Piers Morgan ‘offered job live on air’ by Andrew Neil who says he’d be ‘huge asset’ to GB News ‘if he’s up for it’
PIERS Morgan was today offered a job live on air by Andrew Neil after his shock resignation from Good Morning Britain.
The chairman of the incoming television news channel GB News this afternoon said he would be “delighted” to have a conversation with the firebrand host.
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Piers shocked fans by dramatically leaving Good Morning Britain last night after senior execs told him to say sorry on air following his heated clash with the show’s weatherman Alex Beresford over the Duchess of Sussex.
But Piers said he was not willing to apologise and walked – bringing an immediate end to his six-year stint on the morning show.
And Mr Neil told BBC it was a loss for ITV – saying many viewers had tuned in for the controversial host.
He said: “Well, Piers would be a huge asset to GB news and we’ll definitely look at that.
“We haven’t started any negotiations yet.
“We would certainly be delighted to talk to him if he’s up for it.”
It comes as…
- Meghan Markle made a complaint about Piers Morgan to ITV
- Piers branded Meghan as ‘contemptible’ as he doubled down on his comments
- The GMB host hinted at quitting hours before he stormed off the show by tweeting he was ‘dying of boredom’
- Piers said he ‘work is done’ after GMB beat BBC Breakfast’s rating for the first time in history
- Susanna Reid paid tribute to her co-host
Mr Neil said he would not want to have Piers’ GMB role transferred onto GB News but added: “Could we find a role for Piers Morgan? Of course we could – any network worth it’s salt could find a role for a broadcaster of his calibre.”
GB news is a British news channel set to launch this year and Neil has confirmed the channel will launch sometime in March 2021.
An exact date is yet to be revealed, but the channel launched a recruitment drive for 140 jobs back in January 2021.
And Piers this morning described his change of employment status as a “temporary hibernation”.
Piers said: “I think it’s fair to say, although the woke crowd will think that they’ve cancelled me, I think they will be rather disappointed when I re-emerge.”
Who has signed up to GB news?
Andrew Neil himself is going to host a daily news show in the evenings.
The renowned broadcaster stepped down from his role at the BBC after 25 years back in September 2020.
The channel has signed up a series of right-leaning commentators.
Michelle Dewberry, Apprentice winner and a former Brexit party candidate has been signed up to head up a prime time show.
The Sun’s own former executive editor and columnist Dan Wootton has also announced he will be joining the channel.
Member of the European Parliament for the Brexit Party, Alexandra Phillips, is also another part of the channel’s on-air team.
GB News will be available to watch on all major UK platforms including Freeview, Sky, YouView, Virgin Media and Freesat.
It was today revealed the Duchess of Sussex complained to ITV to raise concerns Piers’ words might affect those struggling with mental health.
The 39-year-old Duchess told Oprah Winfrey she felt like she “didn’t want to be alive anymore” in her bombshell interview on Sunday.
But on Monday’s Good Morning Britain, Morgan said he “didn’t believe a word” of it.
He then rowed with Alex and stormed off the set – before handing in his notice to bosses hours later.
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And it later emerged he was ordered to apologise after bosses were contacted by the Duchess, but refused.
It’s understood Meghan’s complaint wasn’t made over Piers’ dismissal of racism allegations, or her claims that she wasn’t supported by the Royal Family.
Ofcom launched an investigation after receiving 41,000 complaints over the host’s comments.