Hugh Grant calls “bullshit” on Piers Morgan’s claims he’s a “hypocrite” about working for the Murdochs

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Hugh Grant has hit back at accusations of being a “hypocrite” by Piers Morgan on social media, branding the post “bullshit”.The Notting Hill star has been a vocal opponent of tabloid misconduct, particularly cases of phone hacking.

He recently settled a case with News Group Newspapers (NGN), publishers of The Sun, over alleged phone hacking and burglary by journalists.

NGN have denied the claims.In a new interview with Radio 4, he reacted to the UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy’s comments that the government will rule out a reopening of the Leveson Inquiry, a 2012 report into the conduct of the British press.

He said: “I have some sympathy, when I’m in a generous mood, for politicians terrified of the Murdochs”, referring to the Murdoch Family, owners of NGN, led by Rupert Murdoch.“I have some sympathy, when I’m in a generous mood, for politicians terrified of the Murdochs.”Actor Hugh Grant, who settled a privacy case against NGN last year, reacts to the Culture Secretary's comments that the government will rule out a reopening of the Leveson Inquiry.— BBC Radio 4 Today (@BBCr4today) January 24, 2025Morgan, who was editor of the NGN-owned papers News Of The World and The Sun, as well as hosting a show on the company’s Talk TV network, retweeted a clip from the interview on X (formerly Twitter) with the reply: “REMINDER: Hugh Grant took many millions of pounds from Rupert Murdoch to make movies for him. #hypocrite”REMINDER: Hugh Grant took many millions of pounds from Rupert Murdoch to make movies for him. #hypocrite https://t.co/sJ7NpcPrSW— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 24, 2025Hugh Grant said in his retort: “Bullshit.