Piers Morgan ‘must have known’ about Daily Mirror phone hacking, say lawyers

Piers Morgan has defended Adele after she faced backlash in regards to her statement about 'female artistry' at the Brit Awards 2022.The 33-year-old songstress swept the awards show which took place at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday night.Adele took home the gongs for artist, album and song of the year for Easy on Me, with the ceremony broadcast live on ITV. She wrapped up her acceptance speech for the artist of the year award with what has proven to be a divisive statement about 'being a woman' - which some fans interpreted as a swipe at the inaugural gender neutral awards show.Concluding her speech, Adele said: "I understand why the name of this award has changed but I really love being a woman and being a female artist, I do, I'm really proud of us.

Piers Morgan, 56, is openly critical of many, rarely steering away from being involved in heated debates. However, the outspoken journalist has now drawn his attention to Adele, 33, who accepted her Brit Award last night for Artist of the Year.

BRIT Awards are upon us and excitement is at fever-pitch to see who will be the recipients of this year's gongs.As we prepare to pay homage to some of the UK's most talented British musicians, it’s no secret that the long string of celebs to take on the coveted hosting gig have often stolen the headlines away from the award-winners with their cut-throat jokes and wild antics.Let’s take a look back at the best, worst and most memorable BRIT Awards hosts - from Peter Kay calling Liam Gallagher a "k**b*ead" live on stage to Russell Brand alleging former Prime minister David Cameron smoked drugs as a schoolboy.The comedian and actor made it clear he was taking no prisoners when he presented the awards in 2021.The savage comic immediately took a swipe at "unemployed" Piers Morgan after his Good Morning Britain exit before mercilessly mocking Rita Ora, Niall Horan and Little Mix.Taking a swipe at former Good Morning Britain Presenter Piers in his opening speech, Jack told the 4,000-strong audience: "I cannot tell you how grateful we are to be here tonight for the first live event back in the 02 arena."This venue has been emptier than Piers Morgan's diary."He joked: "To ensure a reduced capacity we billed this as a Niall Horan gig."Introducing pregnant Leigh-Anne and Perrie, he added: "These girls are so in sync they can even harmonise their pregnancies." Rita Ora was also the subject of Jack’s jibes after the popstar flouted Covid lockdown rules when she threw herself a 30th birthday party.2012 brought perhaps the most controversial BRIT Awards moment to date when actor James Corden hit the headlines for interrupting megastar Adele mid-speech as she accepted her award for Best British Album.The singer was clearly upset by this

BRIT Awards might be famed for gathering the biggest names in music under one roof, but it's also shown some of the most jaw-dropping moments on British TV.The glam British award show is taking place at London's O2 Arena tonight (February 8) - and it will be available to watch on ITV at 8pm.This year's BRITs will see the likes of Adele, Ed Sheeran and Liam Gallagher grace the stage to dazzle the nation with their talent.They're also up for gongs along with megastars such as Elton John, Stormzy, Dua Lipa, and ABBA.However, the BRITs has also given birth to plenty of controversial moments over the years that have left viewers fuming at their TV sets and issuing complaints to Ofcom - the nation's media watchdog.To celebrate its return to our screens, Daily Star have rounded up Ofcom's most complained about moments from the BRITs.When comedian Russell Brand was invited to host the BRITs back in 2007, his risque jokes seemed to offend a fair few viewers.The ex-Big Brother host made a number of bombshell remarks on stage - including drug-related references to Robbie Williams and former prime minister David Cameron.262 viewers complained to Ofcom about Brand's comments on "intimate body parts", as well as the Iraq War, the Queen, and singer Robbie Williams.

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that posh Mayfair restaurant The Wolseley is his favourite place to eat, because he "likes the man who runs it".The former Top Gear presenter, 61, said Jeremy King gave him a ring whenever any fellow guests may ruin his dining experience.Jeremy revealed that he would usually get a phone call from King whenever there was a chance he may run into any exes or even Piers Morgan.He gushed in his latest Sunday Times column about both the eatery and the boss, saying: "But the main reason I like the Wolseley is the man who runs it."He’s called Jeremy King, and he doesn’t walk round making sure everything is all right. He glides.

Location, Location, Location presenter Kirstie Allsopp hit back at Piers Morgan on Twitter yesterday after the journalist described her comments about wannabe first-time house buyers as “stupid” and “woefully privileged”.This dispute comes after Kirstie told The Sunday Times about buying her first house with family help at the age of 21, admitting she feels “enraged” when young people say they can't afford property.Kirstie, 50, tweeted out a number of statements claiming her words had been misconstrued and took the opportunity to defend herself against Piers in view of her 425, 900 followers. “Piers Morgan is a repulsive bully who would attach himself to any passing bandwagon,” she wrote. Kirstie has already received plenty of backlash following her claims that young people would be able to afford to buy houses if they “moved somewhere cheaper” and “gave up Netflix and the gym”. Piers, 56, took to Twitter yesterday afternoon to blast Kirstie for her argument in front of his 7.9 million followers.Piers’ scathing tweet about the presenter read: “Every time Kirstie Allsopp trends, I check why and see she’s said another unbelievably stupid, ludicrously ill-informed and woefully privileged thing. “Then I wait for her to respond to the entirely justified outrage by throwing her toys out of the pram & quitting Twitter again.”Piers’ tweet received a mixed reaction from his followers, as did Kirstie’s rebuttal. Some people continued to call the presenter out, with Theowlsusie writing: “Much as you're a fabulously creative individual, the lack of insight shown in your comments regarding home ownership is frankly embarrassing. “At the time when you purchased your first property with the economic help of your parents the average

Kirstie Allsopp has called Piers Morgan a "repulsive bully" after he accused her of saying "unbelievably stupid, ludicrously ill-informed" things in a scathing tirade. The Location, Location, Location presenter came under fire after she was quoted as saying that young people could ditch the "EasyJet, coffee, gym, Netflix lifestyle" to help them buy their first property.

Queen stressed it was her "sincere wish" during her 70th accession day message.The Duchess of Cornwall was once vilified and perceived as a threat to the stability of the monarchy, but her reputation has since completely turned around.Of those who support her mission to ensure the institution's future runs smoothly is Piers Morgan, who in light of the announcement recalled attending a meal with the Duchess and other famous people, where he took aim at radio presenter Chris Evans."Several years ago, I was invited to a star-studded Christmas lunch at Fortnum and Mason," he penned in his latest column for The Sun."I sat opposite an immaculately regal-attired Camilla, and to her left sat Chris Evans, who unlike the rest of the suited-and-booted gathering was in casual clothes and draped in a massive quantity of colourful festive tinsel that he wore throughout the meal and which, in typically British manner, nobody mentioned."'Your Royal Highness,' I eventually asked, 'I have to address the elephant in the room - is this the first time you’ve ever been sat next to someone dressed as a gigantic purple Christmas tree and are you as disconcerted by it as I am?'"He revealed all eyes, including Dame Judi Dench, Stephen Fry, Paul O’Grady and Dame Joanna Lumley turned to Camilla as Chris sat there with his famous smirk plastered across his face.But it turned out, she wasn't phased by it at all.Piers continued to detail he reaction: "'Good Lord no!' she guffawed, "This is very tame.'"Her amused reaction – I can think of a few snobbish royals who’d have got very snotty about such sartorial effrontery – said everything you need to know about the woman just formally endorsed by the Queen as the next person to hold that historic title

In response to Lord Sugar’s tweet, fans were equally as joking and playful.@Ferbes20Times joked: “Why did you take a suitcase?” referring to the photo which looks as if he is holding a suitcase.He added: “Must have cost a few quid.”@Mumbosteve said, referring to the photo quality: “Did one of your printers print this out Suralan?”Lord Sugar and Piers are known for exchanging jibes on Twitter and live on GMB.Earlier in January, when The Apprentice returned for a new season, Lord Sugar quipped that he didn’t think Piers was suitable for a panel role on the show.In an interview with The Mirror on Jan 8, Lord Sugar was asked if Piers would make a good stand-in for Claude Littner, who is absent from the series.He said: “Oh my God, can you imagine? I don’t think so.

Piers Morgan has shared a sweet throwback snap during a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II as he suggests he should be rewarded with a ‘Sir’ title.The former Good Morning Britain presenter, 56, is all smiles as he enjoys a pleasant moment with the monarch in 2002 during a reception for the media at Windsor Castle. The Queen, now 95, looks radiant she shoots a beaming smile at the crowd wearing a sparkly red dress, a white pearl necklace and red lipstick.Captioning the snap, Piers said: “That moment when I suggested ‘Sir Piers’ was long overdue….”Fans took to the comments section to offer their thoughts on his tweet.“The queen seems pretty amused by this,” said one, while another added: “Not a chance! You’ve got to be a national treasure for that Piers.” A third added: “She’s probably still laughing”The broadcaster recently paid a glowing tribute to the Queen as she marks 70 years on the throne.Piers hailed Her Majesty as the "greatest of all time" and praised her leadership on her Platinum Jubilee.He wrote on Instagram: "The (goat emoji).

Piers Morgan has reignited the debate over the greatest Premier League team of all time. The outspoken TV personality took to Twitter to vent his frustrations in response to a post from SPORTbible as the feud between Manchester United and Arsenal rumbles on.The social media publisher tweeted: "It's official.

PIERS Morgan was left in hysterics after a fan posed for a selfie with a random man they believed was the broadcaster. The former Good Morning Britain presenter, 56, took to Twitter today to share a tweet he had been sent of a man who was mistaken for him.

Kirstie Allsopp, 50, has faced a lot of backlash following her claims that young people would be able to afford to buy houses if they “moved somewhere cheaper” and “gave up Netflix and the gym”.The Location, Location, Location presenter was called out by Piers Morgan yesterday, who claimed her opinion was coming from a “woefully privileged” place.Piers, 56, took to Twitter yesterday afternoon to blast Kirstie for her claims in front of his 7.9 million followers. This comes after Kirstie told The Sunday Times she bought her first house with family help at the age of 21, admitting she feels “enraged” when young people say they can't afford property.Piers’ scathing tweet about the presenter read: “Every time Kirstie Allsopp trends, I check why and see she’s said another unbelievably stupid, ludicrously ill-informed and woefully privileged thing. “Then I wait for her to respond to the entirely justified outrage by throwing her toys out of the pram & quitting Twitter again.”When Kirstie, daughter of Charles Allsopp, 6th Baron Hindlip, bought her first house with the help of her family, the price would have been £112,000, compared with £255,556 for the average home today (adjusted for inflation). It has been widely reported that young people are finding it more and more difficult to get on the property ladder - a fact that Kirstie appeared to take issue with.She said: “When I bought my first property, going abroad, the EasyJet, coffee, gym, Netflix lifestyle didn’t exist.”“I used to walk to work with a sandwich. And on payday I’d go for a pizza, and to a movie, and buy a lipstick.

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan has praised Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, following the news that the Queen has expressed she would like her to have the title of Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes King.Camilla, 74, married into the Royal Family 17 years ago amid a lot of controversy surrounding her relationship with Charles after Princess Diana’s tragic death. Now, the Queen has openly endorsed Camilla, which her eldest son Prince Charles has described as a deep honour for both him and his “darling wife”.In his most recent article, Piers has explained why Camilla is “best suited” for the job, whilst once again taking the opportunity to aim jibes at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.The journalist explained how Camilla and himself had been on good terms for many years, remembering a time when he bought her painting of a rhinoceros from a charity auction in 2002. Piers went on to use a memory of attending a celeb-packed Christmas lunch at Fortnum and Mason to exemplify why he felt Camilla would make a great Queen Consort. In his column for The Sun’s Fabulous, he remembered Camilla’s humorous reaction after he asked if she was feeling "disconcerted" by Chris Evans dressing up as a “gigantic purple Christmas tree” for the meal.She went on to admonish Piers, confirming that she was not offended, because the outfit was “very tame”, which seemed to impress the former Mirror editor. "Her amused reaction – I can think of a few snobbish royals who’d have got very snotty about such sartorial effrontery  – said everything you need to know about the woman just formally endorsed by the Queen as the next person to hold that historic title when Prince Charles becomes King,” he wrote.He went on to explain that he had known

PIERS Morgan has hit out at TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp after she made "unbelievably stupid" comments about property buying among young people. The 56-year-old didn't hold back as he blasted Kirstie, 50, on Twitter branding her "woefully privileged" after she suggested that those looking to get onto the property ladder should give up Netflix and gym memberships.

Jeremy Clarkson, 61, has revealed why glitzy Mayfair eatery The Wolseley is his favourite place to dine in London. Although the modern European cuisine is one of the factors that keeps Jeremy coming back, he declared “the main reason I like the Wolseley is the man who runs it”.Praising the restaurant’s boss, Jeremy King, the former Top Gear host claimed that his unique customer service involves giving the star a call to warn him about fellow guests who may cause him some awkwardness and ruin his dining experience.The TV personality said he’ll usually receive a call from King to help him avoid any run-ins with his ex-girlfriends, or former nemesis Piers Morgan.Jeremy and Piers had been embroiled in a feud that dated back to the former Good Morning Britain host’s time as editor of the Daily Mirror.Their bad blood escalated when Jeremy stormed over to Piers at the 2004 British Press Awards and punched him three times in the head.The pair then finally reconciled over a five hour drinking session at a pub in Kensington, west London in 2014.Writing about his love of the restaurant in his latest column for The Sunday Times, Jeremy explained: “There are many reasons I like this restaurant so much. “First, there’s always someone in there I know and can ignore. “Then there’s the temperature, which is always set at a level where it feels as if there’s no temperature at all.  “Then there’s the haddock Monte Carlo.

Good Morning Britain presenter, who is celebrated for his opinionated rants, had been "forced to resign" after refusing to apologise for his comments about Meghan Markle.

PIERS Morgan has taken revenge on former employer ITV by pinching their brightest behind the scenes talent. The ex-Good Morning Britain host, 56, has hired six key production staff from the channel including Erron Gordon - his former director on GMB - to operate his upcoming new primetime show on TalkTV.

Piers Morgan has apparently had the last laugh after reportedly poaching a bunch of top staff from ITV. The outspoken presenter stepped down from ITV breakfast show Good Morning Britain last year in the wake of the Meghan Markle row, and is set to launch a new show on Rupert Murdoch's talkTV.

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan is reportedly celebrating having the last laugh following his explosive exit from the ITV show last year. The star is said to have “exacted revenge” on his former employer by poaching some of the broadcaster’s “best people” for his new programme on TalkTV.Piers quit his role on GMB last March after storming off set live on-air following a row over Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.The infamous TV moment sparked a slew of Ofcom complaints, including one from the Duchess of Sussex herself, after Piers claimed he didn’t believe her damning complaints about life in the Royal Family.Although Piers’ GMB exit was mired in controversy, he is now said to be getting his own back on ITV by “nicking” several important members of staff to work with him on a new channel, TalkTV, which is set to be launched by Rupert Murdoch in the UK later this year.The Mail on Sunday claims that a source close to Piers “jubilantly” said: “We’ve nicked all the best people.”They added: “Piers is not a man to cross. “He was forced out of ITV totally unnecessarily and now he has dealt the ultimate revenge by taking their stars.“He has only hired the people who he thinks are the best so this is a really big blow to the channel.”Express.co.uk has contacted representatives for Piers and ITV for comment. It comes after Erron Gordon, GMB’s director since the show’s launch in April 2014, was the first to join Piers on his new TV project.Gordon will be working on Piers’ daily show as executive creative director and head of studio output.Ollie Gardner, a director on ITV’s Loose Women and previous GMB team member, will reportedly become deputy head of studio output.Meanwhile, GMB’s assistant editor Ben

Piers Morgan has shared pictures of his brand new TV studio in his first job since storming out of Good Morning Britain last year. The 56-year-old firebrand presenter quit the ITV's flagship breakfast show in dramatic fashion in March 2021 when he walked out on-air during a heated discussion with weatherman Alex Beresford.Almost a year on, Piers is now gearing up to front his own prime-time TV show on soon-to-launch television channel TalkTV, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch.Sharing previously unseen images of the currently empty studio at The News Building near London Bridge, he wrote on Twitter: "BREAKING: First (very early) glimpse of my spanking new work home"‘If you judge a man by the size of his studio then I’ll be MASSIVE when my new global daily prime-time TV show launches in a few weeks.