“After discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain,” ITV said in a brief statement. “ITV has accepted this decision and has nothing more to add.”
Morgan did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Earlier in the day, Morgan left the “Good Morning Britain” set after being scoured by a co-presenter for criticizing Harry and Meghan.
After Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Harry and Meghan – in which Meghan revealed that she had previously had suicidal thoughts and said a member of the royal family had expressed concern about her child’s skin color – Morgan made a number of comments ridiculing the couple. made.
He said on Twitter Monday that it was “just a reminder that anyone who criticizes Meghan Markle is considered a racist bully.”
He also wondered during Monday’s show if she was being honest about having suicidal thoughts, comments he has since tried to back down.
UK media regulator Ofcom said it had received more than 41,000 complaints about the program on Tuesday afternoon. “We have started an investigation into Monday’s episode of Good Morning Britain under our harm and insult rules,” said a statement on Twitter.
On Tuesday, Morgan received criticism from his own colleague.
“I understand you [Morgan] doesn’t like Meghan Markle, you’ve made it a few times more obvious in this program, “said Alex Beresford, co-presenter of Good Morning Britain.” And I understand that you have a personal relationship with Meghan Markle, or had one and she cut you off, ” he added.
Just then Morgan got up and, as he walked off the set, said, “Okay, I’m done with this, sorry, no, sorry … see you later, sorry, I can’t do this.”
– CNN’s Hanna Ziady and Stephanie Halasz contributed to the reporting.