Piers Morgan resigns as presenter of the TV program ‘Good morning Britain’. That reports television channel ITV. The well-known British television figure angrily stepped away from the set on Tuesday after a heated discussion with colleague Alex Beresford about the interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Oprah Winfrey. The day before, Morgan said he didn’t believe a word of what Meghan said.
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The long-awaited interview with the ex-royals caused a lot of commotion in the UK. Markle accused the royal family of racism and said she received no help when she was struggling with suicidal feelings.
Following a clip from Meghan Markle about her mental health issues, Morgan said on Monday during ITV’s morning show that he “wouldn’t even believe Meghan if she read the weather forecast.” According to Morgan, Meghan launched an attack against the royal family and added that her statements made him sick. Morgan, who is known to us as a jury member of ‘Britain’s got talent’ and ‘America’s got talent’, is known as a fan of the British royal family.
His statements caused outrage among viewers and media watchdog Ofcom announced that it was launching an investigation after receiving more than 41,000 complaints from viewers.
On Tuesday, Morgan returned to his statements. He said he was still behind it, but that he takes mental problems and suicidal thoughts very seriously. Weatherman Alex Beresford also confronted Morgan with his statements, stating that Morgan has only been saying bad things about Meghan since the personal relationship between the two ended. Morgan then walked out of the studio angrily.
Channel ITV announced in a statement on Tuesday that Morgan “has decided after discussions with ITV that the time has come to leave ‘Good morning Britain'”. ITV accepts that decision and has nothing more to add.
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