Susanna Reid says sleep will take a ‘backseat’ while she covers US election
By Hannah Roberts, PA Entertainment Reporter
Good Morning Britain (GMB) co-host Susanna Reid has said sleep will take a “backseat” while she covers the US election for ITV.
On November 5th, US voters will decide who they want as their next president – Democratic nominee Kamala Harris or Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Alongside her co-host Ed Balls, Reid will present Good Morning Britain: America Decides on November 6th, with special guests including Stormy Daniels, the woman at the centre of Mr Trump’s hush money trial, and The News Agents podcast co-host Jon Sopel.
Speaking to Radio Times, Reid said: “Ed Balls and I are flying straight out to Washington DC after hosting Good Morning Britain on Monday 4 November.
“We’ll be soaking up the atmosphere. Then we’ll be on the ground, presenting the election results programme on the Wednesday morning.”
She continued: “It’ll be one of those weeks where sleep takes a backseat.
“There are some stories where the adrenaline and cortisone just stream through your body!”
Speaking about her co-host Balls, she added: “He’s steeped in politics, a political veteran even at his very young age!
“He’s not just an expert on British politics – he’s a senior fellow at Harvard, so an expert on American politics, too. He’ll bring an experienced eye to our coverage.”
Reid previously covered US elections in 2016 and 2020 for GMB alongside presenter and former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan.
She said: “Piers, as we know, had a very close relationship with Donald Trump, and in 2016 Piers called it for Trump very early on, saying, ‘Don’t underestimate this man. He’s a winner. He knows how to strike a deal.’
“He was a lone voice among the media commentariat. People were absolutely convinced Hillary Clinton was going to win it. But Piers stuck to his guns.”
ITV’s election coverage will be led by Tom Bradby, who is presenting Harris V Trump: The Results from 10.45pm on ITV1 and ITVX on November 5th.
He will be joined by correspondent Robert Moore and ITV News’ deputy political editor Anushka Asthana.
GMB will be live from Washington DC on November 6th and 7th.