Piers Morgan says Shane Warne was 'one of first people' to call him after GMB row

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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.