Susanna Reid faces a "constant battle for airtime" with her ‘Good Morning Britain’ co-host Piers Morgan.
The 47-year-old TV presenter quit the BBC for ITV’s ‘GMB’ in 2014 and admitted she feels as though she is going "into battle" with the 53-year-old journalist on a daily basis.
Speaking to the Radio Times magazine, she said: "It’s a constant battle for airtime. Sometimes I open my mouth to ask a question and hear Piers’ voice come out – so you can’t help but go into battle with him every morning.
"I know it’s not personal. But there was a time when I took this a lot more seriously, and personally, than I do now."
Susanna admitted that her first reaction to his hiring was that she would be "sitting next to a hedgehog", and while Piers is said to be paid in excess of £1 million with Susanna’s salary reported to be considerably less, she isn’t worried about their wages.
She said: "I honestly don’t know what Piers is paid. But I’m very happy.
"Every woman in TV is asked about her salary now, but I don’t necessarily want to talk about it."
Susanna has been criticised by male feminists for enabling Piers’ supposed "anti-feminist views".
She said: "They [male feminists] accused me of enabling his anti-feminist views.
"The man sitting next to me was spouting off whatever he believes, which I don’t agree with, and I was trying to stand up for my views, and the right for women to march.
"But I had men telling me it was my fault he was saying this. And I was just like, ‘I’ve had enough of men telling me how I should be a feminist. I’ve had enough of it.’ "
‘GMB’ airs at the same time as ‘BBC Breakfast’, but Susanna insists she has no interest in beating the BBC in the ratings battle.
She said: "There’s something very reassuring, and very likeable about it. No-one’s ever going to be offended by Dan [Walker] and Louise [Minchin].You couldn’t describe Piers as lovable.
"And I don’t think everybody necessarily wants a double espresso shot into their veins in the morning. Some people want a nice cup of tea. And there is absolutely a role for both."
Susanna Reid’s ‘airtime battle’ with Piers Morgan
