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Piers Morgan may have left Good Morning Britain, but his TV career is far from over, as it’s just been announced that he is joining News Corp and FOX News Media in a global deal that includes a TV show, newspaper columns, and even a follow-up to his best-selling book. Yes, really…
The 56-year-old British journalist famously stepped down as Good Morning Britain co-host earlier this year, after he was embroiled in a controversy over allegedly racist comments about Meghan Markle following hers and Prince Harry’s tell-all Oprah Winfrey interview. He infamously said that he didn’t believe a word The Duchess said, and questioned the validity of her claims about her mental health struggles since joining the royal family. Since storming off live on air and quitting the British morning television show, it was unclear whether he would return to TV again (we even wondered whether he would go down the same path as his friend Sharon Osbourne, who recently said she never wanted to return to daytime TV again following the Meghan/Oprah controversy) but now we realize that he was just sitting tight and waiting for the right opportunity to strike. And boy, this new job is certainly that!
Morgan actually began his media career at News Corp more than 30 years ago. When asked about why he offered the British presenter these new opportunities, News Corp chief executive Rupert Murdoch suggested that the controversy Morgan brings with him, and the fact that he isn’t afraid to ask the questions that others wouldn’t dare to, is exactly why he hired him, adding that he is a “brilliant presenter” and “talented journalist.”
"Piers is the broadcaster every channel wants but is too afraid to hire," Murdoch said. "Piers is a brilliant presenter, a talented journalist and says what people are thinking and feeling. He has many passionate fans around the world and we look forward to expanding his audience in the UK, at FOX Nation, Sky News Australia, The Sun and The New York Post."
Morgan will reportedly launch a new television program in early 2022 that will be filmed at News UK’s studios in London Bridge. It will air on weeknights in the United States on FOX Nation, on talkTV in the United Kingdom, and on Sky News Australia in, you guessed it, Australia. In addition to the as yet unnamed television program, he is also set to present a series of true crime documentaries, publish two weekly columns for The New York Post and British tabloid newspaper, The Sun, and also write a follow-up to his bestselling book, Wake Up, to be published by HarperCollins. Are there enough hours in the day to do all this?
Morgan said he is "thrilled" with what the future holds for him, and vows to make his show a "fearless forum for lively debate."
"Rupert Murdoch has been a constant and fearless champion of free speech and we are going to be building something new and very exciting together," Morgan said in a statement. "I want my global show to be a fearless forum for lively debate and agenda-setting interviews, and a place that celebrates the right of everyone to have an opinion, and for those opinions to be vigorously examined and challenged.
"I’m also delighted to become a columnist for The Sun and The New York Post, two brilliantly successful and popular newspaper brands," he continued. "I’m going home and we’re going to have some fun."
2022 isn't too far away, so we guess we don't have long to wait to see what his new show will bring.
