Piers Morgan is a British broadcaster, journalist, writer, and media personality known for his outspoken views. He started his career at The Sun and rose to prominence becoming the youngest editor of News of the World at 29. He later edited the Daily Mirror before being fired in 2004. Morgan also served as editorial director of First News and editor-at-large for MailOnline's American operation. He's a controversial figure, frequently generating headlines with his opinions on various subjects.
In 1985, Piers Morgan joined the Surrey and South London Newspaper Group.
In 1988, Piers Morgan began working as a freelancer at The Sun, dropping his double-barrelled name at this point.
In 1988, Piers Morgan started his career at The Sun tabloid newspaper.
In 1991, Piers Morgan married Marion Shalloe, a hospital ward sister. They had three sons together.
In January 1994, Piers Morgan became the editor of the News of the World, appointed by Rupert Murdoch.
In December 1994, Piers Morgan was recruited by Kelvin MacKenzie to write the "Bizarre" show business column for The Sun newspaper.
In 1994, Rupert Murdoch appointed Piers Morgan as the editor of the News of the World, making him the youngest editor of a British national newspaper in over half a century.
In a 1994 interview, Piers Morgan identified as a supporter of the Conservative Party but expressed admiration for Tony Blair.
In 1995, Piers Morgan began his role as the editor of the Daily Mirror.
In 1995, Piers Morgan left his position at News of the World after publishing controversial photographs, leading to criticism and public distancing from Rupert Murdoch.
In February 1997, under Piers Morgan's leadership, the Daily Mirror underwent a rebranding project, including dropping "Daily" from its masthead, which was later reversed.
Legal papers indicated that alleged phone hacking at Trinity Mirror could have taken place as early as 1998, with the bulk of the alleged wrongdoing occurring in the early 2000s during Piers Morgan's tenure as Daily Mirror editor.
In August 1999, Roy Greenslade acknowledged that Piers Morgan's editorship made a significant positive difference, praising Morgan's enthusiasm, determination, and focus.
In October 1999, a story about voicemail interception appeared in a South Wales Argus article and on BBC Radio 5 Live after being advised by Steven Nott.
From 1999 to 2006, Piers Morgan chaired a panel of prominent people who selected the recipients of the Pride of Britain Awards broadcast on ITV.
In 2000, Piers Morgan was the subject of an investigation after buying shares in Viglen before a positive recommendation in the Daily Mirror, leading to a breach of conduct finding by the Press Complaints Commission.
In September 2002, Piers Morgan had lunch with Jeremy Paxman, during which Morgan allegedly outlined the means of hacking a mobile phone voicemail.
In 2002, the Daily Mirror, under Morgan's leadership, attempted to move mid-market, focusing less on trivial stories and appointing Christopher Hitchens as a columnist, which led to declining sales.
In July 2011, political blogger Paul Staines alleged that while editor of the Daily Mirror in 2002, Piers Morgan published a story concerning the affair of Sven-Göran Eriksson and Ulrika Jonsson while knowing it to have been obtained by phone hacking.
In October 2003, Jeremy Clarkson emptied a glass of water over Piers Morgan during the last flight of Concorde in response to some photographs published in the Mirror.
In 2003, Piers Morgan explained to Charlotte Church how journalists could access voicemails during an interview that was later featured in the Channel 4 documentary Taking on the Tabloids in November 2012.
In 2003, Piers Morgan presented a three-part BBC television documentary series titled The Importance of Being Famous, about fame and media coverage of celebrities.
In 2003, Piers Morgan's Mirror headline after former U.S. President George W. Bush fell off a Segway read: "You'd have to be an idiot to fall off wouldn't you, Mr President".
In March 2004, Jeremy Clarkson punched Piers Morgan three times during an argument at the British Press Awards.
In May 2004, The Law Lords found in favour of Naomi Campbell in Campbell v MGN Ltd after the Mirror published a photograph of her entering a Narcotics Anonymous clinic.
On May 14, 2004, Piers Morgan was sacked as editor of the Daily Mirror after the newspaper published fake photographs allegedly showing Iraqi prisoners being abused by British soldiers.
In 2004, Piers Morgan and his first wife, Marion Shalloe, separated after having three sons together.
In 2004, Piers Morgan was cleared of any charges after further enquiry by the Department of Trade and Industry.
In 2004, Piers Morgan was fired from his position as editor of the Daily Mirror.
In May 2005, Piers Morgan, in partnership with Matthew Freud, gained ownership of Press Gazette and the British Press Awards in a deal worth £1 million.
In December 2005, Anil Bhoyrul and James Hipwell, the "City Slickers" columnists, were convicted of conspiracy to breach the Financial Services Act.
On May 4, 2006, Piers Morgan launched First News, a weekly newspaper aimed at children aged seven to 14, describing it as Britain's first national newspaper for children. Morgan served as editorial director.
From 1999 to 2006, Piers Morgan chaired a panel of prominent people who selected the recipients of the Pride of Britain Awards broadcast on ITV.
From 2006, Piers Morgan took on the role of editorial director at First News.
In 2006, Piers Morgan became a judge on the television talent show America's Got Talent.
In 2006, many major newspapers boycotted the British Press Awards due to Piers Morgan's ownership of Press Gazette. Press Gazette entered administrative receivership toward the end of the year, before being sold.
Throughout 2006, Piers Morgan was a judge on the television show America's Got Talent on NBC, alongside Brandy Norwood and David Hasselhoff.
In 2007, Piers Morgan appeared as a celebrity contestant on Comic Relief Does The Apprentice, raising money for Comic Relief, and was fired by Sir Alan Sugar.
In 2007, Piers Morgan became a judge on the television talent show Britain's Got Talent.
In 2007, Piers Morgan fell off a Segway and broke three ribs.
In 2007, Piers Morgan's tenure as editorial director of First News came to an end.
In January 2008, Piers Morgan fronted a three-part documentary for ITV entitled Piers Morgan on Sandbanks.
In 2008, Piers Morgan divorced his first wife, Marion Shalloe. They had separated in 2004 and had three sons together.
In 2008, Piers Morgan won The Celebrity Apprentice, appearing with Donald Trump.
Piers Morgan was the winner of the U.S. celebrity version of The Apprentice in 2008.
In February 2009, Piers Morgan began a three-part series, Piers Morgan On..., which saw him visit Dubai, Monte Carlo and Hollywood.
In 2009, Piers Morgan began hosting the ITV talk show Piers Morgan's Life Stories.
In a 2009 piece in The Mail on Sunday's Night & Day magazine, Piers Morgan wrote about an encounter with Jimmy Savile, contradicting his later denial of ever meeting him.
On June 24, 2010, Piers Morgan married his second wife, journalist Celia Walden, in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire. They have a daughter together.
In 2010, Piers Morgan stopped judging on Britain's Got Talent.
In 2010, Piers Morgan's programme, Piers Morgan On..., returned for a second series when Morgan visited Las Vegas.
On January 17, 2011, Piers Morgan replaced Larry King in CNN's evening line-up with his show, Piers Morgan Live.
In May 2011, Piers Morgan banned actor Hugh Grant from his shows on CNN and ITV after Grant criticized the tabloid press. Morgan called Grant a "Tedious little man" on Twitter.
In July 2011, political blogger Paul Staines alleged that Piers Morgan published a story concerning Sven-Göran Eriksson and Ulrika Jonsson in 2002 while knowing it to have been obtained by phone hacking.
On July 18, 2011, Steven Nott was visited by officers of Operation Weeting.
On December 20, 2011, Piers Morgan appeared as a witness at the Leveson Inquiry via satellite link and admitted to hearing a recording of an answerphone message left by Paul McCartney for Heather Mills.
From 2011, Piers Morgan hosted the CNN talk show Piers Morgan Live.
In 2011, Piers Morgan denied ever hacking a phone and stated he had not knowingly published any story obtained from phone hacking.
On February 9, 2012, Heather Mills testified at the Leveson Inquiry that she never made a recording of McCartney's phone call nor played it to Morgan.
In March 2012, MTV reported on the strained relationship between Piers Morgan and Madonna, citing Morgan's claims that he felt slighted and lied to by the singer's publicist over the years.
In May 2012, Jeremy Paxman testified at the Leveson Inquiry about a lunch in September 2002 with Piers Morgan where Morgan described how to access a mobile phone voicemail.
In September 2012, Piers Morgan reportedly banned actor Kelsey Grammer from his show after Grammer saw a photo of his ex-wife, Camille, during the show's open. Reports suggested the interview was perceived as an ambush.
In November 2012, the Channel 4 documentary Taking on the Tabloids, featured footage from a 2003 interview with Morgan by Charlotte Church, during which Morgan explained how to avoid answerphone messages being listened to by journalists.
On November 29, 2012, the Leveson Inquiry's official findings were released, stating that Piers Morgan's testimony on phone hacking was "utterly unpersuasive".
During the 2012-13 season, Piers Morgan criticised Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, leading to Ramsey refusing to shake his hand in April 2015.
In 2012, following the revelation of Jimmy Savile's sexual abuse against children, Piers Morgan stated he had "never met" Savile in his lifetime.
In December 2013, Piers Morgan was interviewed under caution by police officers from Operation Weeting, who were investigating phone hacking allegations at Mirror Group Newspapers during his time as editor.
In February 2014, Piers Morgan Live was cancelled due to poor ratings.
In February 2014, transgender rights activist Janet Mock criticized Piers Morgan after an interview on Piers Morgan Live, because he described her as "formerly a man". Morgan responded that he had "never been treated in such a disgraceful manner" by a guest. They debated the dispute in a subsequent appearance.
In September 2014, Piers Morgan became the first editor-at-large of the MailOnline website's US operation, contributing several columns a week.
In September 2014, Trinity Mirror admitted some of its journalists were involved in phone hacking and agreed to pay compensation to four people who sued. The BBC reported that legal papers showed the alleged wrongdoing took place in the early 2000s when Morgan was the Daily Mirror editor. Morgan denied involvement.
In 2014, Piers Morgan became the first editor-at-large of the American operation of the MailOnline website.
In 2014, Piers Morgan's time as host of the CNN talk show Piers Morgan Live ended.
From April 13 to 17, 2015, Piers Morgan guest-hosted five episodes of Good Morning Britain on ITV.
On April 26, 2015, Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey refused to shake Piers Morgan's hand due to criticism he received from Morgan during the 2012–13 season.
In November 2015, Piers Morgan became a permanent co-host of Good Morning Britain on ITV, alongside Susanna Reid and Charlotte Hawkins.
From 2015, Piers Morgan co-presented the ITV Breakfast programme Good Morning Britain alongside Susanna Reid.
In 2015, John Cleese stated that he "truly detested" Piers Morgan. Morgan responded that the "revulsion" between them was "mutual".
In 2015, Piers Morgan was criticised by Ofcom for laughing when a guest repeatedly used the word 'fucking' live on air. While Ofcom took no action due to Susanna Reid's apology, they expressed concern about Morgan's behaviour.
In the 2015 general election, Piers Morgan voted for the Animal Welfare Party due to his low opinion of the main party leaders.
In March 2016, Piers Morgan interviewed Donald Trump on Good Morning Britain.
In April 2016, Ofcom received 70 complaints about comments made by Piers Morgan during an interview with Richard Page, a Christian magistrate, regarding gay marriage. Viewers felt the comments implied Christians were homophobic; however, Ofcom decided not to investigate.
From 2016 to 2017, Piers Morgan interviewed female murderers on the TV series Killer Women with Piers Morgan.
In January 2017, Piers Morgan criticized the Women's March on Washington, leading actor Ewan McGregor to pull out of a Good Morning Britain appearance in protest. Morgan accused McGregor of being a "paedophile-loving hypocrite".
In late January 2017, Piers Morgan appeared on ITV's Loose Women panel show and was challenged to repudiate Donald Trump. He expressed disagreement with Trump on several issues.
In late November 2017, Piers Morgan criticized Donald Trump after Trump retweeted videos from Jayda Fransen, deputy leader of Britain First, calling them "disgustingly racist far-right extremists".
From 2016 to 2017, Piers Morgan interviewed female murderers on the TV series Killer Women with Piers Morgan. He also presented Serial Killer with Piers Morgan, as part of the 2017 Crime & Punishment season on ITV.
In 2017, John Cleese reiterated his dislike for Piers Morgan, calling him an "awful creep". This continued their ongoing public feud.
In January 2018, Piers Morgan presented President Trump – The Piers Morgan Interview for ITV, which was viewed by many as "sycophantic".
In July 2018, during Trump's official visit to the UK, Piers Morgan interviewed Trump on Air Force One in a TV special entitled Piers, The President and Air Force One.
In October 2018, Piers Morgan made a cameo appearance on Hollyoaks.
In December 2018, Piers Morgan wrote a letter to Donald Trump formally applying to become White House Chief of Staff.
In June 2019, during Trump's state visit to the United Kingdom, Piers Morgan interviewed Trump at the Churchill War Rooms.
In the 2019 general election, Piers Morgan voted for the Kensington Conservative candidate due to Boris Johnson's commitment to honoring the Brexit referendum result.
In January 2020, Piers Morgan was accused of racism and received 1,095 Ofcom complaints for his comments relating to a Chinese dairy advert in which he said "He's using ching chong ching milk". He was accused of mocking the Chinese language.
In April 2020, Piers Morgan wrote a highly critical article of Donald Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in his column for MailOnline, particularly criticizing Trump's suggestion of "ingesting" disinfectant.
In May 2020, during an interview with The Sunday Times, Piers Morgan acknowledged that his criticism of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, had become too personal and admitted that he would temper his comments in the future.
In 2020, Piers Morgan's role as host of ITV talk show Piers Morgan's Life Stories concluded.
In early 2020, Piers Morgan described Harry and Meghan as "the two most spoiled brats in history" after they stepped away from royal duties. He also criticized Meghan for allegedly influencing Harry to leave his family and country.
In March 2021, Ofcom launched an investigation after receiving 41,015 complaints regarding Piers Morgan's remarks about the Duchess of Sussex's mental health on Good Morning Britain. It was confirmed that the Duchess of Sussex had also complained.
In March 2021, Piers Morgan expressed doubts about the veracity of Meghan Markle's statements regarding her mental health during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. This led to an on-air argument with Alex Beresford on Good Morning Britain, causing Morgan to walk off set and subsequently quit the show. Mental health charity Mind criticized Morgan's comments.
In March 2021, Piers Morgan left Good Morning Britain after criticising the Oprah with Meghan and Harry interview, resulting in over 57,000 complaints to Ofcom.
In March 2021, Piers Morgan left Good Morning Britain following a controversy over his remarks about Oprah with Meghan and Harry, which included an on-air argument with Alex Beresford.
In March 2021, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made allegations of racist comments from the extended family during their Oprah interview. Piers Morgan would later reveal the names of the alleged royals involved, leading to further controversy in November 2023.
In September 2021, Ofcom cleared ITV of wrongdoing regarding Morgan's comments about Meghan Markle, but criticized his "apparent disregard" for the subject of suicide. Morgan hailed the ruling as a victory for free speech.
On September 16, 2021, News UK announced the launch of TalkTV in 2022, with Piers Morgan as the first major signing for the new channel.
In 2021, Piers Morgan ceased to co-present the ITV Breakfast programme Good Morning Britain.
In April 2022, Piers Morgan interviewed Donald Trump. Trump called Morgan a fool and walked out of the interview after Morgan told him he had lost a free and fair election.
In April 2022, Piers Morgan launched his show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, on TalkTV, featuring an interview with Donald Trump in the first episodes.
In November 2022, Piers Morgan interviewed Cristiano Ronaldo. This interview would later earn him an award in March 2023.
In 2022, Piers Morgan became a presenter for TalkTV, hosting the program Piers Morgan Uncensored.
In March 2023, Piers Morgan won the Scoop of the Year award at the British Sports Journalism Awards for his November 2022 interview with Cristiano Ronaldo.
In June 2023, Piers Morgan received the TRIC award for the Interview of The Year for his November 2022 broadcast with Cristiano Ronaldo.
In June 2023, Prince Harry accused Piers Morgan of attacking him and his wife, Meghan, to dissuade him from legal action and of hacking his phone and his mother Diana's phone during his case against Mirror Group Newspapers.
In November 2023, Piers Morgan revealed on his show Piers Morgan Uncensored the names of two members of the British Royal Family who allegedly had conversations about the skin color of Meghan's baby, which was originally mentioned during an interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021.
In December 2023, Prince Harry was awarded £140,600 by the High Court in damages against MGN, after 15 out of 33 sample articles about him were ruled the product of phone hacking. The court said Morgan and other editors knew about the phone hacking at their publications and were involved. Morgan denied involvement.
In 2023, Piers Morgan said the GOP needed "winner" Ron DeSantis, not the "political suicide bomber" Trump. Trump responded by attacking both DeSantis and Morgan.
In 2023, during a court case against Mirror Group Newspapers, truthful evidence emerged indicating that Piers Morgan was aware of private phone hacking from a reporter.
In February 2024, it was announced that Piers Morgan Uncensored would transition from being broadcast on TalkTV to being shown exclusively on YouTube.
In November 2024, Piers Morgan identified as a centrist, saying "woke liberals are too loony-left for me".
In 2024, Piers Morgan left the TalkTV network, later moving his show to YouTube.
Since September 2025, a weekly highlights show from YouTube episodes of Piers Morgan Uncensored has aired on Channel 5.
Starting in September 2025, a weekly highlights show featuring episodes of Piers Morgan Uncensored from YouTube will air on Channel 5.
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