Susanna Reid jokes she’s ‘covered up’ after ‘distracting’ GMB viewers in low-cut dress

Susanna Reid poked fun at criticism she received for wearing a low-cut dress on Wednesday’s edition of Good Morning Britain.

The broadcaster, 50, joked about ‘being in a more appropriate’ outfit for Thursday’s show as she wore a structured blue frock with a slightly higher neckline.

‘I’m fully covered up!’, the presenter quipped, before her co-host Piers Morgan insisted he ‘didn’t notice her cleavage’ in the plunging green ensemble.

Much-talked-about: The TV star pictured in an animal print, V-neck dress on Wednesday's show

‘I’m covered up!’ Susanna Reid (L on Thursday’s show) poked fun at criticism she received for wearing a low-cut dress on Wednesday’s edition of Good Morning Britain (R)

Journalist Piers, 55, pointed out that her recent appearance made headlines as he said: ‘Yesterday, this huge historic day… But it was nothing to do with the [US] inauguration.

‘It was Susanna Reid’s cleavage, which appears to have made a huge, huge impact on the nation.’

The media personality went on to read a newspaper article as he explained: ‘Susanna heats up breakfast – I hadn’t really noticed, because obviously I don’t objectify you in the workplace so I hadn’t noticed.’

The piece also referred to when Susanna came under fire for sporting a similar dress during an interview with Hugh Grant on BBC 11 years ago. 

Playful: The broadcaster, 50, joked about 'being in a more appropriate' outfit for Thursday's show as she wore a structured blue frock with a slightly higher neckline

Playful: The broadcaster, 50, joked about ‘being in a more appropriate’ outfit for Thursday’s show as she wore a structured blue frock with a slightly higher neckline

Switching things up: 'I'm fully covered up!', the presenter quipped, before her co-host Piers Morgan insisted he 'didn't notice her cleavage' in the plunging green ensemble

Switching things up: ‘I’m fully covered up!’, the presenter quipped, before her co-host Piers Morgan insisted he ‘didn’t notice her cleavage’ in the plunging green ensemble

'Yesterday, this huge historic day, but it was nothing to do with the [US] inauguration!' Journalist Piers, 55, pointed out that her recent appearance made headlines

‘Yesterday, this huge historic day, but it was nothing to do with the [US] inauguration!’ Journalist Piers, 55, pointed out that her recent appearance made headlines

The TV star playfully responded to the backlash as she said: ‘Women shouldn’t have boobs at breakfast – they’re for later on… shocker, women have boobs!’, before her fellow anchor added: ‘Well here they are, 11 years later…

‘And they are still complaining about your cleavage! I’m very relieved on behalf of the nation that you have decided to put them away today because we can’t cope. We can’t cope with that kind of heat at 6.43am in the morning.’

Later into the programme, the mother-of-three highlighted the controversial dress Lorraine Kelly wore on Wednesday, which featured zebras ‘having a good time’.

As she detailed her upcoming show, Susanna said: ‘You’re in a much more appropriate dress today, as am I’, before Lorraine, 61, defended: ‘I thought Susanna’s dress was beautiful’. 

A cheeky Piers encouraged his close pal to appear in another bold look for next week’s shows as he joked: ‘We need those back, they’re good for ratings!’ 

‘As long as you don’t show something, Piers’, the Scottish interviewer teased, with former BBC Breakfast star Susanna jumping in: ‘Apparently he has phenomenal abs!’

The ex-Britain’s Got Talent judge claimed: ‘Not my words’, to which Lorraine demanded: ‘Keep that to yourself!’  

Susanna has caught the eye as she slipped into her satin green dress, which caused viewers to joke they were ‘distracted’ by her appearance.

Oops: Later into the programme, the mother-of-three highlighted the controversial dress Lorraine Kelly wore on Wednesday, which appeared to feature zebras 'having a good time'

Oops: Later into the programme, the mother-of-three highlighted the controversial dress Lorraine Kelly wore on Wednesday, which appeared to feature zebras ‘having a good time’

Despite discussing hard-hitting topics, including the government’s response to coronavirus and Maro Itoje’s digital divide campaign, fans claimed they were fixated on her stunning outfit, insisting: ‘She’s stolen the show!’  

They wrote on Twitter: ‘Epic dress Susanna that has taken away all the doom and gloom for a while. Love the dress on you Susanna, your looking great good stuff… @susannareid100 looking amazing #Susanna #GMB.

‘Love the dress on you Susanna, your looking great good stuff…. you are looking particularly lovely today, beautiful colourful dress.’ (sic)

Others claimed they ‘didn’t know where to look’ as they added: ‘I suggest @susannareid100 wears a shapeless hoodie in future, this dress seems to be addling brains!   

Commanding attention: The mother-of-three caught the eye as she slipped into her plunging satin green dress on Wednesday's show

Commanding attention: The mother-of-three caught the eye as she slipped into her plunging satin green dress on Wednesday’s show

Focused: Despite discussing hard-hitting topics, viewers claimed they were fixated on her stunning outfit

Focused: Despite discussing hard-hitting topics, viewers claimed they were fixated on her stunning outfit

‘Anyone don’t know where to look today?. As Susanna’s dress is very tight for this morning…Not only piers..but Susannah was on fire today..And not just the dress.

‘Looks to me like @susannareid100 has stolen the show in her emerald green dress this morning Dress. Step up your game @piersmorgan @GMB.’ (sic)

One angered social media user hit back at a few fans who claimed the neckline of the dress was ‘too low’.

They penned: ‘Woke up and took a scroll thru Twitter. Saw @susannareid100 was trending. Saw it was because of her dress. FFS. 

‘If you lot don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all!! She looks great! I actually wana know where it’s from because I want it….’ (sic) 

'She looks amazing!' Social media users flooded Twitter with praise for the TV host

‘She looks amazing!’ Social media users flooded Twitter with praise for the TV host

'This dress seems to be addling brains!' Some claimed they 'didn't know where to look' and another hit back at a few fans who insisted the neckline of her dress was 'too low'

‘This dress seems to be addling brains!’ Some claimed they ‘didn’t know where to look’ and another hit back at a few fans who insisted the neckline of her dress was ‘too low’