Jeremy Clarkson recalls hitting Piers Morgan at awards ceremony as he weighs in on Will Smith Oscars slap

Jeremy Clarkson has weighed in on the NHS debate, claiming that the current model of the public health provider "doesn't work anymore" and that as a country "we can't afford it".The Clarkson's Farm star, 61, admitted that he's kept his views to himself as he feels that speaking badly about the NHS is equivalent to blasphemy.Detailing his frustrations with the National Health Service, the Clarkson's Farm star claimed that the current model of the organisation came with a number of managers who liked to "show off", included over 2,000 surgeries which "cost a fortune" and employed over 1.7 million members of staff, which made it bigger than the "Indian Army."Jeremy wrote: "For some time I’ve thought that the NHS doesn’t really work any more, but of course I could never say that out loud because the NHS is a deity."However, the car fanatic explained that he feels compelled to speak out now after he claims the NHS was struggling during the peak of the Covid pandemic.Jeremy has now said that he's now starting to hear more widespread criticism of the UK's public health provider more frequently.Writing in his column for The Sun, the farming star claimed that as a country, "we simply can't afford" the NHS.He went on to claim that operations such as cochlear implants set the health service back nearly £40,000, before going on to remark that the managers like "showing off" to their team.Branding the cost of operations funded by the service "staggering", Jeremy claimed: "For every £1 you pay in taxes, 40p is spent on the NHS.That leaves only 60p for the military, social services, the police, street lighting and every other d**n thing."The star added that "the time has come" for the NHS to "start again", and went on to propose that a

Piers Morgan's son Spencer Morgan has taken to Twitter to ridicule Brooklyn Beckham's nuptials to heiress Nicole Peltz in a post he shared on the micro-blogging platform yesterday. Despite the duo being wed in a ceremony worth an estimated £3 million, the eldest son of former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers claimed that there was "no helping" the people who were interested in the glitzy affair.In view of his 68,200 followers, Spencer communicated his disinterest in the event.He wrote: "If you’re interested in brooklyn beckham’s wedding there’s no helping you.”Just hours earlier, he appeared to suggest that he would rather watch superhero movies than read about the wealthy couple tying the knot."Just wanna watch infinity war and endgame again without knowing what happens," (sic) he wrote.Brooklyn, 23, whose parents are worth an estimated £360 million, is set to exchange vows with 27-year-old Nicola, whose parents' fortune dwarfs the Beckhams' at £1.3 billion.A host of A-list celebrities, from Gordon Ramsay to Gisele Bundchen, are expected to be in attendance.Spencer's Twitter comments denouncing public interest in the wedding were met with some backlash from followers.@therealdeclank1 wrote: "There’s no helping you then as you’re the one tweeting about it.

Piers Morgan has called Tiger Woods a “freak” after the golf star shot a one-under-par round in his return to the Masters.The journalist praised the athlete's impressive performance and impressive comeback to the sport, following his terrifying car crash last year. Piers, 57, took to Twitter to applaud Tiger, 46, in view of his 7.9 million followers. He included an infographic of Tiger’s first round scores from the 2022 Masters with a picture of the golf legend swinging his club. He captioned the post: “Incredible. A year ago, he nearly died in a car crash & feared he’d never walk, let alone play golf again. “Today, he shot -1 at the Masters.The guy’s a freakin’ freak.

Piers Morgan has claimed that Katie Price once offered to sleep with both him and his friend Simon Cowell.The former ITV star penned an open letter to Katie to beg for her to get help, telling her to "wake the f*** up" and "pull herself together for her kids".Piers claimed that Katie was left furious after Simon declined her offer of an explicit sex act during his lavish 50th birthday party.He also added that Katie propositioned him, adding that what she offered to do to him was too explicit to repeat in the letter.In his latest column for The Sun, Piers wrote: "I remember you stumbling towards me at Simon Cowell ’s 50th birthday party, where you’d morphed into full-on Jordan as the night wore on, and expressing your indignant rage that the birthday boy had just declined your offer of a risqué sexual gift."I remember bumping into you at the National TV Awards and asking if you were intoxicated.

Piers Morgan has criticised the Oscars after the prestigious academy announced their decision to ban Will Smith from the awards ceremony for the next ten years after the star slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage.The former Good Morning Britain star, 57, blasted the Hollywood Academy Awards online after they barred the established actor from attending their events despite his resignation earlier this month.As he shared the news of the distinguished company’s decision following the shocking actions at the 94th awards ceremony, the dad-of-four slammed the company for not taking the same stance with convicted sex offender Roman Polanski.The Board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science – which organises the Oscars – revealed their decision after meeting to discuss the possible sanctions against the star almost two weeks after his outburst on stage.This means the King Richard actor has given up his voting rights in addition to his membership to the Academy, as he added he would accept the consequences of his actions.Now, Piers has slammed the decision online as he shared his thoughts with his 7.9million followers on Twitter.He wrote: “BREAKING: Will Smith banned by the Hollywood Academy 12 days after he slapped Chris Rock.“It took the same Academy 40 years to ban Roman Polanski after he was convicted of raping a child.”The star referenced the 88-year-old film director’s decision to flee the US while awaiting his final sentencing after he pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor back in 1978.The director was arrested in Switzerland in 2009 on a warrant for his 1977 crime, where he drugged and raped 13-year-old girl.Piers previously addressed the incident in his latest column in The Sun where he

Oscars and any other event hosted by the Academy for the next ten years.The move comes after the actor slapped comedian Chris Rock, 57, on stage at the 2022 ceremony after he made a jibe about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head following her battle with alopecia.The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air star stormed the stage after Chris made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith - who has alopecia - sporting a buzzcut.Ricky has now taken to Twitter, where he enjoys a following of 14.7 million, to react to the latest development following the incident.Sharing a news article about the Academy’s decision, Ricky wrote: “Hopefully, he'll only do 6 years with good behaviour.”The After Life star's reaction comes as The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its ruling yesterday as it explained its reasoning for the measure.In an open letter to the Academy "family”, David Rubin, President, and Dawn Hudson, CEO, said this year’s Oscars ceremony was “meant to be a celebration of the many individuals who did incredible work this past year”.“However,” they continued, “Those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behaviour we saw Mr Smith exhibit on stage”.They also apologised for being “unprepared for the unprecedented” and issuing a delayed response.“During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room,” they wrote.“For this, we are sorry.This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers and our Academy family around the world, and we fell short — unprepared for the unprecedented.”Following Ricky’s tweet, social media users were quick to weigh in regarding the controversial scenes.Rustle_Dust_ said: “I'm not sure we should have a culture where people can be

Will Smith has been banned by the Academy from the Oscars for the next 10 years after slapping Chris Rock at last month’s ceremony. However, it has been revealed that Smith can still be nominated for the prestigious honour, but would not be able to pick up the award in person – or virtually – if he were to win another Oscar. Smith, who won his first Oscar this year for Best Actor for his performance in King Richard, can still be nominated for future Academy Awards, reports The Washington Post.

violently assaulting comedian Chris Rock onstage in front of millions of viewers after Rock made a crack about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith, the 53-year-old actor was banned from the next 10 years of Academy Awards ceremonies.We should all be so lucky!Smith, who treated a glamorous primetime telecast like 2 a.m. at a roadside bar in Wichita, egregiously gets to keep the shiny Best Actor statuette he won for “King Richard,” now surely nestled on the shelf next to his 10 hard-won Kids’ Choice Awards. No criminal charges have been filed against the actor for storming up to another man, slapping him so hard it made a noise in a 3,400-seat theater and then yelling, “Get my wife’s name out of your f–king mouth!” on live TV.And, if its current inaction is any indication, the FCC will let him be.Imagine how difficult this situation must be for this poor A-lister.

Piers Morgan can no longer keep silent on matters relating to his "friend" Katie Price.The former Good Morning Britain star had a stern message for the reality TV star as he explained she was totally "spiralling completely out of control".Speaking out, the 57-year-old news anchor recalled Katie's down hill stints, outlining the "shocking car crash" last September along with many other harrowing situations - including being declared as bankrupt and "owing millions in tax".Quite frankly, the TV journalist no longer wanted to sit back and do nothing so instead he highlighted her "one-woman mission to self-destruct".It seems Piers's cage was rattled earlier this week when Katie unveiled plans on social media to purchase a £179,000 custom-made pink Ferrari that she can't even legally drive.In his column for The Sun he urged: "You’re a straight talker like me, so let me be brutally frank: you’re spiralling completely out of control, and this won’t end well if you don't wake the f**k up pretty damn sharpish and pull yourself together."After airing her plans to obtain a new sports car, he warned: "To be blunt: I don't want to wake up to news even worse than your horror smash."And nor do your five kids, to whom you’ve been a great mother in between all the mayhem."Worried over Katie's health, Piers decided it was time to address the situation before she goes through with the monster purchase of the new fast car.While Piers was quite aware that he could face backlash from the glamour model as a result of his public outburst, he didn't care because he felt "someone needed to tell" the TV star.Just yesterday, Katie took to Instagram with a concerning image as she uploaded a picture on her Instagram story to show she was in

Best Actor Oscar winner Will Smith and presenter Chris Rock. With many wondering what disciplinary steps would be taken, the Academy announced in an open letter to their members from President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson that in addition to the acceptance of Smith’s voluntary resignation, the actor will no longer be welcome at any Academy events or proceedings for a period of ten years, effective today. There is no mention in the letter of any revocation of Smith’s currently held award, nor any language to suggest he would not remain eligible for future nominations.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced that Will Smith will be banned from all Academy events, including the Oscars, for the next 10 years.

Will Smith has been told he's allowed to keep his Oscar in the wake of his actions at the Academy Awards on Sunday 27 March where he slapped Chris Rock across the face. While the actor is allowed to keep his award, Will, 53, has been banned from attending the Oscars for ten years.The decision comes after a 54-person Board of Governors met earlier today, Friday 8 April, to decide Will's fate.The Suicide Squad actor slapped the comedian, 57, across the face after he made a remark about Jada Pinkett Smith's fair – which she saved off as a result of her alopecia. A statement issued by the Academy read: "The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr Smith exhibit on stage.

The Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts and Sciences is ready to move on. Today, CEO Dawn Hudson and President David Rubin convened a meeting of the Board of Governors to discuss the Will Smith attack on Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards.

“possible sanctions” against the actor — who will, as it turns out, be allowed to keep his trophy.In a subsequent statement released Friday afternoon, the Board stated it has “decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards.”The virtual meeting was “contentious,” sources told Deadline.In the official statement, Board President David Rubin described Smith’s behavior as “unacceptable and harmful.” He also admitted that the Academy did not “adequately address the situation” during the live telecast.Rubin continued: “We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr.

Piers Morgan has unleashed a blistering letter to former model Katie Price, claiming she needs to "wake up" and get her act together. The former Good Morning Britain star, 56, says he can no longer bite his tongue after being friends with the OnlyFans star for over two decades and says she needs to re-evaluate her life.

Will Smith has been banned for a decade from attending any Academy events or programs — in person or virtually — including the Academy Awards.In a letter addressed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences family, Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson said the Board of Governors in a Friday meeting concluded that «for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events» including the Academy Awards.The letter also expressed «deep gratitude to [Chris Rock] for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances.»Rubin and Hudson said that the action taken in response to Smith's behavior «is a step toward a larger goal of protecting the safety of our performers and guests, and restoring trust in the Academy.

The fate of whether Will Smith will get to keep his award for Best Actor will be revealed on Friday — well, once the Academy makes up its mind!

Piers Morgan has addressed Katie Price and urged her to ‘pull herself together’ for the sake of her children.The former Good Morning Britain host, 57, acknowledged that the pair have been friends for 20 years, and that he’s often admired her, but insisted she’s ‘spiralling out of control.’Saying he can’t ‘bite his tongue’ anymore about her ‘chaotic’ life, Piers added: ‘You’re a straight talker like me, so let me be brutally frank: you’re spiralling completely out of control, and this won’t end well if you don’t wake the f**k up pretty damn sharpish and pull yourself together.‘You seem to be on a deluded one-woman mission to self-destruct, and it’s heart-breaking to watch.’Piers added in his column for The Sun: ‘Whether you want to hear it or not, someone has to tell you some home truths before it’s too late.‘Wake up, Katie. Don’t do it for me – do it for your children.’The two have known each other for years, with the former model often sitting down with the broadcaster for interviews, including an early episode of Life Stories in 2009.Last year, she supported him following his exit from Good Morning Britain, saying on Steph’s Packed Lunch: ‘I like Piers, I know him off telly, I like the man.

over The Slap slated to be decided today, the Academy board is reportedly divided on whether to confiscate the “Hancock” actor’s Best Actor Oscar.“The members — of which there are over 9,000, with hundreds of WhatsApp groups flying about — are completely split,” an LA Source told The Sun of the hearing by the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Tinseltown tribunal was originally scheduled to transpire on April 18, but was moved up to today following the 54-year-old’s resignation from the Academy.Smith, who won the best actor Academy Award for his role in “King Richard,” slapped Oscars host Chris Rock after the 57-year-old comic made a “bald” crack about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia.