Woman interview ‘It annoys me

With serial killer Lorenzo when Susanna Gilyard and, right, wife Celia does well’ Controversial GMB star reveals all about his rivalry with co-host Susanna Reid Presenting Good Morning hatever you think about in make-up for three minutes, put the suit Britain with Susanna Reid Good Morning Britain’s on and go. But it’s different for women. host Piers Morgan, There’s more attention paid to how they ‘A month without Twitter? A day would be there’s one thing we look. So Susanna, Charlotte Hawkins and a struggle! I woke up this morning at 3am can undoubtedly agree Kate Garraway come in about an hour and thought I should go back to bed – but Won – he has the Marmite effect. But love earlier, because they know that they have to then I saw a few people having whacks at him or hate him, there’s no denying he look perfect or they’re going to get a barrage me, knew I had to respond or it would show gets the nation talking. When we meet at of abuse. I get a barrage of abuse anyway, weakness. Then suddenly you think, ‘What ITV’s headquarters in , he’s eager whether I’ve got make-up on or not!’ are you doing?! It’s 3 o’clock in the morning!’ to chat about himself (naturally) and his returning TV shows, Life Stories and Serial ‘I don’t like seeing Susanna do too well. ‘Helen Mirren would be great on Life Stories Killer. But he’s not short of an opinion on Her last documentary did really well, and – but there is a slight problem. I interviewed everything and everyone else – from his I was actually really annoyed about that. her when she played the Queen and got her co-host, Susanna Reid, to former Britain’s [Laughs] No, we have a laugh about it. We to admit that she liked cocaine when she Got Talent boss Simon Cowell. Here, have a healthy rivalry. We pretend to be was younger. The headline was, “Queen: dad-of-four Piers, 52, dishes the dirt on his really pleased for each other when our I love coke.” She said, “You got me into so Twitter addiction, playing Cupid and how individual primetime shows do well.’ much trouble!” Some people feel comfortable his wife, Celia, gets her own back on him… doing those kind of interviews and some ‘My daughter [Elise, six] thinks it’s quite don’t. I wouldn’t do it with myself, honestly.’ ‘If you asked what I get most pleasure out funny that I’m on TV. The other day she of doing on TV, I’d say the said, “Daddy, are you famous?” ‘I have set up two famous couples in my morning show is the one Once Idina Menzel came on time. Heather Mills and Paul McCartney – I really love. It’s been an ‘I don’t the show and I got her to sing which Stella McCartney reminded me of a unexpected joy and people Let It Go, and that to Elise was few years later, saying, “Thanks, you cost dad seem to like it, which is care what like seeing her father’s finest $50 million!” And the other is Christine and staggering to me!’ hour. But she’s quite feisty and Frank Lampard. I am trying to set up my son she tells me off.’ Spencer with Toff, as they’re old buddies.’ ‘I changed my hours on I look like’ Good Morning Britain. I threatened to quit ‘Does my wife ever tell me off? It’s more ‘Would I return to Britain’s Got Talent? in the summer – I was coming in at 4am and the silent treatment! If I’ve done something If Simon makes me an offer I can’t refuse it was killing me. Now they let me come in at particularly stupid, an ice descends on the – and frankly, looking at the performance of 5.30, and when we move studios to White house for a few minutes. But she’s very David Walliams, that should come sooner City, I’ll be able to roll out of bed at 5.50am.’ placid about it all. She knows I have rather than later – then I’m available.’ a fairly ridiculous job that’s based around ‘Are the others jealous of my lie-ins? my opinions. And if you’re very opinionated, ✱ Serial Killer with Piers Morgan airs on Probably! But it’s a double-edged sword then people either agree with you or they 1 March at 9pm on ITV, and Piers Morgan’s – they take the time to look how they want don’t. If they do, they tend to like you, Life Stories: Pamela Anderson airs on to look on screen. I don’t care. I come in, I’m and if they don’t, they tend to hate you.’ 3 March at 9.35pm on ITV. son. photos: rex rianne I son. photos: words:

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