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Piers Morgan branded Alex Beresford an "idiot" during a segment on Lorraine which saw him march off an ITV studio for a second time.Piers was a guest on Lorraine Kelly’s ITV lunchtime show and the topic of conversation turned to his resignation from GMB.

Lorraine viewers were unimpressed this morning after Piers Morgan referred to Alex Beresford as "that idiot" more than a year on from his surprise departure from GMB - and Lorraine laughed it off.

Lorraine Kelly said Piers Morgan was 'fired up' as he said he 'waited a year' to make his ITV return. The TV star hasn't been seen on the channel since shortly after his dramatic Good Morning Britain exit last March.

Piers Morgan 'stormed off' during an interview with Lorraine Kelly as they discussed his Good Morning Britain exit.

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Piers Morgan made his long-awaited return to ITV on Thursday but ditched the Good Morning Britain studio to chat with Lorraine Kelly. It is the first time the network's former presenter has appeared on the channel since his dramatic exit from the news programme last March.

Piers Morgan has returned to ITV to chat to his old pal Lorraine Kelly about his brand new TalkTV show.The 57-year-old presenter was back on the channel on Thursday (April 21) morning to discuss his new TalkTV show Piers Morgan Uncensored.However, conversation quickly turned to moment he famously stormed off Good Morning Britain last year after he clashed with weather presenter Alex Beresford over Meghan Markle.The outspoken star offered his opinion on the Duchess of Sussex's then-recent comments about her mental health, including her experiences of racism and suicidal thoughts.He later stormed off set and quit Good Morning Britain later that day in the midst of widespread criticism from various mental health charities and the general public.Lorraine, 62, went to ask Piers if she regretted leaving the ITV breakfast show.He replied: "I only regret that ITV tried to get me to apologise for something that I believed in... I didn't believe [Meghan] then, I don't believe her now."Lorraine then attempted to move the subject onto the Ofcom ruling, which vindicated ITV following a record-number of complaints made about his remarks.As she tried to explain that, due to Susanna Reid and others showing balance, they didn't flout the rules.However, Piers said that he did "not agree with that"."They said it was a chilling infringement to my free speech," Piers fumed of ITV.

Piers Morgan has made an epic return ITV over a year after he quit Good Morning Britain following a clash with co-star Alex Beresford over Meghan Markle.The 57-year-old outspoken presenter was back on our screens on Thursday (April 21) morning to chat to his old pal Lorraine Kelly on her self-titled talk show.He appeared on Lorraine to promote his new TalkTV show Piers Morgan Uncensored, which launches on Monday, April 25.Before the pair got the chance to sit down and chat, Piers jokingly stormed onto the Lorraine set, referring to the time he stormed off GMB in March last year.Lorraine was left in stitches as Piers made his way to his seat and they later chatted about what fans can expect from his new series.Piers confirmed the exciting news of his return to ITV studios on his official account on Wednesday (April 20) morning.He penned: "BREAKING: I’ll be returning to ITV tomorrow for first time since the Markle Debacle… live & definitely uncensored on ⁦ @lorraine with the fabulous ⁦ @reallorraine - should be fun… (may even storm back onto ⁦@GMB while I wait, & get those ratings back up.)"Former newspaper editor Piers stormed off the set of GMB in March last year following a heated row with weather presenter Alex.The outspoken star offered his opinion on the Duchess of Sussex's then-recent comments about her mental health, including her experiences of racism and suicidal thoughts.He later stormed off set and quit Good Morning Britain later that day in the midst of widespread criticism from various mental health charities and the general public.Piers has since admitted that leaving GMB was a sad moment for himself, viewers and his TV wife Susanna Reid.He explained: "The sort of mystery about the ITV thing is I was simply

Piers Morgan is returning to ITV today, just over one year after he walked off the set of Good Morning Britain following a nasty spat with weatherman Alex Beresford. Ahead of his appearance on Lorraine this morning, Piers revealed in a new interview that he believed Alex was after his “moment of fame” and that their altercation had been rehearsed ahead of time.Piers, 57, dramatically exited the set of Good Morning Britain in March 2021 after Alex, 41, slammed his attitude towards Meghan Markle.The journalist has now claimed that the weatherman had an ulterior motive for calling him out. “Apparently he was heard out the back rehearsing his lines,” Piers said. “Clearly wanted to have his little YouTube moment of fame, and that’s fine. “I know he was planning a Hollywood career,” he continued brazenly. “I’m not quite sure how it’s going; I’ve not heard any updates.”Express.co.uk have contacted Alex’s representatives for comment.Early last year Meghan, 40, claimed that racist treatment she received while working as a senior member of the royal family left her feeling suicidal in a sit down interview with her husband Prince Harry, 37, and TV’s Oprah Winfrey. Questioning the credibility of the Duchess of Sussex’s claims, Piers told 1.9 million GMB viewers at the time: “I’m sorry, I don’t believe a word she said, Meghan Markle.  “I wouldn’t believe it if she read me a weather report.”Alex went on to suggest Piers’ response was due to him having some sort of personal vendetta against Meghan. During the exchange, Alex said: "I understand you’ve got a personal relationship with Meghan Markle, or had one, and she cut you off."She’s entitled to cut you off if she wants to.

Piers Morgan has asked his 7.9 million Twitter followers whether he should “storm in” to Good Morning Britain following his infamous exit last year.The journalist is finally returning to ITV today to appear on Lorraine, which airs straight after GMB. “Shall I storm into ⁦@GMB?” he tweeted half an hour before his appearance on the show, while watching Kate Garraway and Lorraine Kelly poke fun at him on-air from backstage.It comes when, shortly before his momentous return, his ex ITV colleagues Kate and Lorraine joked that they would have to “locked the doors” beforehand. “Piers Morgan is in the building and hopefully he will stay for the whole interview!” Lorraine announced. “I’ll cross my fingers,” she added, as the Good Morning Britain presenters burst out laughing. “We’re going to have to go and find him aren’t we?” Kate quipped.Her co-star Richard Bacon said: “He absolutely might come into this studio.“I don’t know if we’ve got a bolt…”“A bolt for the door!” Kate added gleefully, as Lorraine chimed in, “Lock the doors!”Piers is on Lorraine this morning at 9am on ITV.Alex’s accusations caused Piers to storm off the set of the ITV show, and he has not returned to the channel since. Piers had previously told Express.co.uk he would not speak to Alex again as he reflected on his departure from the programme.Piers, 57, is returning just over one year after he walked off the set of Good Morning Britain following a nasty spat with weatherman Alex Beresford.More to follow...

PIERS Morgan has hinted at a second clash with former Good Morning Britain co-star Alex Beresford ahead of a comeback to his old stomping ground at ITV tomorrow. The straight-talking presenter dramatically stormed out of the GMB studios in March last year after coming to blows with Alex over Meghan Markle.

Good Morning Britain’s former resident weatherman Alex Beresford has revealed the racial abuse he has received from online trolls since he was replaced by Laura Tobin.The 41-year-old shared an abusive tweet which was directed to him after Good Morning Britain sent out its own tweet from its social media account.The official GMB Twitter account posted a video of Laura as she presented the weather, but one foul mouthed hater took the opportunity to send some abuse Alex’s way.Alex took a screenshot of the troll and immortalised their racist comment on his Twitter profile, which read: “Thank you for coming back, cannot stand that [unrepeatable]”.The former weatherman didn't hesitate to call out the racist with: “Andrew, you’ve made a typo there!”Shocked fans were appalled to see the brazen abuse and replied to Alex’s tweet.One wrote: “Mate, I’m so sorry this s*** is still happening or has ever happened in the first place."Another posted: “This is why I’m one hundred percent in favour of all Twitter accounts being verified.

Back on the small screen. Piers Morgan announced that he will return to British television a little over one year after his infamous rant against Meghan Markle.

Piers Morgan appeared to take a subtle swipe at Alex Beresford as he prepared for his ITV return. The outspoken star quit ITV's Good Morning Britain last year after he ended up storming off when he and weather presenter Alex clashed as they talked about Meghan Markle's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Piers Morgan, 57, has made light of his return to ITV in a tweet shared with his 7.9 million Twitter followers.The former Good Morning Britain presenter is set to visit his former employer’s studios tomorrow for a chat with Lorraine Kelly on her eponymous programme.Taking to Twitter, Piers made a reference to his clash with weather presenter Alex Beresford last year, which saw him storm off set.He enquired: “Anyone know who’s doing the weather on ITV tomorrow morning?”

refusing to issue an apology to Markle and Prince Harry over his controversial comments.After tens of thousands of people complained about his remarks about Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, he made the decision to leave his position after six years. Morgan famously stormed off the morning show’s set after an on-air spat with weatherman Alex Beresford over his comments about Markle.BREAKING: I’ll be returning to ITV tomorrow for first time since the Markle Debacle… live & definitely uncensored on ⁦@lorraine⁩ with the fabulous ⁦@reallorraine⁩ – should be fun… (may even storm back onto ⁦@GMB⁩ while I wait, & get those ratings back up.) pic.twitter.com/BH82Ch2BgoHe tweeted, “I’ll be returning to ITV tomorrow for first time since the Markle Debacle… live & definitely uncensored.”“Should be fun… (may even storm back onto @GMB ⁩while I wait, & get those ratings back up),” he added.Last year, Morgan questioned the sincerity of Markle’s revelations after she told Oprah she had suicidal thoughts during her time living in the palace.The former GMB presenter, who has a well-documented thorny relationship with the Duchess of Sussex, doubled down on his comments over his disbelief at Markle’s claims about racism and suicidal thoughts, the day after he left the ITV show.When Morgan announced new details about his upcoming return to TV, he said in a statement that he was “forced to leave a job that I loved at the peak of its success for having the audacity to express an honestly held opinion.”According to The Sun, Morgan added that he wants his new show to serve as “a platform for lively, vigorous debate, the news-making interviews, and that increasingly taboo three-letter word – fun.

Piers Morgan has confirmed that he's returning to ITV for the first time since he stormed off Good Morning Britain.The 57-year-old presenter will be back on the channel on Thursday (April 21) to chat to Lorraine Kelly on her talk show from 9am.He confirmed the exciting news on his official account on Wednesday (April 20) morning.Piers penned: "BREAKING: I’ll be returning to ITV tomorrow for first time since the Markle Debacle… live & definitely uncensored on ⁦ @lorraine with the fabulous ⁦ @reallorraine - should be fun… (may even storm back onto ⁦@GMB while I wait, & get those ratings back up.)"Unsurprisingly, Piers' tweet sent his fans into meltdown, with some rushing to their keyboards to share their delight as seeing him back on their screens.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Great! I haven't watched ITV since you left GMB.Another added: "Not even bothered watching it since you left. No point.

Piers Morgan fans were in for a real treat as he flashed up some behind-the-scenes footage of the new studio with Talk TV.Showing off his place of work, Piers boasted that the setup boasted a TV first as he paraded the swanky large desk for all to see.The 57-year-old, had previously been at the helm of ITV's Good Morning Britain before he entered into a furious clash with weatherman Alex Beresford. At the time, the GMB pair hadn't seen eye-to-eye after the bombshell interview with Meghan Markle and Oprah Winfrey had aired - leaving the pair at loggerheads with very differing views.

Adil Ray was quick to get his own back on Kate Garraway as he thought he heard her suffer a name blunder after remarking that he had a 'nasty streak'. The pair were back on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday (April 19).

Good Morning Britain guest host Richard Madeley has revealed that he isn't sure about his future on the popular ITV show.The star's comment came following the backlash he faced after an interview he conducted about an oil protest which was slammed as "patronising".In a new interview, the star, 65, spoke about working with his wife Judy Finnegan on their projects and running their Book Club and podcast.The TV personality went on to reflect on his solo work, which at the moment sees him guest host on GMB with Susanna Reid.However, Richard candidly admitted that he isn't sure how long he'll last on the programme.He said: "But in terms of what I do on my own, which at the moment is Good Morning Britain, although who knows how long that'll go on for."I'm doing it month to month at the moment and I'm very happy to."I quite like operating at that level, I've had my main career curve," he revealed.Richard went on: "I'm not seeking some huge career arc, we'll see what happens."But I enjoy it, I enjoy doing it," he said to Kate Thornton on her podcast, White Wine Question Time.He went on to gush over Judy for "understanding" what he's talking about when he returns home after a day at the GMB studio.It comes after the star's comments about a recent interview with climate activist Miranda Wheelan were met with backlash.Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker shared a tweet from Greenpeace which condemned the "shocking" interview as well as Richard's interviewing skills.Gary told his 8.4 million followers: "Seeing the interview in its entirety is sickening, but at the same time the bullying & patronising nature of it is getting plenty of coverage for what is the most crucial time for our future existence on this planet.“Only one

Piers Morgan has exposed a private text sent to him by Susanna Reid after he called out his 'TV wife' after their 'sudden divorce'. The presenters hosted Good Morning Britain together for almost five years before the partnership came to an abrupt end.