Susanna Reid

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Susanna Reid – Life, Career, and Notable Contributions

Discover the life and career of Susanna Reid, English television presenter and journalist. From BBC Breakfast to Good Morning Britain, explore her early years, rise in broadcasting, and public persona.

Introduction

Susanna Victoria Reid (born 10 December 1970) is an English television presenter and journalist, best known as the lead presenter on Good Morning Britain and as a former co-presenter of BBC Breakfast. Her career spans decades of broadcast journalism, where she has evolved into one of the UK’s most recognizable morning-show faces.

Early Life and Family

Reid was born in Purley, London, England and grew up in Warlingham, Surrey.

For her schooling, she attended Croham Hurst School (1975–81), then Croydon High School from 1981 to 1987, and later St Paul’s Girls’ School in Hammersmith (1987–89). Agatha Christie’s Spider’s Web in 1982.

Education & Early Journalism

After finishing school, Reid studied Politics and Philosophy at the University of Bristol (1989–92). Epigram. Cardiff University’s Centre for Journalism, obtaining a postgraduate diploma.

Her early broadcasting roles included producing for BBC Radio Bristol (1994) and working at Radio 5 Live (1996). BBC News 24, gaining experience in television news.

Broadcast Career & Achievements

BBC Breakfast & Early TV Roles

Reid joined BBC Breakfast, eventually becoming co-presenter alongside Bill Turnbull and Charlie Stayt. She presented BBC Breakfast from 2001 until 2014. Sunday Morning Live on BBC One between 2010 and 2011.

Notably, while she was three months pregnant with her first child, she once substituted for an absent presenter on BBC News 24, marking a turning point in her on-screen career.

She also stood in as newsreader or presenter on The Andrew Marr Show during absences, such as in 2010 when Marr was delayed.

Move to ITV & Good Morning Britain

In March 2014, it was confirmed that Reid would leave the BBC to join ITV’s new breakfast show Good Morning Britain. Good Morning Britain, co-hosting with various colleagues over the years (e.g. Ben Shephard, Kate Garraway).

At Good Morning Britain, Reid often anchors in the early morning slot (6 am to 9 am).

Other Appearances & Media Work

• In 2013, Reid competed in Strictly Come Dancing, finishing as a runner-up.

• She has made cameo appearances, e.g. in Hollyoaks in 2018 as a presenter.

• She appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox in July 2020 alongside Robert Rinder.

• Reid has also presented documentary and factual shows on ITV, exploring crime and justice topics.

Awards & Honors

Reid has received several recognitions over her broadcasting career:

• In March 2014, she was named Newsreader of the Year by the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC).

• She won the same TRIC award again in 2015.

• In February 2024, she won Network Presenter of the Year at the Royal Television Society Television Journalism Awards.

• In 2015, she received an Honorary Fellowship from Cardiff University.

Personal Life

Reid was in a relationship with journalist Dominic Cotton from 1998 until their separation in 2014. three sons — born in 2002, 2004, and 2005.

Later, from November 2018 to April 2019, she was in a relationship with Steve Parish, chairman of Crystal Palace Football Club.

She resides in Balham, South London. pescetarian diet-wise.

She has also spoken of suffering “very mild tinnitus.”

Public Persona & Style

• Reid is known for her professionalism, poise, and direct interviewing style.

• She balances early-morning broadcasting with family life, often speaking in interviews about the challenges of juggling work and motherhood.

• She has handled live television pressure with composure, whether in breaking news, on-air disagreements, or sensitive interviews.