PIERS Morgan has brushed off the 57,121 Ofcom complaints sparked by his comments about Meghan Markle.
The 55-year-old star said on Good Morning Britain last week that he “didn’t believe a word” of the Duchess’s bombshell interview.
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Tonight, he retweeted The Celeb Report’s story that he’d racked up the record-breaking number of Ofcom complaints.
He wrote: “Only 57,000? I’ve had more people than that come up & congratulate me in the street for what I said.
“The vast majority of Britons are right behind me.”
Meghan Markle’s sit-down chat with Oprah Winfrey saw her say that she “didn’t want to be alive” after heavy public scrutiny.
But Piers fumed on air: “I don’t believe a word she says, Meghan Markle. I wouldn’t believe a weather report if she read it.
“The fact she has expressed an onslaught against our Royal Family is contemptible.”
Piers quit the show on the night of Tuesday 9 March rather than apologise for saying he did not believe Megan.
His departure last week came shortly after Ofcom said it had launched an investigation under its harm and offence rules, after receiving more than 41,000 complaints in two days.
An Ofcom spokesperson said: “We have launched an investigation into Monday’s episode of Good Morning Britain under our harm and offence rules.”
Less than an hour later, ITV announced Piers Morgan wouldn’t be returning to the show.
ITV said in a statement: “Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain.
“ITV has accepted this decision and has nothing further to add.”
It comes as
- Meghan and Harry sparked Palace fury after details of private peace talks with Charles and William were leaked to a prime-time US TV show
- The Palace is “refusing to give a running commentary on private conversations” after the talks were leaked
- Morgan has claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are running a “deliberate and malicious campaign” to smear the Royal Family
- Prince Philip’s iron will was saluted yesterday as he returned home to the Queen following his longest hospital stay
- Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh has branded Meghan and Harry as “mean-spirited” for “leaking” private conversations with the Royal Family
