Susanna Reid compared Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to Tyson Fury during Thursday morning’s instalment of the breakfast show ahead of the release of their Netflix docu-series.
Susanna co-hosted the ITV morning show with Ben Shephard as they discussed the highly anticipated release of the first part of the Sussex documentary series.
The series is being released in two sections of three episodes, with three on December 8 at 8am and the following three on December 15.
Turning to the cameras on Thursday morning, Ben asked viewers: “Are you going to be watching? Are you interested? Are you fed up? Do you think they should have left it?
“Or is it the sort of thing where you're going to binge those first three episodes as quickly as you possibly can to get to their side of the story.”
Susanna noted that much like their boxing champion guest later in the programme, the Royal couple do not “pull their punches”.
She said: “We know on this programme how divisive this couple is. They know that as well.
“They feel that there was a war against Meghan and that racism was at the heart of it. They do not pull their punches, just like Tyson.”
Later in the programme she added: “You may find what they say is sensitive or you may find it's really helpful.
“That's one of the reasons Prince Harry and Meghan say they speak out, is that they feel they are helping other people.”
Trailers for the show titled Harry and Meghan, out on the streaming platform at 8am today, have made ominous hints about what the pair will reveal.
In the series the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will claim the households of the late Queen, the King and Prince and Princess of Wales placed negative stories about them in the media.
The first episode of Harry and Meghan will cover the couple’s relationship and then in the following two Harry and Meghan will suggest they were not adequately supported by Buckingham Palace.
In a trailer Harry spoke of a “dirty game” and “planting of stories” and “a hierarchy of the family”.
He warned: “We know the full truth,” but the use of footage of press photographers at unrelated events to illustrate the idea of Harry and Meghan being hounded by paparazzi has been questioned.
Netflix claims their show features commentary from friends and family, most of whom have never before spoken publicly about what they witnessed.
Historians will discuss the state of the British Commonwealth and the Royal Family’s relationship with the press. Oscar-nominated Liz Garbus directs.
Harry and Meghan signed Netflix and Spotify deals thought to be worth over £100 million after quitting the monarchy and moving to the US.
