Piers Morgan fights back tears over moving tribute to tragic cricket star Shane Warne

Piers Morgan, 56, is famously forthcoming on his opinion on Meghan Markle, 40, and husband Prince Harry, 37, since they announced they were stepping down from the Royal Family.The former Good Morning Britain presenter has now once again slated the couple after Harry confirmed he will not be returning to the UK for his late grandfather's thanksgiving service.Prince Philip died of old age in April last year, two months before his 100th birthday, making him the longest-serving royal consort in world history.After Harry stepped down from the royals, he moved to California with his wife and two children, however, to the surprise of many returned to the UK for his grandfather's funeral.Nonetheless, a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex confirmed today that he would not be attending his Phillip's service of Thanksgiving, which is due to be held at Westminster Abbey on March 29.Piers took to Twitter to fume at the breaking news as soon as it hit the headlines.Chris Ship, Royal Editor at ITV, posted the news on Twitter, with Piers replying in view of his 7.9 million followers.He included a tick emoji next to "Super Bowl" and "Texas Rodeo", with a big red cross emoji next to "Grandfather's service", highlighting the public events Harry had attended and comparing them to the one he was avoiding.Piers' fury was noticed from his tweet, with many social media users taking to the comments to unleash their view on the situation.TootingSouth said: "Very hurtful for HM The Queen, but I'm not surprised."Randomjottings1 added: "But if he is attending a Royal event he will be under their security so what is the problem?"BarbMazb58 commented: "He will regret it someday.

Gary Lineker, 61, has made a very public dig at Piers Morgan, 56, as he announced his new professional venture.

Shane Warne’s ex-girlfriend Emily Scott has shared a photo that appeared to have been sent by the legendary cricketer just hours before he was found unresponsive in his Thai villa.The Australian spin bowler died aged 52 in Koh Samui last Friday from a suspected heart attack, with authorities confirming his autopsy showed he died from natural causes. His body was repatriated to Australia on Thursday night.As Warne’s famous pals and fellow sports stars continue to speak out about the shock of his sudden death, former partner Emily shared a tribute to Warne on her Instagram this week.The pair dated for several months in 2014, before Warne confirmed their split in September of that year.In a post to her stories, DJ and former Playboy model Emily, 39, shared a photo of the view from Warne’s Thai resort, with the timestamp of 1.05pm.

Piers Morgan has hit out at royal biographer Omid Scobie in a scathing Twitter post after the ex-Good Morning Britain presenter branded the author as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's "fawning lickspittle". It comes after Prince William and Kate Middleton spoke to volunteers at a Ukrainian cultural centre on Wednesday.The Duke of Cambridge had said it was "alien" for his generation to see war in Europe.However, it was claimed and then amplified in social media posts, that the Duke of Cambridge had made comparisons to war in Asia and Africa, which were misreported.Omid has since taken to social media and shared video footage of Prince William speaking about the war in Ukraine.However, Piers took to Twitter today and slammed the royal biographer in a scathing post.In view of his 7.9 million followers, he fumed: "No surprise to see Meghan & Harry’s fawning lickspittle @scobie trying his best to smear Prince William with more fake racism claims."Disgusting, but no surprise.

Piers Morgan blasted Jussie Smollett on Twitter today following the news that the American actor has been given jail time for pretending to be a victim of a hate crime.The journalist’s fans on Twitter had a mixed reaction to Piers’ words.Piers, 56, wrote in view of his 7.9 followers on Twitter this morning: “Jussie Smollett, for all his pathetic courtroom squealing, is an entitled, narcissistic, arrogant, lying, hypocritical, race-baiting douchebag…“And his despicable actions were the inevitable consequence of a virtue-signalling society that celebrates & rewards victimhood.”Jussie, 39, has been sentenced to 150 days in jail after a jury found he lied to police about being the victim of a hate crime.Piers’ followers took to the comment section to share their thoughts on the story and the journalist’s unrelenting criticism of the actor.Some people were quite amused by the level of rage Piers displayed over the issue.Cookster636 wrote: “Don't hold back Piers. Just say what you really think.”“But how do you really feel about him?” added Tristan Eley teasingly.“Wish you'd get off the fence Piers!!!” added Chris with a laughing emoji.While others agreed with the journalist, with Taun Richards writing: “For once… I agree with you.”Clarence added: “Spot on as per, thanks for always speaking the truth unlike Jussie.”Simon penned: “Obviously there are a lot of issues with racism in America, but what he did was truly pathetic.

Piers Morgan has been left looking a bit red-faced after a U-Turn on Roman Abramovich.

Robbie Williams is "terrified" of dying after the death of pal Shane Warne.The singer, 48, was rocked by the sudden passing of the cricketing great who died aged 52 while on holiday in Thailand.Take That star Robbie was already trying to be healthier but says the tragedy has made him consider his own mortality again.He said: "His passing has inspired me to think about life in a different way – and the fragility of life is terrifying."The star has been a life-long fan of Shane, widely regarded as one of the finest cricketers in history.Melbourne Cricket Ground will host 100,000 fans for his final farewell on March 30.The star gave insight into his thoughts regarding Dolores O’RiordanA private family funeral will be held before the state memorial service.Robbie added: WIf you don’t love Shane Warne, you’re an a***."The Angels hitmaker – who has previously battled with drug and alcohol addiction – says the premature deaths of several music peers and his own health issues forced him to change his lifestyle.He said: "The health is good, really good. It takes an awful lot to change my lifestyle, to be scared into the right actions.

Shane Warne began his final journey back home on Thursday after his coffin left Thailand to fly back to his home country of Australia. A state funeral will be held in Australia on 30 March for the late cricketer, who died suddenly of a suspected heart attack on 4 March while on the Island of Koh Samui in Thailand, Shane’s coffin – which was seen draped in an Australian flag – was reportedly transported out of Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok on one of millionaire wine management entrepreneur Terry Peabody's charter jets. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Piers Morgan has blasted Good Morning Britain one year after his fiery exit as the show plunges a whopping one million viewers.The morning show has seen ratings drop to record lows following the departure of the controversial panellist, and Piers took the opportunity to shame the show for its rapid decline.The post came in response to a tweet by TV critic Scott Bryan, who looked at how the ITV show’s audience ratings have changed a year later and claimed figures had plummeted by more than one million.He tweeted: “Interesting to look at what has happened to Good Morning Britain’s ratings compared to this time last year."Peak audience day P***s walked (9th Mar 2021): 1.95m. Yesterday’s Good Morning Britain: Peak 910,000.”Piers reacted by replying with an embarrassed emoji, highlighting the statistic to his legion of 7.9million followers.One fan commented: “Never watched it since the day he left, he made the show what it was!”A second agreed: “The point being he topped the ratings, something they @GMB don’t come close to since he left.”While a third added: “Have to admit, only ever watched it because of him, even if I was shouting at the telly most of the time! Don’t really bother with breakfast TV now”Speaking about the incident to the Daily Mail, Piers, 56, said: “I was hired to give very strong, honestly held opinions, which I did.

Robbie Williams is "terrified" of dying after the passing of his friend Shane Warne. The 48-year-old singer admits that he has been left contemplating his own mortality after the sudden death of the Australian cricket legend – who died at the age of 52 from a suspected heart attack in Thailand last week. Robbie told Australia's Herald Sun newspaper: "His passing has inspired me to think about life in a different way – and the fragility of life is terrifying.

Cricket legend Shane died on Friday at the age of 52 while on holiday in Thailand.Robbie, 48, has admitted that the sudden loss of his friend Shane has made him “terrified” of death. The singer has since been forced to contemplate his own mortality, as he and Shane were a similar age. The musician explained: “His passing has inspired me to think about life in a different way – and the fragility of life is terrifying."The star went on to add that he had always admired the cricket legend. “If you don't love Shane Warne, you're an a***hole,” he continued in his interview with Herald Sun.Robbie is set to be filming for his biopic Better Man in Melbourne and will perform a one-off show at Rod Laver Arena in April.The star has been married to actress and model Ayda Field, 42, since 2010. The pair share four children together: Theodora, nine, Charlton, seven, Colette, three, and Beau, two.Cricketer Shane died on Friday, leaving behind daughters Brooke, 24, and Summer, 20, as well as son Jackson, 22. The star shared his three children with ex-spouse Simone Callahan, to whom he was married between 1995 and 2005. There has been an outpouring of tributes to Shane following the news of his death and various flowers and cars have been left outside Melbourne Cricket Ground in his memory.On Sunday, Shane’s ex-fiancée Liz Hurley posted pictures of herself with the late sportsman to Instagram, writing in view of her 2.3 million followers: “I feel like the sun has gone behind a cloud forever.”Shane was said to have been enjoying a 'lads' holiday' in Koh Samui when friends found him unconscious in a villa at the resort on Friday.The former Australian leg-spinner died from "natural causes", his autopsy has confirmed, and the world has been

Lord Alan Sugar has taken to Twitter to slam Piers Morgan for "crowing" over the war in Ukraine yesterday.The business magnate, 74, demanded that the former Good Morning Britain presenter, 56, should come up with "solutions" to the conflict, instead of "crowing" over the humanitarian crisis in the country.The political advisor didn't hold back when it came to commenting on Piers' tweet, as he demanded that he do more than "crow" over the issue.In view of his 5.2 million fans, Lord Sugar hit back: "And do what?"Give the solution."You can't keep crowing without giving the solution," he added.The former Life Stories host wrote back: "NATO is the greatest collective military power in the history of Planet Earth. We should use it.

Robbie Williams has revealed he is "terrified" of death following the sudden passing of cricket legend Shane Warne.MORE: Shane Warne's cause of death revealed as his three children and ex-wife break their silenceThe father-of-four spoke candidly about the recent tragedy ahead of his upcoming trip to Melbourne, where his biopic Better Man is set to be filmed.WATCH: A look back at cricket legend Shane Warne's lifeSpeaking to The Herald, the 48-year-old said: "His passing has inspired me to think about life in a different way – and the fragility of life is terrifying."MORE: Elizabeth Hurley pens heartbreaking tribute to ex-fiance Shane Warne after shock deathRELATED: Damian Hurley pens emotional tribute following death of 'father figure' Shane WarneHe added: "If you don't love Shane Warne, you're an [expletive]." Robbie and Ayda have recently sold two of their homesRobbie is gearing up for an exciting few months, including a one-off show at Rod Laver Arena at the end of April. The recorded show is billed as "An Exclusive Evening with Robbie Williams" and will form part of the singer's finished biopic.Robbie, who has been off social media since the end of last year, has had a very busy start to the year.Just last week, it was revealed that he and Ayda Field had sold their $50million Beverly Hills mansion to singer Drake, less than two months after selling their Wiltshire estate.

Piers Morgan's son Spencer enjoyed a night out with his rarely seen mother, Marion Shalloe. Before tying the knot with his wife Celia Walden in 2010, Piers was married to hospital ward nurse Marion from 1991 to 2008, and they share three sons, Albert, Spencer and Stanley.

Piers Morgan, 56, has once again taken to Twitter to condemn Russian President Vladmir Putin as he continues to "slaughter" Ukrainians.The former Good Morning Britain presenter has called for the world to stand up to Putin, along with leaders with "the guts to do it".Piers posted a series of tweets this evening in response to distressing pictures from Ukraine.Journalist Olga Tokairiuk took to Twitter to post pictures of pregnant Ukrainian women "covered in blood", along with pictures of dead bodies being put into mass graves.In response, Piers said in view of his 7.9 million followers: "FFS. How can we ignore this? (sic)"The world must stand up to Putin, and we need leaders with the guts to do it."He also took to Twitter to comment on a video showing Russian troops directly targeting a maternity hospital, full of women and children.In response, Piers said: "This is so f*****g disgusting."Putin's a genocidal monster deliberately slaughtering women & babies."At what point do we stop watching him commit these sickening war crimes and do something to stop him?"Our cowardly inaction is shameful & pathetic." (sic)Many social media users took to the comments of both posts to express their sadness on what is happening in Ukraine.Deanyemery said: "For once I agree with you @PiersMorgan."All those arguing against action as it would cause WW3 are just delaying the inevitable."Putin will not step down unless he makes some serious gains.

Piers Morgan intends to continue speaking his mind, completely unfiltered.

Liz Hurley has hailed Shane Warne's two daughters Brooke and Summer Warne in a heartfelt post to mark International Women's Day.Warne's tragic death was announced to the world last Friday (March 4).It was later confirmed that the Cricket star died of a heart attack at the age of 52 after he'd been found unresponsive in his hotel room in Koh Samui, Thailand.Leaving behind his two daughters, thhe 56-year-old Gossip Girl star used her platform praise their bravery.In honour of her late fiancée, model and actress Liz penned: "I dedicate this #internationalwomensday to two brave, beautiful women @brookewarne and @summerwarne."She added: "I love you both so much and have the happiest memories of our times together."Your daddy loved you with all his heart."Comments amassed beneath, with one person writing: "Beautiful words and post @elizabethhurley1. My heart goes out to you all."Another online user echoed similar thoughts, adding: "My heart aches for you all - such a terrible loss and so young."While others also penned: "Miss you Shane Warne," and "RIP Shane."The actress and Warne had dated for three years before he'd got down on one knee and asked Liz to be his wife in 2013.

Shane Warne died at age 52 last Friday of natural causes after having a suspected heart attack. Liz Hurley, 56, has dedicated an Instagram post to her ex-fiancé's daughters, in aid of International Women's Day, making sure his daughters know how strong they are during this hard time.Shane was married to Simone Callahan prior to his relationship with Liz and had three children, Brooke, Jackson and Summer.Following the end of his marriage, he and Liz began dating but called off their engagement in 2013.Liz has taken to Instagram to dedicate a post to Shane's daughters after their father's tragic passing last week.The model posted a string of three pictures of herself with Summer and Brooke, along with a heartfelt message.A post shared by Elizabeth Hurley (@elizabethhurley1)In view of her 2.3 million followers, she penned: "I dedicate this #internationalwomensday to two brave, beautiful women @brookewarne and @summerwarne."I love you both so much and have the happiest memories of our times together."Your daddy loved you with all his heart."Many social media users took to the comments to praise Liz for her act of kindness and comfort the Warne family.Kimgelber said: "Such beautiful words."Florencenfred added: "Beautiful! My heart aches for you all - such a terrible loss and so young."Emmafarah1 commented: "Beautiful words and post @elizabethhurley1."My heart goes out to you all xxxxx."Liz recently responded to Summer's Instagram post as she shared memories with her late father.Liz left a comment on the heartbreaking post, writing: “I love you, Summer.

Elizabeth Hurley has paid a poignant tribute to Shane Warne's daughters following the cricketer's sudden death on Friday.MORE: Shane Warne's cause of death revealedThe swimwear model took to Instagram to share several photos of herself with her ex-fiancé's daughters Brooke and Summer, alongside a heartfelt message.She wrote: "I dedicate this #internationalwomensday to two brave, beautiful women @brookewarne and @summerwarne . I love you both so much and have the happiest memories of our times together.

Piers Morgan's wife Celia Walden took to social media today to wish her husband a happy "storm-out-aversary" a year on from his dramatic resignation from Good Morning Britain. Piers had suggested at the time that his options were to resign or be fired, after comments made about Meghan Markle."Happy Storm-out-aversary!" she captioned the infamous photo of her husband walking off-air.She added encouragingly: "Onwards and upwards."The comment had been prompted by Piers' announcement that his new show, Piers Uncensored, is due to hit TV screens soon.An unrepentant Piers, who was ultimately cleared by Ofcom over his comments about Meghan, teased that it would be ready soon and delivered with the aim of "annoying all the right people".In the Twitter preview of the new show, the same footage of Piers storming off after the debate set off viewers' anticipation.He added that he desired to put a stop to "the cancel culture which has infected societies around the world".The video was uploaded to his account today, accompanied by a message from the man himself, teasing: "ANNOUNCEMENT Trigger warning: I’m back..

Piers Morgan recently surprised his Instagram followers by sharing a rare photograph and him and his three siblings. The former Good Morning Britain host, 56, took to social media to reveal he'd reunited with his two brothers, Jeremy and Rupert Pughe-Morgan, as well as his sister, Charlotte Tomlinson.