Susanna Reid

Susanna Reid (born 10 December 1970) is an English television presenter and journalist.

She was educated at the independent Croham Hurst School, from 1975 to 1981, followed by the independent Croydon High School (1981–87) and St Paul's Girls' School (1987–89) in London.

Her parents separated and divorced when she was aged 9.

Her father was a management consultant, her mother was a nurse.

Reid appeared as an actress while an adolescent, in a stage production of Agatha Christie's Spider's Web (1982) with Shirley Anne Field, and then alongside Peter Barkworth and Harriet Walter in The Price (1985) on Channel 4.

Reid studied Politics and Philosophy at the University of Bristol (1989–92), where she was editor of Epigram, the student newspaper, and then trained as a journalist at Cardiff University's Centre for Journalism, earning a Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism.

Reid began her career as a news producer at BBC Radio Bristol in 1994, and become a producer for Radio 5 Live in 1996.

She later joined BBC News 24, where she spent two years as a reporter.

When the 23:00 presenter did not arrive one night, Reid became a stand-in presenter for an hour (while three months pregnant with her first child), which turned into a permanent position.

Reid was one of the main presenters on BBC Breakfast, presenting with Bill Turnbull on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and previously presenting with Charlie Stayt on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

She was a co-presenter of BBC Breakfast from 2001 until 2014 alongside Bill Turnbull and Charlie Stayt.

On 22 February 2009, Reid presented the BBC's live coverage of the 2009 Oscars from Los Angeles and also presented coverage of the 2010 Oscars on 7 March.

She also presented Sunday Morning Live on BBC One from 2010 to 2011.

The youngest of three children, Reid was born in Croydon, South London.

In 2010, Reid stepped down from presenting Breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays to take a role on a new programme Sunday Morning Live.

As of the final episode of the first series on 21 November 2010, she resumed her weekend presenting duties on BBC Breakfast within 2 weeks.

Reid was also previously the regular newsreader during the headlines on The Andrew Marr Show.

On 16 May 2010, she stood in briefly for Andrew Marr for the Sunday newspaper review, when he arrived late for the programme after interviewing the new Prime Minister David Cameron.

Reid handed back to Marr following the paper review.

She held that role from 2012, when she replaced lead presenter Sian Williams.

In 2013, she finished as a runner-up on the eleventh series of Strictly Come Dancing alongside dance-partner Kevin Clifton.

Reid presented the main show for the first time on 10 March 2013 following Marr's extended absence after suffering a stroke in January 2013.

In 2013, Reid took part in Strictly Come Dancing (series 11).

Her professional dance partner was Kevin Clifton.

The couple finished as one of the joint runners-up.

On 31 December 2013, Reid presented the New Year Live programme on BBC One.

Reid had previously rejected claims of moving to ITV in December 2013, during her Strictly Come Dancing stint, saying she would "bleed BBC" if cut open.

Since 2014, Reid has been the lead presenter of the ITV Breakfast programme Good Morning Britain alongside Kate Garraway, Richard Madeley, Ed Balls and formerly Piers Morgan and Ben Shephard.

In February 2014, it was reported that ITV were attempting to recruit Reid for their new breakfast programme, with a £1 million salary.

On 3 March 2014, the BBC confirmed Reid's move to ITV to front rival breakfast programme Good Morning Britain, which replaced its former breakfast show Daybreak.

She co-hosts the show alongside rotating male presenters Monday-Wednesday and with Ben Shephard every Thursday.

She hosts the show from 6 am to 9 am.

On 19 December 2014, Reid appeared on a special Text Santa episode of Tipping Point with fellow Good Morning Britain presenters.

In March 2014, the Television and Radio Industries Club named Reid Newsreader of the Year at their annual awards, the week after it was announced she would join ITV.

In 2015, she again won the same award.

In 2017, Reid co-presented Save Money: Good Food alongside Matt Tebbutt.

In October 2018, Reid appeared as a cameo in Hollyoaks.

In July 2020, Reid appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox alongside barrister and TV judge Robert Rinder.

On 3 May 2022, Reid interviewed Prime Minister Boris Johnson live on Good Morning Britain.

In 2023 Reid appeared as a Sitter in Sky Arts “Portrait Artist of the year”.