Piers Morgan Quits 'Good Morning Britain' After Co-hosts Push Back On His View Of Meghan Markle
Conservative British commentator Piers Morgan quite literally stormed off his television show Good Morning Britain yesterday after co-host Alex Beresford challenged his reasons for disliking Meghan Markle.
The program has been abuzz with talk about Markle and Prince Harry's bombshell interview with Oprah last Sunday. The day following the interview, Morgan appeared on Good Morning Britain and challenged Markle's statement that she felt depressed to the point of being suicidal while she was a part of the Royal Family.
"I don’t believe a word she says," Morgan said. "I wouldn’t believe her if she read me a weather report."
When he asked, "Do you feel genuine sympathy for Meghan Markle?", co-host Susanna Reid responded, "Anyone who says they were left feeling suicidal, you have to feel sympathy for them."
>‘Anyone who says they were left feeling suicidal, you have to feel sympathy for them.’
susannareid100</a> responds to <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">piersmorgan’s question of whether she feels ‘genuine sympathy for Meghan’ after watching that interview.
Watch the full interview on @ITV at 9pm. pic.twitter.com/lht1Xh572p— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) March 8, 2021
Morgan's comments caused a stir in Britain, with mental health charity Mind expressing they were "disappointed" in Morgan.
— Mind (@MindCharity) March 8, 2021
On Tuesday's show, Good Morning Britain co-host Alex Beresford began to lay into Morgan. "I understand that you don’t like Meghan Markle, you’ve made it so clear a number of times on this program. She’s entitled to cut you off. Has she said anything about you since she cut you off? I don’t think she has. But you continue to trash her." At this point, stood up and walked off the set.
Piers Morgan just walked off the Good Morning Britain set (!!!) after co-presenter Alex Beresford defended Harry and Meghan and condemned Piers' treatment of them in yesterday's programming pic.twitter.com/mH75J8ND4O
— Chris Rickett (@chrisrickett) March 9, 2021
Morgan later returned to the show say to Berenson, "What we need to do Alex is talk to each other in a civilized manner given we work on the same show, on the same team. You launching into a pretty personally derogatory monologue on one of your colleagues probably isn’t one of the best ways to go about it," but the following morning, Morgan was absent from Good Morning Britain.
In a short statement, ITV stated that Morgan had decided to leave the show and that they had "nothing to add."
Piers Morgan has quit Good Morning Britain. pic.twitter.com/CkKYlNQ9EI
— Mark Jefferies (@mirrorjeffers) March 9, 2021
Reid gave a diplomatic statement at the top of this morning's program, emphasizing that she and Morgan had contrasting views on a number of topics, saying "some of you will cheer, some of you will boo" Morgan's absence.
'Shows go on and so on we go.'
'He has been a voice for many of you and a voice that many of you have railed against.'@susannareid100 speaks about Piers' resignation from GMB. pic.twitter.com/sVTcKMwx8N— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) March 10, 2021
Following his departure, Morgan tweeted a picture of Winston Churchill with a quote about free speech, adding, "Thanks for all the love, and hate. I’m off to spend more time with my opinions."
On Monday, I said I didn’t believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview. I’ve had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don’t. If you did, OK. Freedom of speech is a hill I’m happy to die on. Thanks for all the love, and hate. I’m off to spend more time with my opinions. pic.twitter.com/bv6zpz4Roe
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 10, 2021
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