{"id":17995,"date":"2021-09-18T12:10:57","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T06:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/?p=17995"},"modified":"2021-09-18T12:10:57","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T06:40:57","slug":"piers-morgan-thanks-meghan-after-landing-tv-role-returns-to-pub-where-he-met-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/piers-morgan-thanks-meghan-after-landing-tv-role-returns-to-pub-where-he-met-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Piers Morgan Thanks Meghan after landing TV role Returns to Pub where he met Her!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"lead-content__sub-title\">Piers Morgan said &#8216;cheers Meghan&#8217; as he returned to the West London pub where he first met the Duchess of Sussex five years ago<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The outspoken presenter announced on Thursday that he will be hosting a brand new show that he promises will &#8220;celebrate the right of everyone to have an opinion&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Six months ago, he abruptly quit Good Morning Britain after making comments about Meghan Markle&#8217;s Oprah Winfrey interview.<\/p>\n<p>The 56-year old was at the same pub where he met the Duchess of Sussex for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Talking to The Sun, he held up a pint and the Scarsdale Tavern in Kensington, West London, and grinned while he said: \u201cAnd I need to say a special thank you, Meghan. As we sit drinking now, it was five years ago I met her here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19430\" src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/skynews-piers-morgan-rupert-murdoch_5514670.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/skynews-piers-morgan-rupert-murdoch_5514670.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/skynews-piers-morgan-rupert-murdoch_5514670-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/skynews-piers-morgan-rupert-murdoch_5514670-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/skynews-piers-morgan-rupert-murdoch_5514670-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/skynews-piers-morgan-rupert-murdoch_5514670-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/skynews-piers-morgan-rupert-murdoch_5514670-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/skynews-piers-morgan-rupert-murdoch_5514670-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/skynews-piers-morgan-rupert-murdoch_5514670-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/skynews-piers-morgan-rupert-murdoch_5514670-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And I bet she was sitting there celebrating my departure from Good Morning Britain so this move will be the stuff of nightmares for her. So cheers Meghan!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Piers openly questioned the comments Meghan made to the US presenter, including that a member of the royal family made racist remarks about her son.<\/p>\n<p>Piers&#8217; views were reported to have led to more than 50k Ofcom complaints. Meanwhile, the ex-Suits actress complained about Piers to ITV Carolyn McCall.<\/p>\n<p>Piers was asked to apologize on-air, but he refused. He then quit the show.<\/p>\n<p>And now the new 60-minute global show is set to feature big-name celebrities, politicians, and guests and Pier promises it will be a \u201clively mix\u201d of discussion, debate, and popular opinion.<\/p>\n<section data-embed-group=\"read-more\" data-embed-items=\"2\" data-ad-dockable=\"true\" data-redesign-embed=\"true\">\n<aside class=\"read-more-links\" data-style=\"3am\" data-redesign-embed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"read-more-links__text\">GMB star Kate Garraway looks and sounds completely different in an incredible throwback clip<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"read-more-links\" data-style=\"3am\" data-redesign-embed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"read-more-links__text\">Piers Morgan admits he stormed off GMB set to avoid headbutting Alex Beresford<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p>Piers claims that he turned down \u201cabout 20\u201d job offers before he signed up for his new role.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement comes just one day after he was named TV presenter of the year at the annual TRIC Awards.<\/p>\n<p>He will be airing on talkTV in Australia, the USA, and the UK. His new role will also include a weekly column and a series of true crime documentaries.<\/p>\n<p>He stated, &#8220;We&#8217;re going have some fun.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want my global show to be a fearless forum for lively debate and agenda-setting interviews, and a place that celebrates the right of everyone to have an opinion, and for those opinions to be vigorously examined and challenged,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Susanna Reid sent congratulations to Piers after the news about Piers&#8217; new job.<\/p>\n<p>She took to Twitter to write: &#8220;Congratulations @piersmorgan&#8221; followed by a clapping hands emoji.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Piers Morgan said &#8216;cheers Meghan&#8217; as he returned to the West London pub where he first met the Duchess of Sussex five years ago The outspoken presenter announced on Thursday that he will be hosting a brand new show that he promises will &#8220;celebrate the right of everyone to have an opinion&#8221;. 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