Piers Morgan made his first appearance on UK breakfast television in almost a year on Sunday (January 16) – and, surprise surprise, couldn’t resist a dig at his former ITV employers.
The controversial broadcaster was back this week for an appearance on Sunday Morning – the replacement for The Andrew Marr Show – on rival network the BBC.
Though used to appearing on ITV’s Good Morning Britain – at least before his epic storm-off last March – Piers admitted the experience of being back on early-morning programming felt “weird”.
Speaking to host Sophie Raworth ahead of discussing the newspapers of the day, Piers opened up about the feat of being back.
Sophie began the segment by quizzing him: “Piers it’s been what, nine months, since you were on television?”
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The broadcaster replied: “I haven’t been on breakfast television for nearly a year. It feels weird, but nice!”
And he couldn’t resist taking a barbed swipe at GMB, as he went on: “And my one question for you is am I allowed to have an opinion? Because that was the problem before!”
Clearly not wanting to get into it, Sophie said diplomatically: “Well you’ve come to tell us about the papers, and there is a lot for you. A perfect news storm day, lots for you to get your teeth into.”
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The pair shared a giggle before the segment moved on – but it wasn’t Piers’ only nod to his TV past.
When discussing the various Covid-19 restrictions in place during the much-discussed parties at Downing Street, the broadcaster reflected on the difficult period he and countless others had at the time.
Piers explained that when restrictions allowed for meeting one person outside at a distance of six feet apart, he’d met up with his eldest son for the first time in three months.
“I met my eldest son that day, for the first time in three months, at a two metre distance. I wasn’t even able to shake hands with my son.”
He admitted that his experience was small scale compared to others, explaining: “I had a cousin who couldn’t see his dying father. I had a great school friend who couldn’t see her mother, who died in a care home from Covid, she had to say goodbye on FaceTime.
“I had a co-worker, Kate Garraway, at Good Morning Britain, who couldn’t go and see her critically ill husband.
“All over the country people had these kind of stories.”
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