BBC golden boy Dan Walker revealed he loves his rivalry with frenemy Piers Morgan.
He said: “Piers is a brilliant broadcaster. He’s a very clever bloke and actually I’ve enjoyed our jousting over the years.
“I miss that because I think we’re both competitive.
“He crossed a line a few times, which I resolutely didn’t, but I’m looking forward to seeing him back on telly.”
And he said breakfast television has been generally quieter since the ex-Sun man quit ITV’s Good Morning Britain.
Piers, 56, will start on Talk TV early next year.
The BBC Breakfast presenter, 44, added: “From what I have seen of Good Morning Britain, it’s been nice to see some of the other great personalities and presenters have a bit more space to talk.”
Dan’s kind words comes after Piers almost reignited their feud after he made a quip about his Strictly Come Dancing exit.
He got the boot last week, narrowly missing out on a place in the semi finals with his partner Nadiya.
Dan has a friendly rivalry with fellow journalist Piers, 56, stemming from when they both hosted breakfast shows, with the pair regularly exchanging barbs on social media.
After he got the flick from Strictly, Dan tweeted:
After this dance off against AJ Odudu, he tweeted: “Well… what a ride!
“#Strictly has been a truly wonderful experience for me. I enjoyed every second. @NadiyaBychkova is a superstar: kind, encouraging, funny, clever, the best teacher I could ever have hoped for & a great friend.
“Thanks for the support & thanks for having us.”
Piers quickly retorted: “You came 5th, mate. She needed a better pupil.”
Dan previously made it clear he wasn’t worried about what Piers thought of his dance skills.
When asked about his ups and downs with Piers, Dan replied: “Who?”
Asked if he was worried about the criticism Piers is likely to send Dan’s way after he dances, he replied with a simple: “No.”
Piers will be joining Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and Fox News Media as part of a global TV and newspaper deal.
This will allow him to host a new TV show airing in the UK, US and Australia.
The show will be launched on the upcoming station talkTV in early 2022.
