Piers Morgan doubled on Wednesday over his comments about Meghan Markle leading up to his departure from ‘Good Morning Britain’ – while blowing up the Duchess of Sussex for her ‘despicable’ Oprah interview.
Morgan, 55, reiterated that he still did not believe Markle, 39, was sincere in the all-special in which she revealed her mental health battle behind palace walls, reports the Sun.
“I believe almost nothing that comes out of her mouth and I think the damage she has done to the British monarchy and the Queen at a time when Prince Philip is in hospital is enormous and honestly contemptible,” Morgan told reporters. said outside. his home in London.
The famed host said he retired from his morning TV appearances on Tuesday after having a good conversation with the ITV network.
“We agreed not to agree,” he said.
“I believe in freedom of speech, I believe in the right to be allowed to have an opinion,” the outspoken anchor added. “If people want to believe Meghan Markle, it’s absolutely their right.”
“If I have to fall on my sword because I expressed an honest opinion about Meghan Markle and the diatribe of bilge with which she came out in the interview, then this is it,” he continued.
Morgan’s departure from the show comes just hours after he stormed off the set when confronted by a colleague about his relentless criticism of the Duchess of Sussex.
“I understand you do not like Meghan Markle. You’ve made it so clear several times about this program, and I understand that you had a personal relationship with Meghan Markle and that she cut you off, “said co-star Alex Beresford.
“Did she say anything about you after she cut you off?” She is entitled to cut you off if she wishes. And yet you continue to make her trash. ‘
As for Morgan’s resignation, the network said in a statement that he “decided it was time to leave Good Morning Britain” after spending six years on the program.