Susanna Reid's parents were her "inspiration" when she split from her husband.
Susanna Reid
The 'Good Morning Britain' presenter separated from Dominic Cotton - the father of her three sons - in 2014 and was determined things would remain amicable between them.
She said: "The other day I phoned my mother and she was having dinner with my dad.
"They split up when I was nine and it was a huge fracture, I can't overestimate the impact, but when I went through my separation from my husband, my parents' friendship was an inspiration.
"One thing their divorce meant is that I got individual time with my dad which I might not have got if they'd stayed married."
The 46-year-old star has an early wake-up call during the week, so it's always important she gets a good night's sleep.
She told Observer Food Monthly: "I need to be fully functioning as I have to deal with Piers Morgan most mornings. I'm quite rigid with my optimum pattern and religious about sleep.
"Sleep's the altar I worship at. Like my meals, it's precious and scheduled. I'm in bed by 9pm and the alarm goes off at 3.45am."
While Susanna tries to have a rigid schedule for eating and sleeping, she found it all changed when she took part in 'Strictly Come Dancing' in 2013.
She said: "My eating patterns changed when I did Strictly for 18 weeks. There's something about the dancing, adrenaline, fitness, focus and absorption - and doing BBC Breakfast at the same time - which meant that I didn't feel hungry."
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