Despite having worked closely alongside one another for decades, Susanna Reid this weekend issued a pretty savage response when asked about Phillip Schofield's TV 'comeback'.
In fact, all it took was a blunt nine-word message from the news broadcaster to tell us all we need to know about where their relationship now stands.
Good Morning Britain frontwoman Susanna Reid has rubbed shoulders with fellow ITV lead presenter Phillip Schofield for over 21 years.
Despite Lorraine Kelly's self-fronted talk-show airing between the early-morning news programme and 10am's This Morning, the pair were often seen in one another's company at high-profile award shows and red carpet opportunities.
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Like many UK TV presenters, however, Reid distanced herself from Schofield following his sensational resignation from the flagship show last May, after his affair with a younger, male colleague came to light.
After describing the incident as 'unwise but not illegal' - for which he was dropped by his agency - Schofield, 62, took a colossal step back from the spotlight and was rarely seen in public for over a year.
That was until Channel 5 announced back in September that the disgraced father-of-two would be appearing on a three-part special titled Cast Away, which would see him 'marooned on an inhabited tropical island off the coast of Madagascar' where he'd reflect on 2023's events.
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The star's return sparked quite a row in the showbiz world, with the likes of Schofield's former This Morning colleague Eamonn Homes slamming him over the controversial decision.
And as mentioned, amongst those also seemingly unhappy to see the former Dancing On Ice host back on their screens is Susanna Reid.
Speaking to The Times this weekend, the 53-year-old issued a rather brutal nine-word remark when asked about Schofield's TV revival.
"I didn’t watch it, and I don’t know him," Reid savagely admitted.
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She added: "ITV has dealt with it - it feels like we’ve moved on."
This isn't the first time she has heavily hinted at her thoughts on the case.
Speaking to Woman & Home back in February, she applauded Schofield's former co-host Holly Willoughby for her stance on the matter.
"Holly has made her decision, and who can blame her?" Reid asked.
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"It was a very challenging thing to have to handle and deal with. I used to see her very occasionally, as even though they’re in the studio next door, they’re on at a different time.
"Over the past year, the times I’ve seen her she’s been her typical, normal, smiling, bright, happy, strong self. She’s an exceptional, clever, funny, brilliant presenter."
On the Channel 5 series - as well as expressing his supposed regret over his actions - Schofield did take the opportunity to hit out at three of his former co-stars, who he believes 'threw' him 'under the bus' when he began hitting headlines for all the wrong reasons.
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"I found out after I left that there are a few people in there that might be a little bit toxic," he said.
"When what happened to me happened to me, it screwed up my favourite building in the world," Schofield went on to claim.
"And it pretty well blew away all those happy memories, and suddenly, the place became hostile to me, and that was heartbreaking. And the people who did it to me, know, they know how important that building was to me.
"They know that when you throw someone under a bus, you've got to have a really bloody good reason to do it."
Topics: Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, ITV, TV And Film, This Morning, Good Morning Britain, Celebrity, UK News
Rhianna Benson