Piers Morgan announces return to TV with "Uncensored" talk show
The controversial host has announced his return in dramatic fashion.
Exactly one year after his dramatic exit from Good Morning Britain, Piers Morgan has announced his return to TV for a brand-new talk show, Piers Morgan: Uncensored.
The new show will air on Rupert Murdoch's new TV channel TalkTV, and according to Morgan its main purpose will be to "cancel the cancel culture".
In a video posted to Twitter, the controversial journalist and media personality can be seen watching his own exit from GMB.
Morgan then addresses the camera directly as he explains: "A year ago today, I was forced to leave a job that I loved, at the peak of its success, for having the audacity to express an honestly held opinion. Well, this shouldn’t happen in any democracy supposedly built on the principles of free speech and freedom of expression.
"So I’m delighted to now be returning to live television with a new primetime show whose main purpose will be to cancel the cancel culture which has infected societies around the world. I wanted to be a platform for lively, vigorous debate, the news-making interviews, and that increasingly taboo three letter word – fun.
"I also want it to annoy all the right people. I’m Piers Morgan – Uncensored.”
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Morgan left GMB in 2019, and at the time ITV said in a statement: "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."
Morgan also tweeted directly about the one-year anniversary of his departure earlier today, proclaiming: "A year ago today, I went for a little stroll… and in the words of Edith Piaf, je ne regrette rien! #LongWalkToFreedomOfSpeech"
A start date for Piers Morgan: Uncensored has not yet been announced.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.