Piers Morgan will not face an investigation over claims of “bullying and harassment” after ITV reacted to an open letter.
It was signed by more than 600 unhappy TV industry freelancers and figures who were angry with the presenter’s behaviour.
But TV bosses say they will not be taking the matter any further.
Many of those who put their name to the letter are angry at Piers’ Twitter conduct in particular.
But the network say that it does not monitor or control the Good Morning Britain host’s social media accounts.
ITV chiefs Kevin Lygo and Carolyn McCall have made it clear that bullying is not tolerated but did say they have spoken to him about the complaint.
ITV have responded to the open letter calling for action against the GMB star (Image: Getty Images)
The statement read: “ITV takes any allegations of bullying and harassment in the workplace very seriously indeed, and we are clear there is absolutely no place for it in ITV.
“We have an independent whistleblowing helpline which we communicate through our induction process and which we monitor on an on-going basis.
“In addition to our internal grievance procedures channels, which are open to both permanent members of staff and freelancers.
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“Our firm understanding is that in this instance, the tweet in question was not accusing Piers of bullying and harassment whilst working on Life Stories.
“Having spoken to both parties, there is therefore no internal investigation.”
ITV has said that because the Good Morning Britain host works as a freelancer then he has sole control over his Twitter and Instagram output.
TV bosses won’t be taking things further (Image: ITV)
The statement continued: “In terms of the separate issue of social media exchanges, we understand some producers wish to express their views on their personal platforms.
“We also think it is widely understood that Piers is a prolific and long-standing user of social media where he is well known for engaging in robust, heated exchanges, when criticism is levelled against him.
Many of those who put their name to the letter are angry at Piers’ twitter conduct
“However, Twitter accounts and the decision to comment on each other are their personal choices.
“Piers is a freelance presenter and we do not control his output on social media, or the other media platforms he writes for.”
The statement concluded: “To reiterate, we are clear there is no room for bullying at ITV and it is not tolerated. We are supportive and engaged members of Coalition for Change, and we will continue to work productively with colleagues across the industry.”
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