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Piers Morgan rants about Susanna Reid’s ‘massive salary’ on GMB

The GMB star took a dig at his co-host on today's show

Perpetually cross Piers Morgan momentarily turned his attention away from Meghan Markle on Good Morning Britain today to take a dig at co-host Susanna Reid.

Piers joked that he now identifies as “a penguin” in a debate about multiple genders and Susanna’s “massive salary”.

The GMB star launched into his latest rant after he learned that a gay penguin couple had adopted a gender neutral penguin at the London Aquarium.

Piers took a swipe at Susanna’s salary on today’s show (Credit: ITV)

Piers said: “I’m going to say that now I am identifying as a penguin and I demand to be allowed into the penguin enclosure at the aquarium and live with the penguins.

“This is the way the world is going, when I talk about this people go, ‘You are so intolerant’ and if you dare challenge these people they want you fired, expunged, sacked.”

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Susanna, who was reportedly offered a £1million deal for hosting with Piers, replied: “I think if you want to identify as a pan penguin that’s fine.”

Piers yelled back: “It’s not fine! It’s not fine to tell six-year-old kids that you could be any one of 100 genders.

“It’s not fine that the BBC should be doing this.”

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Piers added: “You women moan as well. Women have it so hard don’t they? They have it so hard. But you and your massive salary, working four days a week. Come on.”

Unfazed by his comment, Susanna told Piers: “I do think it’s confusing for children to learn about 100 gender identities.”

Susanna didn’t appear fazed by his salary comment (Credit: ITV)

His outburst comes just days after he lashed out at his former school in East Sussex for banning their students from wearing skirts.

Lewes Priory brought in a gender neutral policy, which means skirts are no longer part of the uniform – and Piers was furious.

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