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Piers Morgan has told how Shane Warne was "one of the first" people to call him following his exit from Good Morning Britain last year.The former ITV host, 56, told of his heartbreak at learning of the death of the Australian cricket star and his close friend who died from a suspected heart attack today, aged just 52.Writing in an article for The Sun, the former newspaper editor opened up on his friendship with the late cricketer.Praising the sportsman for being a "loyal, kind and generous friend", Piers revealed that Shane reached out to him during a difficult period.Piers wrote: "He was one of the first people to call me when I left Good Morning Britain a year ago over the Meghan Markle debacle, raging with fury that I’d lost my job for having an opinion, and when TV regulators OFCOM later ruled in my favour, he texted to say: "Congrats on the verdict mate, keep smashing every idiot and holding them accountable – love it!""(Like me, Shane had a deep-rooted aversion to the cancel culture woke brigade, whining snowflakes, lying politicians and political correctness.)A post shared by Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan)"If he said he’d do something for you, he’d do it, and always with a smile on his face and time for everyone," he added.Piers stormed off GMB after clashing with weatherman Alex Beresford over Meghan Markle's landmark interview with Oprah Winfrey.The Duchess of Sussex claimed during the interview to have experienced suicidal thoughts as part of the Royal family, but Piers slammed the claims, saying: "I'm sorry, I don't believe a word she says.“I wouldn't believe her if she read me a weather report.”In his tribute to the sportsman, Piers went on to reveal that Shane played twice in his village's annual cricket match

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan made a sly dig at his previous employer yesterday.The journalist appeared in Australia on Channel Nine’s Today Show and could not resist hitting out at ITV as he thanked the programme for having him.Piers, 56, took to Twitter yesterday to discuss his Today Show debut in view of his 7.9 million followers.The controversial presenter wrote: “Great to be back on breakfast TV again…“Even if I did have to fly 10,000 miles to find a morning show that would let me express my opinions!“Thanks for having ne ⁦@karlstefanovic⁩ ⁦@AllisonLangdon⁩ - you guys are a class act,” he added with a thumbs up emoji.

Piers Morgan has asked Meghan Markle to be his first ever guest on his new TV show because they have "unfinished business".

Prince Andrew has settled his US civil sexual assault case with Virginia Giuffre out of court.This has led to a mix of opinions around the world, with Good Morning Britain's Alex Beresford calling the situation to be "covered in batter and grease".Alex posted a picture yesterday evening of the country's main newspapers, with each front page being about Prince Andrew and the out-of-court settlement.He captioned the post in view of his 247,500 followers: "‘Today’s news is tomorrow's chip paper’ Perhaps not in this case?"However, this story is covered in batter and grease."Many social media users took to the comment section to express their view on today's newspapers and the Prince Andrew situation.Tiredmammy21 said: "Who's at fault? Him for paying for something he said he didn't do or her for accepting?"If it was me I would want to face my abuser in court."Madpantha added: "If you're guilty, why pay millions to stop the trial?"If you're telling the truth, why accept a payout?"JunieCam commented: "She's taking the money.

Prince Andrew.  As he retweeted an ITV news story about the case, Alex asked: “Is settling true justice?”The weather presenter was commenting on the news Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre have reached a "settlement in principle" in the civil sex claim filed in the US, according to court documents. Ms Giuffre had been suing the Duke of York over claims he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17, something he has repeatedly denied. A letter submitted to the United States District Court on Tuesday showed the parties had reached a “settlement in principle” of an undisclosed sum, which is reported to be substantial. Piers Morgan, who used to host Good Morning Britain, has also weighed in on the settlement in his column in The Sun.“By paying a massive cheque to avoid a showdown in court, [Andrew]’s confirmed himself to be a snivelling little coward whose denials and demands weren’t worth the paper they were written on,” he wrote.“And we also know that by doing so, he has destroyed what’s left of his shattered reputation.”In the document written by Ms Giuffre's lawyer, David Boies, and Andrew’s lawyers, it was stated the duke would make a "substantial donation" to Ms Giuffre's charity which supports victims rights. It also said Prince Andrew "regrets his association with Jeffrey Epstein" and "commended" the bravery of Ms Giuffre and "other survivors".“Forgive me while I puke,” responded Piers.Football pundit Gary Lineker also commented on the case, retweeting an article with the caption: "The inevitable settlement,” alongside a wide-eyed emoji.  The letter continued: "Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms Giuffre's character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse

ITV West Country after 17 years hosting the weather.This has left the presenter more time to voice his views online as he took to Twitter to criticise Dancing on Ice star Bez, 57.Alex has taken to Twitter to criticise Bez, calling for the Happy Mondays star to be voted off the show this evening.Bez took to the stage as a beekeeper on tonight's show, with his performance including a few falls.In view of his 247,500 followers, he penned: "I think it's sadly time for Bez to Buzz Off on @dancingonice."Alex's quip left mixed opinions in the comments section with many believing Bez is trying his "best".Gembob86 said: "I think he's doing so well. He's trying so hard."Definitely improving each week and dancing alone far more than some others."Morm333 added: "Nooo! He's great entertainment!"A force to bee reckoned with #DancingOnIce." (sic)Others took to the comments to agree with Alex, expressing their distaste that he is still on the show.JBR718 said: "Should have gone weeks ago.

Good Morning Britain presenter Alex Beresford has quit his regular role on the programme ITV West Country as he gears up to try something new.The TV star has been a weatherman on the show for an incredible 17 years. But after moving his way up the ranks, Alex has left the regional section behind in favour of a position with the national news team. Giving an emotional statement about his departure, the longtime GMB host reflected on a "special part" of his life and how much he'll "miss" the job and all the people in it.

Former EastEnders actress Jacqueline Jossa has been revealed as one of the famous faces to be taking part in ITV’s All Star Musicals. Jacqueline, 29, has signed up to the all-singing extravaganza that sees a line-up of celebrities swapping their day jobs to show off their musical theatre skills.The mum of two will choose a song from the world of musical theatre, before being mentored on how to best showcase her talent to the audience tuning in at home.The mum of two, who has previously wowed fans with her vocals, said: “I am so excited to take part in All Star Musicals, it's thrilling and terrifying, and I can't wait to tackle a musical number that everyone knows and loves.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Jacqueline Jossa is among the celebrities who will take part in 'All Star Musicals'. The former 'EastEnders' actress has admitted she "can't wait" to take to the stage for the ITV show, and she is looking forward to her daughters Ella, six, and three-year-old Mia - who she shares with husband Dan Osborne - seeing her on the programme. Jacqueline - who played Lauren Branning in the BBC One soap - said: "It’s thrilling and terrifying, and I can’t wait.

the Daily Mail, a close family member confirmed to the publication that she has welcomed her second child with husband Jason Statham. The Mirror has contacted Rosie's reps for comment. The 34-year-old model hinted that she would soon be giving birth a week ago after sharing several photos of her large baby bump in a nude-coloured dress.

Dancing on Ice contestant Ria Hebden has addressed her friendly rivalry with ITV colleague Alex Beresford as she takes to the ice this week in the skate-off.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the Lorraine presenter, 39, quipped that she wants to last longer on the ice than her ITV colleague, following his stint on the show some years ago.Ria and Alex co-host ITV's All Around Britain, sharing extraordinary stories of human endeavour at all the must-see places.But this year, Ria has taken a break from filming the programme to appear on Dancing on Ice.Her appearance comes four years after Alex starred on the show in 2018 but narrowly missed out on making it to the semi-final.Speaking about the advice her colleague gave her ahead of the show's debut this year, Ria told how her priority was to enjoy her time on the ice.She said: "[Alex] told me he loved working on it and he said to go for it and to have fun."He said he didn't realise how amazing it was."So that's the thing, I'm trying to not get lost and swept up in it all and just treasure every day," she admitted.Ria went on: "It's so much fun in the training sessions that I value those special moments as well."However, Lorraine's entertainment's presenter revealed that there is a friendly rivalry between her and the Good Morning Britain weatherman.She said: "We are very competitive!"So it would be great if I could get one step further than Alex just to say that I did."Lorraine presenter Ria also admitted to finding the show's rigorous training schedule "demanding".She said: "I didn't realise when I signed up for it how much it would consume my schedule actually."When I first started training I was doing All Around Britain, so I was all around the country covering

Piers Morgan and celebrity hypnotist Paul McKenna "didn't always get on", the behavioural scientist has revealed.Speaking exclusively with Express.co.uk, the best-selling author, 58, spoke about hosting the former newspaper editor, 56, on his self-titled podcast; Paul McKenna's Positivity Podcast, while praising the former newsreader for his "honesty" and defending his right to "express" his opinion.Reflecting on how long he's known the outspoken media star for, Paul admitted that they hadn't always seen eye to eye.He said: "Well, I've known Piers for a very long time and I have to say we didn't always get along."But I think he's obviously brilliant at his job."He's a fantastic journalist and broadcaster, he's got amazing charisma," he added.The hypnotist went on to insist that it was impossible for people to not hold an opinion on the former newsreader.Paul explained: "He's one of those people, you either love him or hate him, people can't feel, what's the word? Ambivalent, about Piers."He's an extraordinary character."The author went on to praise the star for his honesty while speaking to him on his podcast.Paul went on: "So the other thing is that he's very honest."And my job is not to sort of catch someone out or anything like that."I, if anything, I'm on their side, I want to show people," he revealed.Last year, the former GMB host walked out of a live broadcast after clashing with weatherman Alex Beresford over Meghan Markle's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.Addressing the fall-out, Paul defended the former Life Stories star, adding that he should have been allowed to voice his thoughts on the landmark interview.He said: "So I always say with regard to Piers [is that] he's got a right to have an opinion and

Piers Morgan, 56, has had a very successful career.There have been more ups and downs than a rollercoaster, with the TV star being no stranger to controversy.And in his latest column for The Sun, the former Good Morning Britain presenter opened up about a moment on the show that he deemed a "career low".In the quick-fire round of his piece where readers get to know quirky facts about him, Piers covered an exchange that will stick in his mind forever.Discussing his "worst celebrity kiss", he penned: "Peter Andre snogging me live on Good Morning Britain was a career low."And while many may believe that quitting the programme may have been the point that he hit rock bottom, they would be wrong.Piers left ITV in March over his comments on Meghan Markle’s tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.It led to 50,000 complaints to Ofcom and Piers ended up storming off the GMB set after a heated discussion with Alex Beresford, although Ofcom later found the comments did not breach its rules.But despite the dramatics surrounding his exit from GMB, he's set to return in the spring on new channel talkTV, which will broadcast in the UK, Australia and the US.In an interview with BBC's Sophie Raworth about his upcoming show, he said: "I am launching a new global daily TV show for Rupert Murdoch’s news corporation in America, starting in the spring.He explained that it will include opinion, debate and big interviews, saying: "It will air daily in the UK, daily in the US and in Australia daily as well so I will be a tri-continental irritant which is something I have been aspiring to be for quite some time."Its going to be opinion, debate, big interviews, so if you’ve missed me on morning TV, I’m sorry but I’ll be back very soon."A post shared

Lorraine star Ria Hebden, 38, was the first star to be selected for the dreaded skate-off despite a strong score of 24.5, which placed her third on the judges' leaderboard. However, the audience also plays a part in determining who gets through each week, and sadly Ria was not able to gain enough votes from Dancing On Ice viewers. Tonight, the show kicked off with Strictly pro Brendan Cole, who got the highest score of the night with 30.5 marks out of 40. Other contestants' scores included Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt with 30, Olympic BMX rider Kye Whyte with 24, Coronation Street’s Sally Dynevor with 23 and Bez from the Happy Mondays with 12.5. The other six contestants will compete at the same time next week to determine who will face off against Ria in the bottom two. Plenty of Dancing on Ice fans went on Twitter to share their thoughts on the outcome, with many lamenting that Ria’s fate was undeserved. Plenty of Ria’s pals were also quick to send in their support to the star on Twitter. Lorraine Kelly wrote: “My beautiful @riahebden did SO well tonight.

Queen earlier today.The Good Morning Britain weather presenter shared his thoughts on the news as he argued she “needed peace”.This comes amid Number 10 issuing an apology to the Queen over a party on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral.As many will remember, the Queen was forced to mourn in an isolated seat at the service.This was down to very strict restrictions regarding Covid in place at the time in April 2021.However, last night, it emerged two Covid-rule breaking parties reportedly took place on the day before the funeral.These were thought to be held at Downing Street, with one already confirmed by James Slack.He was the Prime Minister’s former director of communications and he has now apologised for attending.According to the Daily Telegraph, the event had been held to mark his departure from his role.Now Number 10 has apologised to Buckingham Palace over the event.They said: "It's deeply regrettable that this took place at a time of national mourning and Number 10 has apologised to the Palace.""You heard from the PM this week, he's recognised No 10 should be held to the highest standards and take responsibility for things we did not get right."Buckingham Palace has declined comment over the apology.Reacting to the news, Alex tweeted: “Thanks, but I’d imagine the Queen is done with apologies for this week.“Her Majesty needs a moment of peace.”Many of the meteorologist’s followers have reacted to his tweet with their own opinions on the incident.@Carole__Moyes wrote: “I sincerely hope #BuckinghamPalace does not accept their apology.“What they actually mean is 'Its deeply regrettable that this was discovered to have taken place....'” (sic)@chrispettican added: “The Queen needs to take advantage of her position and

Piers Morgan went on the social media platform today, to welcome Louis O'Brien to the team after the latter shared a tweet that said he was leaving the Beeb to work with the 56-year-old broadcaster. Louis, who worked as a producer at BBC's The Papers, posted a photo of himself in front of Broadcasting House as he bid farewell to his job."Today marks the end of my BBC journey.

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan has claimed that Meghan Markle had a "crush" on him when they first met seven years ago.The former Life Stories host, 56, recalled the moment the Duchess of Sussex "slid into his direct messages" within minutes of the journalist following her on social media in 2015.Writing in The Sun ahead of his new column, Piers Morgan Uncensored, the former newspaper editor announced his media comeback after leaving GMB last April.Piers left the show following a disagreement with weatherman Alex Beresford over the Duchess over Meghan's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.But now, Piers has told how the Duchess is in for an "unpleasant surprise" in the wake of his comeback.He wrote: "Pushy little Princess Pinocchio tried her utmost to cancel me, and she will be in for a very unpleasant surprise when I emerge, like Lazarus, from my den."In a tongue and cheek interview with himself, the TV personality claimed Meghan took a fancy to him.Piers asked himself: "Your blossoming friendship with Meghan Markle was abruptly terminated when she met her now husband, Prince Harry."Do you, deep down, think she once had a slight crush on you too?"He responded: "No question."Nobody’s ever slid faster into my DMs after I’ve followed them on social media – she made Usain Bolt look like a tortoise."Six months after Meghan and Harry's wedding in 2018, the star wrote a column for the Daily Mail claiming he was "ghosted" by the Duchess.Piers has previously told how he followed the Suits actress on Twitter in 2015, while following three of her co-stars at the same time.He claimed that Meghan responded to him following her "within minutes", by sending him a direct message.He wrote: "Within minutes, she sent me a

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Good Morning Britain weather presenter Alex Beresford, 41, announced he has been struck down with Covid.

Alex Beresford has been ‘bedridden’ after contracting Covid-19.The ITV star, 41, shared the news on social media and detailed his coronavirus symptoms with fans.‘Been in bed since last week with Covid,’ he wrote on Twitter. ‘Feels like a really bad flu. ‘I’ve been actively wearing my mask and washing my hands these last few months because I was on projects I couldn’t fall out of, but I know I relaxed up these last 2 weeks and here I am!‘I wouldn’t like to imagine how much worse I would be had I not had the vaccine.’Fans flooded his replies with support, urging him to rest up.Been in bed since last week with covid.

After announcing live on air that she’s going to swap the Lorraine sofa for an ice rink for the next series of Dancing On Ice, Ria Hebden has been buzzing with excitement. The presenter is a mega fan of the show, especially when it comes to top judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.