Piers Morgan was his usual charming self when he met Strictly Come Dancing’s AJ Pritchard and Saffron Barker in an interview that began with him questioning whether she was actually famous – before ending with him asking if they’d been “at it” behind the scenes.
Wednesday’s Good Morning Britain saw the pair sitting down with Piers and Susanna Reid to talk about their time on the show, but what they presumably weren’t expecting was the grilling they actually got.
Before AJ and Saffron had even entered the studio, Piers declared: “Who are they? I don’t watch Strictly. I don’t know who these people are. Were they on Love Island?”
Susanna then made the mistake of pointing out that AJ’s brother Curtis Pritchard did actually appear on Love Island this year, to which her co-host said: “We’ve got the brother of someone in Love Island, that’s a big coup, isn’t it? Anyone’s dogs from Love Island available?”
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Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid
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Things didn’t exactly get any warmer when Piers and Susanna kicked off the interview, with the former asking YouTuber Saffron exactly what it was she did for a living.
“I am a 19-year-old YouTuber. A YouTuber is someone who creates their own content online,” she attempted to explain.
When she failed Piers’ next test (to “make him laugh”), AJ attempted to change the subject to Strictly, but things then took another turn when the presenter quizzed them about the nature of their relationship.
“Are you two at it yet like all the Strictly couples? “ Piers demanded. “You all do it sooner or later. Don’t tell me you haven’t tried.”
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AJ Pritchard and Saffron Barker
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As the pair told Piers – in sync, no less – that their relationship was solely dance-focussed, AJ then reminded viewers that he had a girlfriend, which prompted the host to declare: “You’re punching [above your weight].”
“Is she not worried about you guys nestling into each other for hours on end every day?’ Piers added. “We all know what happens.”
AJ held his own though, insisting: “It’s the profession, Piers. Obviously if you want to make it work, you obviously do 12 hours a day in the studio.
“You want to do fantastic for 12 million people live on Saturday night. You work hard.”
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Piers gives AJ and Saffron a grilling
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After a fairly strong start in the competition, AJ and Saffron found themselves at fifth place in the overall leaderboard after the last live show.
The 'Countdown' presenter announced her split from her husband just weeks after her stint on the show. Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Rachel and her partner Pasha Kovalev are dating, however, she remains insistent that 'Strictly' had nothing to do with her marriage split. (credit:Joe Giddens/PA Archive)
Sunetra Sarker(02 of10)
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Sunetra split from her husband of 10 years just before filming for the 2014 series began. (credit:Eamonn M. McCormack via Getty Images)
Susanna Reid(03 of10)
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Susanna's marriage ended in February 2014, weeks after she finished as a runner-up in the competition. Susanna is still living with her ex, Dominic Cotton, and their two children. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
Caroline Flack(04 of10)
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Flackers and boyfriend Jack Street have called time on their relationship, according to reports. The former 'Xtra Factor' presenter dated the music manager for 18 months. (credit:Danny Martindale via Getty Images)
Ben Cohen(05 of10)
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Ben denied rumours that he was romancing his pro partner Kristina Rihanoff, though he later split from his wife Abby days after photos of him and Kristina looking cosy on the tube were posted online. (credit:Steve Thorne via Getty Images)
Matt Di Angelo(06 of10)
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The 'EastEnders' star reportedly first hooked up with Flavia Cacace during their time dancing together on the 2008 series - on which Flavia's boyfriend Vincent Simone was also a dancer.However, they weren't together for long... (credit:Jon Furniss via Getty Images)
Jimi Mistry(07 of10)
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Just a year after getting together with Matt, Flavia ended the relationship after finding love with her new dance partner Jimi. The couple married in 2013. (credit:Dave Hogan via Getty Images)
Joe Calzaghe(08 of10)
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Boxer Joe and pro dancer Kristina Rihanoff initally denied romance rumours when they were paired together in 2009, however Joe split from his girlfriend just weeks later. Joe and Kristina later confirmed that they were a couple, before splitting after four years together. (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
Dani Harmer (09 of10)
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'Tracey Beaker' star Dani split from her boyfriend just days after filming began in 2012. (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
Natasha Kaplinsky (10 of10)
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Newsreader Natasha and Brendan were plagued by romance rumours when they were paired up for the first ever series of 'Strictly' in 2004. Despite being insistent that they weer just friends, Natasha and Brendan both split from their partners shortly after winning the series. (credit:MJ Kim via Getty Images)