Piers Morgan is not bothered by the commotion after his public criticism of Meghan Markle, sources confirm to Page Six.
The British bombshell revealed that he was forced to quit his job at “Good Morning Britain” because he would not apologize to Markle for not believing his claims about his mental health, but a source who knows him told Page Six that he is not worried and “thrives on the uproar. “
Morgan, 55, left the British talk show set earlier this week after an airborne confrontation with colleague Alex Berenson over Markle and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. British broadcaster ITV later confirmed that he would not return to his job as a presenter.
Days later, the controversial journalist posted a long note on Instagram in which he revealed that “I lost my job” because he “chose not to apologize” to the 39-year-old former actress.
A senior ITV source corroborates Morgan’s claims, saying, “Piers was asked to apologize for not believing Meghan or he would no longer be able to present ‘GMB’ – and he refused. If he had apologized, he would still be there. “
Markle herself allegedly complained to ITV CEO Dame Carolyn McCall after Morgan nicknamed her “Princess Pinocchio” and said she did not believe her report of feeling suicidal during the pregnancy of her son Archie, as she thought that comments could affect people who deal with their own. mental health problems.
After the initial outburst about his comments, Morgan said on the air: “It is not for me to question whether she felt suicidal, I am not on her mind and that is for her to say. My real concern was disbelief, frankly – and I am prepared to be proved that I am wrong in this, and if I am wrong, it is a scandal – that she went to a senior member of the royal household and told them that she was suicidal, and was informed that she could not have any help because it would look bad for the family. If this is true, a) that person should be fired, and b) the royal family has serious questions that need to be answered. “
However, the clarification was not felt enough and he was asked to apologize again on Wednesday, but declined.
But Morgan is happy to have managed – on his last day at the “GMB” – to beat his rival “BBC Breakfast” for the first time.
“I had a goal when I entered the @ GMB- beat @BBCBreakfasts ranking. On my last day, we did it. This is due to the hard work and dedication of the entire team. Not everyone agrees with me, some don’t even like me, but we were a team … and we won. Thank you guys. I’m going to miss you, ”Morgan tweeted.