Morgan left the ITV morning talk show last night (March 9) after receiving heavy criticism for his remarks about the Duchess of Sussex’s recent interview with Oprah Winfrey.
In the interview, Meghan revealed that she experienced suicidal thoughts during her time as a senior royal. On Good morning Britain“I’m sorry, I do not believe a word she said … I would not believe it if she read me a weather report,” Morgan said.
In the wake of the news, a clip from Morgan’s 2018 interview with the Irish broadcaster RTE was shared on social media. In the video, Morgan recalls his association with the former Package star back in 2016.
According to Morgan, they followed each other on Twitter in 2015, claiming she is a fan of his. The couple then struck up a friendship on the social media site.
Allegedly, when Meghan came to the UK in July 2016 to watch Serena Williams play tennis at Wimbledon, she met him in the bar.
“We had two hours in the bar, she had some dirty martinis and pints – we went on brilliantly,” Morgan said. The late late show. “Then I put her in a taxi, and it turned out to be the taxi that took her to a party where she met Prince Harry.”
‘The next night they had a solo dinner and it was the last I’ve ever heard of Meghan Markle. I never heard from her again – Meghan Markle haunts me. ‘
Some social media users suggested that the interaction could be a factor in Morgan’s attitude towards the Duchess in the years that followed.
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