Susanna Reid

“Behind the glossy hair and smart dresses you see on TV, this is who I am: a busy working mum like any other.”

“My work means that a dressy outfit and full face of make-up is everyday wear, even in lockdown. But it's such a relief to take it all off after the show and know there's no prospect of having to find a second wind at the other end of the day, putting the armour back on again.”

“The Victoria's Secret fashion shows? I've always detested them. Not only because they made me feel insanely jealous of the utter magnificence of the models, but also because I couldn't stop myself falling for the fantasy.”

“The possibility of sending an innocent person to their death is a reason why I'm against the death penalty.”

“There is only one Piers Morgan. But no one is completely irreplaceable, no matter who they are.”

“I trust ITV to pay me what I should be paid.”

“I'm all for making ourselves look good - as long as we feel good, too. Feeling under pressure to look the same means we've gone too far.”

“But when you work long hours, you never want your children to think they're not a priority - so something else in the schedule has to give instead. Inevitably, the thing to go is time for yourself.”

“Marathon runner Sophie Raworth is always trying to get me to put my running shoes back on, but I can't match her for fitness.”

“I've been trolled myself for adding on pounds and would dread the negative comments if I posted beach pictures.”

“I've always had to drag myself to fancy parties and steel myself to walk into a crowded room. The pop of the red carpet camera bulbs might look like fun, but I make a swift dash up that celebrity catwalk, worrying about whether the photographers have caught an unflattering angle or a gust of wind will whisk away my fake ponytail.”

“I would love to own a dog, but somehow a dog is just not me. I've always had the distinct impression that they are less like a pet and more like another child.”

“Ageing is a blessing, and I feel every inch of 46.”

“Social media has become a dark place, and the sites need to clean up their act if they want people to keep using them.”

“I have never subscribed to the idea that it's necessary to greet someone in the office by wrapping arms and touching backs.”

“When I was 13, I had ambitions to act and, in 1984, filmed a drama called 'The Price'. I played the daughter of brilliant actress Harriet Walter.”

“Instead of respecting nurses, we have started blaming them for problems they don't create. And, in doing so, we are making everyone less safe.”

“And the more goals we set, the more we ramp ourselves up into bouncing coffee beans of caffeinated fury, ready to fly off the handle at the slightest trigger.”

“I always make my bed when I get up so it looks fresh and inviting, although the rest of the house might, at times, be a tip.”

“The thing is, I am addicted to social media. I can while away hours scrolling through posts and pictures, wallowing in the details of other people's lives, catching up on news, giggling at funny videos, all the while oblivious to a sunny afternoon or the washing up.”