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Alex Beresford supported by Trisha Goddard who wishes him ‘peace’ as on-air spat with Piers Morgan was day after her own
ALEX Beresford has been supported by Trisha Goddard on social media, who wished him “peace” following a dramatic few days.
The 40-year-old star sensationally clashed with Piers Morgan live on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday – with Piers later quitting the show.
Trisha, 63, had locked horns with Piers on the show just one day earlier – so knows all too well how the star must be feeling.
Taking to his Instagram page yesterday, Alex brushed off the drama as he shared a snap of himself cuddling his pet dog.
He wrote: “Peaches has a fresh cut for the weekend”.
Despite not addressing the difficult week in the post, the comment section was flooded with kind messages from followers – including Trisha.
She wished the star a ‘peaceful weekend’[/caption]
The TV star wrote: “Have a happy, peaceful weekend!” alongside a heart emoji.
On Monday’s episode of Good Morning Britain, Trisha won praise from viewers when she lectured Piers on racism after he accused Meghan Markle of lying throughout her and Prince Harry’s bombshell Oprah interview.
Appearing via video link, she said: “I’m sorry, Piers – you don’t get to call out what is and isn’t racism against Black people.
“I’ll leave you to call out all the other stuff you want, but leave the racism stuff to us, eh?”
She’d clashed with the GMB host on the show just one day earlier[/caption]
Piers caused shockwaves with a rant about Meghan Markle[/caption]
The following day, Alex also confronted Piers on the comments he’d made – causing the unhappy presenter to dramatically storm off set.
Addressing his co-star’s personal grudge with Meghan, Alex calmly said on the show: “I understand that you don’t like Meghan Markle, you’ve made it so clear a number of times on this programme.
“I understand you’ve got a personal relationship with Meghan Markle, or had one and she cut you off… She’s entitled to cut you off if she wants to.
“Has she said anything about you since she cut you off? I don’t think she has, but yet you continue to trash her.”
And the remark hit a nerve, with Piers dramatically standing up and saying: “Okay, I’m done with this”, as he made his way to the studio exit.
He was off-screen for almost 20 minutes, and tensions quickly grew again when the debate continued later on in the programme – with Alex repeatedly insisting that he wasn’t accusing Piers of being racist.
That evening, ITV confirmed in a statement that Piers would not be returning to Good Morning Britain – with his comments on Monday’s show also receiving criticism from lead mental health charity Mind for dismissing the Duchess’ mental health battle.
Alex released an emotional statement two days later, saying that he never wanted Piers to quit the programme, he just wanted him to “listen”.
The weather presenter has since gone viral for the confrontation, and even become an overnight sensation in America for “standing up” to Piers.
Culture columnist and critic Mary McNamara wrote in The Los Angeles Times: “He’s the guy who came out of nowhere to say what many were thinking, the Good Morning Britain weather presenter who decided he could not remain silent while a woman was repeatedly getting torn down.
Alex has become an overnight sensation in America for ‘standing up’ to him[/caption]
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“Even if speaking out meant facing a senior colleague’s on-air wrath.”
She added: “But for Beresford to highlight the rift on-camera was remarkably brave… As a person of color, it is understandable that he, like [Trisha] Goddard, would have a hard time remaining silent when Morgan accused the duke and duchess of crying ‘racism’ where none existed.”
Yanks have also been praising Alex online, gushing about him on social media now that he is on their radar.
But it’s not just Americans who have developed a new love for Alex following the dramatic scenes, with UK viewers stunned to learn “what’s under his suit” after finding his hunky fitness snaps on Instagram.
