Susanna Reid broke her silence on the Strictly Come Dancing bullying investigation as she spoke in a candid new interview on Sunday.

The Good Morning Britain presenter, 53, appeared on the show in 2013 and came second with dance partner Kevin Clifton.

The BBC show was cast in a dark cloud last year after Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington made allegations against her partner Giovanni Pernice.

The BBC upheld six of the 17 complaints and publicly apologized to Amanda, but Giovanni was cleared of the more serious allegations.

Susanna just said Times Experience of working with partner Kevin, 42: ‘I had a great experience with him.’

Susanna Reid broke her silence about the Strictly Come Dancing bullying investigation (seen with partner Kevin Clifton in 2013) as she spoke in a candid new interview on Sunday.

During the interview he also admitted that he ‘didn’t know’ Phillip Schofield and ‘didn’t watch’ his survival show.

But he added of the controversy on the show: ‘It’s like being on a different planet, because everything sparkles and so it’s a shame when it doesn’t shine for other people.

‘I think it’s really important that if people have a bad experience it’s addressed and supported.’

During the interview he also mentioned that he worked at ITV studios near where This Morning was filmed, but said he had little to do with the daytime programme.

Asked if she had watched former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield’s latest survival show, she told the publication bluntly: ‘I haven’t and I don’t know him.’

Last month Phillip revealed he was secretly filming a three-part special for Channel 5 that required him to give up the comforts of home for some soul searching on a tropical island in the Indian Ocean.

It was her first TV appearance since leaving ITV’s This Morning in May 2023 after admitting to a relationship with a much younger male colleague.

After the affair was revealed, his co-host on the show, Holly Willoughby, reportedly cut all ties with him.

Susanna said ITV had dealt with the scandal and ‘felt like we had moved on’.

The Good Morning Britain presenter, 53, appeared on the show in 2013 and came second alongside dance partner Kevin Clifton.

The BBC show was cast in a dark cloud last year after Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington made allegations against her partner Giovanni Pernice.

Susanna said about Strictly: ‘I think it’s really important that if people have a bad experience it’s addressed and supported.’

Late last month, Susanna sent a touching and emotional message to Liam Payne’s family live on Good Morning Britain.

31-year-old Liam, who rose to fame after founding One Direction, died on October 16 after falling from the balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

During the episode, Susanna and Richard Arnold, 34, discussed the tragedy and shared that the singer’s family is in their hearts.

Susanna, who is also a mother of two, said: ‘I want to send all our love to his family.

‘What more can you say?

‘They are in our hearts right now.’

Her heartfelt message came after the presenters discussed the cost of being famous and being in the public eye.

They revealed that there is a common belief in showbiz that many fans think ‘fame will protect them’.

Both disagreed and said fame could be a ‘poisoned chalice’.

‘On the contrary,’ they said.

Richard added: ‘Fame can be a poisoned chalice. Let’s say you look at the Beatles and they took their time. ‘This happened so fast.’

During the interview he also mentioned that he works at ITV studios near where This Morning is filmed – but said he had little to do with the daytime show or Phillip (seen with co-host Holly Willoughby).