Susanna Reid's 'airtime battle' with Piers Morgan

Susanna Reid faces a "constant battle for airtime" with her \'Good Morning Britain\' co-host Piers Morgan.

The 47-year-old TV presenter quit the BBC for ITV\'s \'GMB\' in 2014 and admitted she feels as though she is going "into battle" with the 53-year-old journalist on a daily basis.

Speaking to the Radio Times magazine, she said: "It\'s a constant battle for airtime. Sometimes I open my mouth to ask a question and hear Piers\' voice come out - so you can\'t help but go into battle with him every morning.

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"I know it\'s not personal. But there was a time when I took this a lot more seriously, and personally, than I do now."

Susanna admitted that her first reaction to his hiring was that she would be "sitting next to a hedgehog", and while Piers is said to be paid in excess of £1 million with Susanna\'s salary reported to be considerably less, she isn\'t worried about their wages.

She said: "I honestly don\'t know what Piers is paid. But I\'m very happy.

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"Every woman in TV is asked about her salary now, but I don\'t necessarily want to talk about it."

Susanna has been criticised by male feminists for enabling Piers\' supposed "anti-feminist views".

She said: "They [male feminists] accused me of enabling his anti-feminist views.

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"The man sitting next to me was spouting off whatever he believes, which I don\'t agree with, and I was trying to stand up for my views, and the right for women to march.

"But I had men telling me it was my fault he was saying this. And I was just like, \'I\'ve had enough of men telling me how I should be a feminist. I\'ve had enough of it.\' "

\'GMB\' airs at the same time as \'BBC Breakfast\', but Susanna insists she has no interest in beating the BBC in the ratings battle.

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She said: "There\'s something very reassuring, and very likeable about it. No-one\'s ever going to be offended by Dan [Walker] and Louise [Minchin].You couldn\'t describe Piers as lovable.

"And I don\'t think everybody necessarily wants a double espresso shot into their veins in the morning. Some people want a nice cup of tea. And there is absolutely a role for both."