Susanna Reid’s ex Dominic Cotton moves in with new lover who’s friends with Good Morning Britain presenter
Dominic Cotton, 51, and Gayle Harrison live just 12 minutes from the house he shared with Susanna in South London
SUSANNA Reid’s ex Dominic Cotton has moved out of their family home after she found love with Crystal Palace boss Steve Parish following their split in 2014.
He left the family home when Susanna, 48, first started dating Steve, 53, when she was introduced by her Good Morning Britain co-host Piers Morgan in 2016.
Dominic, 51, has now moved on with marketing manager Gayle Harrison and is living with her in a property just 12 minutes from the home he previously shared with Susanna in South London.
Susanna and Dominic, who have three sons, Sam, 16, Finn, 14, and Jack, 13, announced their split in March 2014 after 16 years.
The couple remained close friends and Susanna has even grown close to Gayle and has befriended her on social media.
Gayle and Dominic went public with their romance months after he left the family home.
Susanna’s decision to stay such close friends to Dominic and Gayle was driven by her children.
Following their break up, Susanna told The Sun’s Fabulous Magazine: “We still get on so well, Dom is still such a hands-on dad and we really co-parent.
“So we live separately but together and happily in the same house. I’m not saying everybody can do it and I definitely think people are surprised that we can do it this way.”
When asked about their living arrangements, Dominic said: “This is an odd situation living together, but we get on really well.”
Susanna, who was starring on Strictly Come Dancing during their relationship breakdown, and who moved from the BBC to ITV just weeks after their split, said at the time it was “stressful”.
In another interview she admitted their living arrangements was novel but said she had no intention of ever not having her ex in her life.
She said: “Dom is one of my best friends, we see each other a lot, and we’re utterly committed to our boys.
"We’re very open and loving with them. Nothing is off the table when it comes to discussing issues.”
The Sun exclusively revealed Susanna was dating the minted football boss, who’s worth £45million, in November last year.
She confirmed the report just days later when quizzed live on Good Morning Britain by Piers.
The TV anchor previously insisted she wasn’t ready to date because of her three boys.
She said in March 2017: “I’m not dating, and right now it feels like absolutely the right thing to be single and independent. It’s a positive choice. I genuinely feel the happiest I’ve ever been.”
However footy boss Steve swept her off her feet last summer and the pair went on a series of low key dates, including watching Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, before Susanna admitted she’d found love again.
She said of their relationship: "I’m happy. Very happy. I’m having fun.”
However she denied talk of marriage and added: “I’ve never wanted it. I’ve never fantasised about the big day. It was never my ambition to be married.
"I am very, very happy at the moment, but I don’t want to be married. I think the focus should be on the relationship.”
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The couple have been pictured together at football games and were previously pictured in November during a night out in London’s Soho.
Susanna has remained determined to keep their romance out of the public eye however.
When she was last quizzed about their romance, she said: “It’s not a secret. But it’s private.”
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