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'Having to take extreme measures': Piers Morgan wears MASK in hilarious bid to prevent catching the 'lurgy' from GMB co-host Susanna Reid

Published: 07:23 EST, 25 January 2016 | Updated: 07:41 EST, 25 January 2016

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He spends his mornings sat in an enviable position beside brunette beauty Susanna Reid on the Good Morning Britain sofa.

But Piers Morgan, 50, wasn't in the mood to get too close to his co-host on Monday, after she turned up for work full of cold.

Ever the cheeky chappie, Piers put on a protective mask to shield himself from Susanna's germs.

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Taking precautions: Piers Morgan, 50, wasn't in the mood to get too close to his co-host Susanna Reid, 45, on Monday, after she turned up for work full of cold

Playfully, the former CNN presenter quipped: 'Obviously professionally I'm right behind you, but personally I don't want to get it.

'Given you are now exhaling rather dramatic fumes, I'm going to have to wear one of these for the show.'

Despite revealing that she was 'breathing like Darth Vader', Susanna, 45, was still able to dish out some of the flirtatious banter the pairing are known for, hitting back: 'Will that actually stop you talking Piers?

Staying safe: Ever the cheeky chappie, Piers put on a protective mask to shield himself from Susanna's contagious germs

'Because if it does perhaps you can wear it every morning.'

Piers entertained his 4.8 million Twitter followers by tweeting: 'Having to take extreme measures to avoid @susannareid100 infecting me with her lurgy. @GMB.'

Meanwhile, Susanna poked fun at the former Britain's Got Talent judge through her social media account.

She tweeted: 'I'm ill & @piersmorgan is furious. Good Morning Britain! from 6am. #afc #keepsmiling :)'

Playful: Susanna told Piers that if his mask stopped him from speaking he could wear it everyday

Trooper: Susanna told her concerned followers that she would definitely make it to work, having not taken a sick day since 2005

The Crystal Palace fan's 'afc' hashtag was a dig at Arsenal fan Piers whose side suffered a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday, preventing them from reclaiming top spot in the Premier League.

The star told her concerned followers that she would definitely make it to work, having not taken a sick day since 2005.

And she was clearly feeling guilty for her condition, tweeting: 'HUGE apologies for the state of my voice this morning. I am sipping hot water and confident I will be back to full health tomorrow @gmb'

She then thanked her followers for their sympathy and revealed that she was returning home to try and sleep off the illness.

Tit for tat: Susanna poked fun at the former Britain's Got Talent judge through her social media account, teasing him about Arsenal's loss yesterday

Just banter: Piers joined GMB in November and was quick to strike up a flirty rapport with Susanna

Piers joined GMB in November and was quick to strike up a flirty rapport with Susanna.

On his debut Susanna referred to herself as Piers' television wife, while he popped his arm around her and joked: 'Do I get any conjugal rights?'

TV Director of Daytime, Helen Warner said of his appointment: 'We loved having Piers on the show earlier this year, so we're delighted that he's joining us permanently.

'He is an excellent interviewer and a great broadcaster, who fits in brilliantly with GMB's family of presenters.'

As well as his presenting gig, the TV star and writer recently signed a new two-year contract with MailOnline.

Writing several times per week, Morgan's column dissects the news of the day, with his unique opinion, to provoke discussion and debate amongst DailyMail.com's 230 million readers globally, with 80 million coming from the United States.