Susanna Reid breaks her silence on Strictly bullying probe and bluntly admits she ‘doesn’t know’ Phillip Schofield and ‘didn’t watch’ his survival show
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Susanna Reid broke her silence on the Strictly Come Dancing bullying investigation as she spoke out in a candid new interview on Sunday.
The Good Morning Britain presenter, 53, appeared on the show in 2013 and came second with her dance partner Kevin Clifton.
Last year a dark cloud hung over the BBC show after Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington made claims against her partner Giovanni Pernice.
The BBC accepted six of the seventeen complaints and publicly apologized to Amanda, although Giovanni was cleared of the more serious charges.
Susanna has told it now The times on working with her partner Kevin, 42: ‘I had such a great experience with him.’
Susanna Reid broke her silence on the Strictly Come Dancing bullying investigation as she spoke in a candid new interview on Sunday (seen with partner Kevin Clifton in 2013)
During the interview, she also admitted that she “doesn’t know” Phillip Schofield and “hasn’t seen” his survival show.
But she added of the show’s controversy: “It’s like being on another planet because everything sparkles, and so it’s a shame when that’s not the case for other people.”
‘I think it is very important that if people have had a bad experience, it is addressed and supported.’
During the interview she also spoke about working at the ITV studios near where This Morning is filmed, but revealed she doesn’t have much to do with the daytime show.
When asked if she had seen former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield’s recent survival show, she bluntly told the publication: ‘I haven’t seen it and I don’t know him.’
Last month Phillip revealed he had secretly filmed a special three-part series for Channel 5, forcing him to give up his home comforts for a soul search on a tropical island in the Indian Ocean.
It was his first time on TV since leaving ITV’s This Morning in May 2023 after admitting to a relationship with a much younger male colleague.
After the affair came to light, his co-host on the show at the time Holly Willoughby reportedly cut all ties with him.
Susanna said she felt ITV had dealt with the scandal and it “feels like we’ve moved on.”
The Good Morning Britain presenter, 53, appeared on the show in 2013 and came second with her dance partner Kevin Clifton
Last year a dark cloud hung over the BBC show after Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington made claims against her partner Giovanni Pernice
Susanna said of Strictly: ‘I think it’s really important that if people have had a bad experience that it is addressed and supported.’
It comes after Susanna sent a moving and emotional message to Liam Payne’s family live on Good Morning Britain at the end of last month.
Liam, 31, who rose to fame after forming One Direction, died on October 16 after falling from his balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
During the episode, Susanna and Richard Arnold, 34, discussed the tragedy and shared that the singer’s family is in their hearts.
Susanna, who is also a mother of two, said: “I want to send all our love to his family.
‘What more can you say?
“They are in our hearts now.”
Her heartfelt message came after the presenters discussed the price of being famous and in the public eye.
They revealed that there is a common belief that many fans in show business think ‘fame if they protect them’.
They both disagreed, saying that fame can be a “poisoned chalice.”
“It’s the opposite,” they said.
Richard added: ‘Fame can be a poisoned chalice. Look at the Beatles for example, and they took their time. This happened so quickly.’
During the interview she also spoke about working at the ITV studios near where This Morning is filmed, but revealed she doesn’t have much to do with the daytime show or Phillip (seen with co-host Holly Willoughby)