Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid have laughed off reports of a behind-the-scenes fall-out at Good Morning Britain.
Over the weekend, Piers poked fun at a Womanâs Own magazine cover, which showed a moody-looking shot of the presenting duo, alongside the headline: ââItâs overâ... backstage, their relationship is in tatters.â
âOh dear,â Piers wrote. âJust when it was getting goodâŠâ
On Mondayâs edition of the ITV daytime show, the pair addressed the reports more directly, with Piers saying: âWe canât confirm or deny that there is a simmering war behind the scenesâŠâ
â...but I hate you,â Susanna quickly interjected. âDid I say that out loud?â
Piers quickly joked: âNext weekâs Womanâs Own â âI HATE HIM: Susanna breaks down and confesses live on televisionâ. And it will have the benefit of being entirely accurate.
âWhat they do is they take genuine things weâve said and they turn them into âWARâ. Who would think⊠this worst kind of tabloid behaviour. I absolutely abhor it...â
âCan I say I love you just to balance it out?â Susanna suggested.
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While Piers and Susanna maintain that theyâre on good terms behind the scenes now, things could have gone very differently for them.
Back in September, Piers disclosed that things got off to a bit of a frosty start between himself and his co-host, revealing: âShe was the queen bee and I was the alpha male. I felt I needed to shake her up a bit. But then I realised it went a bit too far.â
Susanna continued: âHe is the most irritating man in the world, but Iâm a professional. I can work with anyone, but it was a shock to the system, and I did find it difficult to sit there trying to be neutral in my opinions while Piers spouted forth about whatever he thought, and then I would be attacked for it.â
Good Morning Britain airs every weekday from 6am on ITV.