Did Gareth Southgate restore Susanna Reid's faith in marriage?

Susanna Reid

Sometimes even the smallest things can make a huge impact on somebody's life and that's what happened to Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid. Reid, 47, who split with English journalist Dominic Cotton, 51, in 2014, has revealed that seeing a picture of England manager Gareth Southgate hugging his wife Alison inside an empty Luzhniki Stadium in Russia as she consoled him after his team lost to Croatia in the semi-final of the World Cup.

She posted this picture (above) of them on Twitter and wrote, "I think a photo has just changed my mind on marriage." Within few hours of her tweet, she was flooded with marriage proposals. One Twitter user wrote, "I have the blue 3 piece suit, just let me know which Stadium & I'll see you there!"

Another said, "Marry me then." A third one added, "So millions of people have just formed a queue!!" And a fourth one joked, "I'm here waiting for you Susanna." Reid was among many known names who paid tribute to Southgate after England failed to enter World Cup final.

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