Age Minx of the Week in the year 2012.

She was also voted into Zoo Weekly s top ten of Britains sexiest mums.

She also came 96th in FHMs 100 sexiest women list in 2013.

Susanna is known for her sexy looks.

What charity work doe Susanna Reid do?.

Susanna is a regular contributor to Media Trust, a charity linking other charities to the media industry, and has hosted events for the Myotubular.

Trust and Voluntary Arts England.

In 1998, just before she became a reporter for Breakfast News, she worked for three months in Sri Lanka as a voluntary media consultant for a charity which counsels victims of the civil war and operates orphanages and social development programmes.

On 22 April 2012, Susanna took part in the London Marathon, raising money for Sport Relief, completing the course in just over five hours.

Susanna hosted the Save Money: Good Food alongside Matt Tebbutt.

  Susanna Reid flirts with former PM David Cameron.