Piers Morgan on Wednesday gave double comments about Meghan Markle, which led to her departure from “Good Morning Britain” – while the Duchess of Sussex explodes for the “contemptuous” interview with Oprah.
Morgan, 55, reiterated that he still does not believe that Markle, 39, was genuine in anything special in which he revealed his mental health struggles behind the palace walls. , reported the Sun.
“I don’t believe almost anything that comes out of my mouth and I think the damage it did to the British monarchy and the queen at a time when Prince Philip is in the hospital is enormous and sincerely contemptuous,” Morgan told reporters outside the house. of London.
The famous host stated that he gave up the concert on Tuesday morning, after having a “good conversation” with the ITV network.
“We agreed not to agree,” he said.
“I believe in freedom of expression, I believe in the right to be allowed to form an opinion,” he added. “If people want to believe Meghan Markle, that’s their right.”
“If I have to fall on my sword because I expressed a sincere opinion about Meghan Markle and that sentinel diatribe she came out with in that interview, so be it,” he continued.
Morgan’s departure from the show came just hours after he left the stage when he was confronted by a colleague for his relentless criticism of the Duchess of Sussex.
“I understand you don’t like Meghan Markle. You have said this program so clearly several times and I understand that you had a personal relationship with Meghan Markle and she interrupted you “, said her co-star Alex Beresford.
“Did he say anything about you after he interrupted you?” He has the right to interrupt you if he wants. And yet keep throwing it in the trash. ”
Regarding Morgan’s resignation, the network stated in a statement that “it has now decided that it is time to leave Good Morning Britain”, after spending six years on the show.