Susanna Reid admits she is "drinking mindfully".

Susanna Reid

Susanna Reid

The 48-year-old TV presenter - who gave up booze last year after a heavy Ibiza trip with Judge Rinder - has opened up about lifting her alcohol ban after consuming "eight drinks in eight months".

Speaking on 'Good Morning Britain', radio host, Janey Lee Grace asked Susanna: "You're drinking mindfully. Are you?"

She replied: "Yes ... I'm not entirely not drinking. I've had eight drinks over the past eight months.

"I think there's enough for mums to feel guilty about. After a long day when you are completely run ragged I completely remember that feeling of needing to take the edge off."

Susanna's co-presenter Richard Madeley - who is filling in for Piers Morgan whilst he takes a three-week break - opened up about his love of "non-alcoholic wines" and admitted he and his wife Judy went sober in November last year.

Richard said: "Well Judy and I stopped. We stopped in November. And we found fantastic non-alcoholic wines which are pretty good.

"It looks nice, it occupies the space on the table where real wine used to go ... it's a prop. Actually it looks quite civilised. You're dealing with a habit."

Susanna previously revealed that since becoming sober she does "miss the alcohol" sometimes.

She joked: "I can't say what happened exactly [in Ibiza], as it's too personal, but we went big. I do miss the alcohol at times.

"You know, you're at the Groucho Club, there's a party, someone brings the shots and you're just ... woo.

"I love the bacchanalia of it all, that rush of hedonism and escape.

"But then there's the shame. I've had some of my best worst moments after a drink, but I don't miss the hangxiety."


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