JAKARTA - Journalist and television presenter Piers Morgan left the morning broadcast on ITV on Tuesday after a long period of criticism he had given against Meghan Markle culminated in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.
As reported by Antara from Reuters, ITV confirmed Piers Morgan's departure from the show.
The 55-year-old former CNN presenter accused Harry and Markle of humiliating the Royal family and seeking attention in their own way without accepting responsibility for their positions.
He referred to Markle as "Princess Pinocchio" in a tweet, and said he "didn't believe anything Markle said at all" in the interview.
Markle claims the Royal family exiled her to the point of suicidal thoughts, and one of the royals asks about her son's possible skin color, a charge that raises questions about the future of the monarchy.
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"Who did you go to? What did they say? Sorry, I didn't believe a word she said, Meghan Markle", he said. "I wouldn't even believe it if he read me the weather report".
Piers Morgan's comments regarding Meghan Markle left British media regulators with 41.000 complaints.
The Mind mental health foundation which is working with ITV on mental health initiatives said they were disappointed about the presenter's comments.
ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall previously said she trusted Markle "completely".
Piers Morgan briefly added to his comment on Markle's suicidal thoughts on Tuesday: "I still have serious concerns about the accuracy of what she (Markle) is talking about, but let me state my position on mental illness and suicide".
"It has to be taken seriously and if someone feels that they should seek help, and if they are in an institution like the royal family and they are asking for help, they should get it".
Piers Morgan joined ITV six years ago and is known for his 'hot mouth'. Celebrities to the minister also had received his awful comments. During the pandemic, he pressured the government a dozen times to explain why Britain had the highest death rate in the world. The minister boycotted his show for months.
Before leaving the program, Piers Morgan left the Good Morning studio in the middle of the broadcast when his colleague, Alex Beresford, criticized Piers for accusing him of "cruelty" for not believing Meghan's words about the mental pressure that drove her to commit suicide.
Alex then brought up Piers Morgan's relationship with Meghan Markle, implying Piers' obsession with Markle, which made the presenter dramatically leave the set.
"I understand you don't like Meghan Markle, you make it very clear many times on this program, very often", said Alex Beresford.
Piers Morgan returned to the studio for a segment featuring Markle's father, Thomas Markle.
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