PIERS Morgan's book Wake Up is still number one in the Amazon Top 20 Most Sold & Most Read Books of the Week.
This afternoon he shared a photo of him holding copies of it in paperback.
Piers told his Twitter followers "Read my defence of free speech & call to end woke cancel culture bullsh*t. It’s time to fight for the right to have an opinion, even if someone else doesn’t like it"
It comes as Piers criticised Meghan Markle and Prince Harry once again – this time over their incorrect claims to have married in secret.
Over the weekend, Stephen Borton, a former chief clerk at the Faculty Office, told The Sun: 'They did not marry three days earlier in front of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
"The Special Licence I helped draw up enabled them to marry at St George's Chapel in Windsor and what happened there on 19 May 2018 and was seen by millions around the world was the official wedding as recognised by the Church of England and the law."
Taking to Twitter to discuss the news, Piers asked followers "do we still have to believe her?" – a clear reference to his departure from Good Morning Britain after refusing to say he believed Meghan's claims.
Follow our Piers Morgan live blog below for the very latest news and updates…
- Alice Fuller
WHAT IS PIER MORGAN'S BOOK ABOUT?
Piers Morgan's book Wake Up is still number one in the Amazon Top 20 Most Sold & Most Read Books of the Week.
The book's description says: "It’s time we get back to common sense. It’s time to cancel the cancel culture. It’s time to Wake Up."
It goes on: "If, like me, you’re sick and tired of being told how to think, speak, eat and behave, then this book is for you.
"If, like me, you think the world’s going absolutely nuts, then this book is for you.
"If, like me, you think NHS heroes and Captain Tom are the real stars of our society, not self-obsessed tone-deaf celebrities (and royal renegades!), then this book is for you."
- Alice Fuller
TIED IN KNOTS
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry today admitted they did NOT marry three days before their Windsor wedding.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex claimed to Oprah they had tied the knot “in our backyard” 72 hours before the lavish public wedding on May 19, 2018.
But the Sun yesterday revealed exclusively the formalities DID take place on May 19, 2018, at Windsor Castle.
And a spokesperson for the couple admitted today they had "privately exchanged personal vows a few days before their official/legal wedding on May 19."
When the news broke, Piers Morgan asked his Twitter followers: "Do we still have to believe her?” – a clear reference to his departure from Good Morning Britain after refusing to say he believed Meghan’s claims.
- Alice Fuller
LATEST CRITICISM
Piers' latest criticised of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was over their incorrect claims to have married in secret.
Over the weekend, Stephen Borton, a former chief clerk at the Faculty Office, told The Sun: "They did not marry three days earlier in front of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
"The Special Licence I helped draw up enabled them to marry at St George's Chapel in Windsor and what happened there on 19 May 2018 and was seen by millions around the world was the official wedding as recognised by the Church of England and the law."
Taking to Twitter to discuss the news, Piers asked followers "do we still have to believe her?" – a clear reference to his departure from Good Morning Britain after refusing to say he believed Meghan's claims.
- Alice Fuller
FORMER FOX NEWS ANCHOR DEFENDS PIERS MORGAN
Former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly has defended Piers Morgan over his comments about Meghan Markle and subsequent departure from GMB.
Talk to the BBC earlier this month, she said: "I think he should be allowed to express his opinion and I think we need more people who are willing to push boundaries, not less on the air.
"And we’re just cracking down on free speech in a way that I find really alarming."
She added: "I don’t have to agree with everything that Piers says. I just have to support his right to say how he actually feels. And if people get offended, that’s okay.
"Sometimes when you’re in the business of talking about difficult issues and stories for a living, some people will take offence."
- Alice Fuller
SELLER FLOGGING SIGNED MIC FOR £100
A microphone signed by Piers Morgan is being flogged on eBay for almost £100.
The item, which the seller said is authentic and was signed in person, has Piers’ signature on the sign in gold pen.
It is listed for $124.99 (approximately £90.22).
- Alice Fuller
WAKE UP BY PIERS MORGAN COMING OUT IN PAPERBACK
Piers Morgan's book, titled Wake Up: Why the world has gone nuts, is an Amazon bestseller.
And the hit is coming out in paperback next month.
The paperback version is out on April 1 and is available to pre-order now.
- Alice Fuller
HAS PIERS MORGAN THREATENED TO LEAVE GMB BEFORE?
He sure has – a few times in fact.
In December 2019 Piers claimed he would quit when his two year contract came to an end.
Speaking on the show he said: “I’ve got two more years. Two more years of Stories… anyway that’s it, two more years and then I’ll sail off into the sunset.”
Piers added later on in the show: “And I guarantee then I’ll be out.”
- Alice Fuller
MEGHAN MARKLE TOLD PIERS MORGAN ‘I WANT TO BE PRESIDENT’
In 2015, Meghan Markle reportedly told Piers Morgan: “As a kid, I wanted to be either the president or a news broadcaster like you”.
Former editor of The Times, Sir Simon Jenkins has said: “Her friends and associates affirm that she is a political animal.
"Such is her fame, she could perfectly well follow a route taken by a certain Ronald Reagan.”
But the Mail of Sunday reports that Meghan’s involvement in politics could be problematic.
It is likely she would have to renounce her Royal title if she wanted to hold public office as it would because it cross the US oath of allegiance.
- Alice Fuller
PIERS PROMOTES BOOK
Piers Morgan's book Wake Up is still number one in the Amazon Top 20 Most Sold & Most Read Books of the Week.
This afternoon he shared a photo of him holding copies of it in paperback.
- Niamh Cavanagh
SUSANNA REID COMPARED TO PIERS MORGAN
Susanna Reid interviewed Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Good Morning Britain today, along with Piers’ “replacement” Ben Shephard.
And her bullish interview style, which saw her interrupt Hancock, was compared to former GMB host Piers Morgan.
One view tweeted: “I feel Susanna is trying to be Piers.”
- Niamh Cavanagh
WHAT IS PIERS MORGAN'S NET WORTH?
Piers has an estimated net worth of £14.4million.
He has amassed this fortune largely down to the ITV shows he has appeared on – while he was previously the owner of the Press Gazette.
The former The Sun and News of the World editor also has a healthy property portfolio worth around £8.9m with homes in London, East Sussex and Los Angeles.
- Niamh Cavanagh
BOOK STILL RANKS NUMBER 1 ON AMAZON MOST SOLD
Piers Morgan’s book Wake Up is still number one in the Amazon Top 20 Most Sold & Most Read Books of the Week.
It has spent nine weeks in the chart, with almost 5,500 reviews.
Just behind Wake Up is A Pinch of Nom: Quick & Easy by Kate Allinson and Kay Featherstone.
And in third is Tap to Tidy by Stacey Solomon.
- Alice Fuller
PIERS' POPULARITY SOARS
Piers Morgan has joked that he needs to go into “immediate lockdown” as his popularity skyrockets following his Good Morning Britain exit.
Piers shared a screenshot of his Google Trends results to Twitter, which showed that in March 2020 interest in him on the internet was fairly standard, however, fast forward to March 2021 and he is at an all time high.
The 55-year-old cheekily wrote next to the photo: “My @GoogleTrends graph suggests I need to go into immediate lockdown.”
- Alice Fuller
IS PIERS MORGAN JOINING GB NEWS?
Piers Morgan has become open for work after leaving Good Morning Britain on March 9, 2021.
The presenter has not said whether he will join GB News, but Andrew Neil, the chairman of the new channel, said he would be “delighted” to explore this possibility.
Mr Neil told the BBC: “Well, Piers would be a huge asset to GB News and we’ll definitely look at that.
“We haven’t started any negotiations yet. We would certainly be delighted to talk to him if he’s up for it.”
- Alice Fuller
THRILLED OR OFFENDED?
Piers Morgan is attractive to almost half of women – but only when they are drunk, according to research by IllicitEncounters.com.
The former Good Morning Britain host tops the list of the UK's most popular 'beer goggle' pin-ups.
In response to the research, Piers said: "I can’t decide whether I should be thrilled or offended that I’ve been voted ‘Britain’s most popular beer goggles pin-up’ in this new poll."
- Alice Fuller
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWER BOOST
Piers Morgan currently boasts 7.9million followers on Twitter and 1.6million on Instagram.
According to socialbakers.com, his follower count has shot up since his departure from Good Morning Britain.
The site reports he had 7.7million Twitter followers on March 6, compared with 7.9million today.
- Alice Fuller
SUN'S CLEMMIE MOODIE DISAGREES WITH 'CANCELLING' PIERS
The Sun's Clemmie Moodie says viewers are deserting GMB in their masses as ITV has lost more than £200million in market value and shares are plummeting.
"Surely it won’t be long before advertisers, the lifeblood of commercial broad-casting, pull the plug too?" she writes.
"On the day Piers flounced off set following a row with the weather-man, Good Morning Britain overtook long-standing rivals BBC Breakfast in the ratings for the first time. At this rate, the last.
"So how do you solve a problem like Piers? Not by replacing the combative, mercurial and brilliant presenter with . . . Ben Shephard.
"If punchy Piers is Marmite — loved or loathed — then bland Ben, while very nice by all accounts, is margarine. Smooth, inoffensive and versatile, but, let’s face it, no one’s first choice of condiment."
- Alice Fuller
WHO IS SPENCER MORGAN?
Spencer Morgan is Piers Morgan's son.
He's been in the news several times before, sometimes for controversial reasons – just like is dad.
The 27-year-old, who went to a private school costing £17k per year, is known for hanging out with celebrities and reality show stars, such as Georgia Toffolo, Niall Horan and Mark Wright.
He is often sunning himself and spotted on private jets, and he goes skiing.
People slammed him for being out of touch when he tweeted in April 2020: "How can anyone complain about a 20% salary reduction right now? Surely you are saving more than that from doing nothing anyway."
- Alice Fuller
'TOO MUCH MEGHAN AND HARRY COVERAGE'
BBC viewers have complained about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle getting "too much coverage" following their sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey.
But the BBC has argued its reporting on the royal couple and their family has been "proportionate".
In statement to the Metro, the BBC said: "The interview given by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Oprah Winfrey was in itself a news story because members of the Royal Family rarely speak publicly and in depth.
"It's content sparked wider conversations about racism, mental health, the role of the Royal Family and the media."
They continued: "Our coverage reflected duly impartially and accurately what the couple said and the reaction to it. The institution of the monarchy and how it develops is a matter of high public interest and we are confident our coverage was proportionate given the significance of the interview."
- Alice Fuller
WHERE DOES PIERS MORGAN LIVE?
Piers Morgan has plenty of choice when it comes to places to put his feet up after quitting Good Morning Britain – owning a plush London townhouse, a huge country abode and a Hollywood mansion.
He has lived in his five-bedroom Grade II listed home Kensington townhouse with wife Celia Walden and eight-year-old daughter Elise Morgan since 2009.
When Piers, Celia and Elise get bored of the city they can hop in the Aston – lockdown-permitting – and drive out to their sprawling abode in Newick, East Sussex.
And aside from his idyllic British properties, Piers also owns a £4.2 million Beverly Hills mansion.
Take a closer look at his properties.
- Alice Fuller
PIERS' LATEST COMMENTS ABOUT MEGHAN
Piers Morgan yesterday made a fresh dig at Meghan Markle after her claim that she and Prince Harry tied the knot three days before their wedding was blown apart.
The 55-year-old took to Twitter to blast the Duchess of Sussex after their wedding certificate showed they were legally married on 19 May, 2018, at Windsor Castle.
It comes after The Sun exclusively revealed the couple did NOT marry three days before the official ceremony, as Meghan suggested in her Oprah interview.
Their wedding certificate was handed over by the General Register Office, with one official dubbing the Duchess "obviously confused" over the date of her marriage.
Piers, who quit Good Morning Britain earlier this month after clashing live on air with weatherman Alex Beresford over Meghan's CBS interview, chimed in on the debate, tweeting: "Do we still have to believe her?"
- Alice Fuller
HOW OLD IS PIERS MORGAN?
Piers Morgan was born March 30, 1965, in Surrey.
That makes him 55 years old, and 10 years older than his wife Celia Walden.
- Alice Fuller
PIERS REMAINING AT ITV DESPITE MEG ROW
Piers Morgan confirmed he is “staying at ITV” for his Life Stories series and announced he is “filming more soon”.
The presenter left his fans in a flap after they assumed Piers would also jack in his successful chat show with celebrities after his departure from Good Morning Britain.
The broadcaster released a statement after he branded Meghan Markle a liar while discussing the Duchesses admission that she felt suicidal during her pregnancy with Archie during her interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The brief explanation read: "Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain. ITV has accepted this decision and has nothing further to add."
But he replied to one concerned Twitter follower who praised the “great show” saying: “Thanks Andrew – don’t worry, I’m filming some more soon.”
- Alice Fuller
WHAT DID PIERS SAY ABOUT MEGHAN MARKLE?
Piers Morgan rejected the Duchesses claims that she had suicidal thoughts during her pregnancy with son Archie.
After her interview with Oprah Winfrey aired in the UK on ITV, Piers discussed it the following morning on Good Morning Britain.
“Who did you go to?” he said. “What did they say to you? I’m sorry, I don’t believe a word she said, Meghan Markle. I wouldn’t believe it if she read me a weather report.
“The fact that she’s fired up this onslaught against our Royal Family I think is contemptible.”
He dubbed Meghan the “Pinocchio Princess” in a tweet later that morning.
- Alice Fuller
PIERS INCITES HUGE DEBATE AROUND POLICE
Piers Morgan has incited a heated debate among his Twitter followings after expressing his opinion on the police attack in Bristol.
Piers tweeted on Sunday: "Disgusting scenes in #Bristol tonight. I’m sick and tired of seeing the police coming under constant attack in this pandemic. Our cops are some of the best in the world – give them a bloody break."
And despite the tweet being posted two days ago, the debate is still going.
Most recently someone replied: "I mean, this was directly the police’s fault, they escalated what was peaceful protest into violence."
Another said: "Here we go again."
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