Piers Morgan broke his hours-long silence after stopping sensationally Good morning Britain on Tuesday – and the result is: He’s not hiding.
In a tweet on Wednesday morning British time, Morgan said: ‘Monday I said I did not believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview. I have had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still do not. If you did, OK. Freedom of speech is a hill I would love to die on. Thank you for all the love, and hate. I want to spend more time on my opinions. ”
He tweeted a picture of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, quoting: ‘Some people’s idea of freedom of speech is that they are free to say what they want, but when someone says something back, it’s a indignation. ‘
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I said Monday I do not believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview. I have had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still do not. If you did, OK. Freedom of speech is a hill I would love to die on. Thank you for all the love, and hate. I want to spend more time on my opinions. pic.twitter.com/bv6zpz4Roe
– Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) 10 March 2021
From his post, it is not clear whether he stands by the entirety of his comments about Meghan Markle. Morgan said Monday he did not believe the Duchess of Sussex when she told Oprah Winfrey that she felt suicidal during her time at Kensington Palace. On Tuesday, he clarified his view and explained: ‘It is not for me to ask if she feels suicidal. I do not think about it, and that is for her to say. ‘
The Sun reported that ITV bosses wanted Morgan to be sorry on air, but he refused and stopped Good morning Britain. His co-presenter of more than five years, Susanna Reid, opened the show on Wednesday and addressed Morgan’s departure at the top, saying: “It’s definitely going to be very different, but shows are going on and so on.” She did not apologize on behalf of Morgan.
It is speculated in the British press that Morgan will not have a shortage of job offers. The news channel GB News, which is backed by Discovery, is said to be a fan of the former CNN anchor and has shown that he is prepared to squander the money for talent before its launch later this year, in particular the former BBC provider Andrew Neil. Rupert Murdoch is also planning to start a British news channel called News UK TV, and Morgan would sign a statement.