Susanna Reid says Piers Morgan makes sobriety "harder".

Susanna Reid and Piers Morgan

Susanna Reid and Piers Morgan

The 'Good Morning Britain' presenter - who gave up booze last year after a heavy Ibiza trip with Judge Rinder - has opened up about her controversial and outspoken co-star, and admitted she does "miss the alcohol" sometimes.

Speaking to GQ magazine, she joked: "He makes not drinking harder.

"I can't say what happened exactly [in Ibiza], as it's too personal, but we went big. I do miss the alcohol at times.

"You know, you're at the Groucho Club, there's a party, someone brings the shots and you're just ... whoo.

"I love the bacchanalia of it all, that rush of hedonism and escape.

"But then there's the shame. I've had some of my best worst moments after a drink, but I don't miss the hangxiety."

While Susanna has compared being on TV with her fellow 'GMB' presenter to "being hooked up to an espresso IV drip", she also begrudgingly described him as "a genius" and explained how their personality clash makes for fantastic TV.

She said: "Oh, [he makes me] really mad. He's pushed me to get more opinionated. Critics say I take the opposite side just to wind him up.

"It's not true. I take the opposite side because I don't agree.

"I also feel a responsibility to speak out for those who aren't in the studio to defend themselves against his obnoxious rants.

"I don't agree he should be left to chew these people up and spit them out like one of his rare steaks. Piers too needs to be held to account for what he says."

The 48-year-old star shrugged off speculation about any pay gap with her 54-year-old colleague, and insisted she wouldn't react badly if she found out he was earning double what she gets paid.

She added: "I don't know how much Piers is paid ... I feel we should be paid what we are worth.

"I trust ITV to pay me what I should be paid."

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