Ben Shephard assures viewers that GMB takes mental health ‘very seriously’ after Piers Morgan’s Meghan Markle comments

BEN Shephard assured viewers that Good Morning Britain takes mental health “very seriously” after Piers Morgan said he “didn’t believe” Meghan Markle was suicidal.

Piers dramatically quit after senior execs wanted him to say sorry on air following his heated clash with the show’s weatherman Alex Beresford over the ex-Suits actress.


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Ben Shephard said mental health is ‘hugely important’ to the programme

Following Kate Garraway’s sweet tribute to the “passionate” presenter, Ben moved seamlessly into a discussion about those suffering from PTSD on the frontline.

Ben said: “It is crucial we all appreciate and understand, particularly during a pandemic and what we’ve seen our nurses and doctors going through, the concern about the mental health impact of that and what that’s going to do.

“Dr Hilary Jones is with us and I’m sure, Hilary, you’ve got anecdotal evidence of people on the frontline experiencing PTSD and talking about how difficult it has been to cope.

“The debate about mental health and concern is something we take very seriously and is hugely important to all of us.”



The presenters paid tribute to ex-host Piers Morgan today

Dr Hilary added: “Yes and talking of Piers, he did a great deal to look after the mental health of NHS staff.

“He championed the fact they were under the cosh and that they were working very hard.

“He offered to pay their ludicrous parking fines at hospitals, and actually did that.

“He had a very generous heart.”

Kate laughed as she stepped in to reassure viewers: “He still does, Hilary.



Piers Morgan quit in a clash with ITV over his Meghan Markle comments

“He’s only not in the studio, he’s still around…”

Dr Hilary added: “I had my spats with Piers, but he held politicians to account.

It comes as:

  • Piers Morgan said he STILL doesn’t believe Meghan Markle after quitting GMB
  • Meghan Markle may have complained about Piers to ITV, it was reported
  • Piers Morgan quit GMB after refusing to apologise on air
  • Ranvir Singh made an awkward blunder on TV telling fans ‘Piers will be here later’
  • Susanna Reid paid emotional tribute to ‘outspoken & disruptive’ Piers 
  • What happened between Piers Morgan and Alex Beresford?
  • Susanna is missing from GMB today and replaced by Kate Garraway

“He asked the secondary questions. He didn’t just let it go when they fobbed him off. probed, pushed and well researched. He did champion the little people who didn’t have a voice. We shouldn’t forget that.

“We all know him personally off-screen. He is generous to a fault, and very loyal.

“Of course he had his strong opinions and that is polarising, whether it’s complaining or praising he was always going to get critics.



He defended his right to free speech

“But people often shout louder when they’re criticising than when they’re backing someone.”

Piers stormed off set during the huge row on Tuesday morning after Alex criticised him for his reaction to Meghan’s claims she contemplated suicide and was racially abused by the Royal Family.



Piers Morgan today tweeted that ‘freedom of speech is a hill I’m happy to die on’

But Piers said he was not willing to apologise, and walked – bringing an immediate end to his six-year stint on the morning show.

Speaking outside his home yesterday, the 55-year-old said he was willing to “fall on his sword” after “agreeing to disagree” with ITV over apologising for the rant.



Piers, seen on the show for the last time yesterday, stands by his view that he doesn’t believe Meghan


He made the comments following Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah


Meghan made a complaint to ITV’s CEO

Standing with with his daughter Elise, he added: “I believe in freedom of speech, I believe in the right to be allowed to have an opinion. If people want to believe Meghan Markle, that’s entirely their right.

“I don’t believe almost anything that comes out of her mouth and I think the damage she’s done to the British monarchy and to the Queen at a time when Prince Philip is lying in hospital is enormous and frankly contemptible.

“If I have to fall on my sword for expressing an honestly held opinion about Meghan Markle and that diatribe of bilge that she came out with in that interview, so be it.”  


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