Piers Morgan, 53, topped Heat magazine’s annual poll on secret crushes, published to coincide with Valentine’s Day. The controversial host beat off competition from the likes of EastEnders actor Jake Wood, TV presenter Declan Donnelly and Jeremy Clarkson. Piers’ co-star Susanna Reid, 48, said she isn’t surprised he’s scooped the award for “secret crush” insisting nobody would want to admit they fancy him publicly. She said: “I’m not in the least bit surprised he’s won the Secret Crush Award.
Who in their right mind would want to publicly declare they have a crush on Piers??
Susanna Reid
"Who in their right mind would want to publicly declare they have a crush on Piers??”
Piers’ wife Celia Walden also quipped: “People are weird aren't they? I only married him for the handbags."
Piers also spoke of his victory, commenting: “I think Heat magazine readers are just a more discerning kind of magazine reader, they have a very high bar for their aesthetic likes and this has proven it.”
He also commented on some of the people who had lost to him, such as Lord Sugar.
He said: “My particular thoughts at this difficult moment are