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Piers Morgan reveals his only regret about leaving GMB is missing Boris Johnson interview he’d got after 4-year boycott
PIERS Morgan has revealed his only regret about leaving Good Morning Britain.
The TV presenter – praised for holding the government to account throughout the pandemic – had secured an interview with Prime Minister Boris Johnson after a four-year boycott.
Piers Morgan was headed to No10 for an interview with Boris Johnson next month[/caption]
At the height of the coronavirus crisis, government ministers were banned from appearing on the show after a series of high-profile take-downs by Piers.
The boycott – which Piers slammed as “disgraceful” lasted 201 days.
But before quitting the ITV breakfast show earlier this month, the 55-year-old had finally got a sit-down interview with Boris in the diary.
Writing for the Mail on Sunday, Piers said: “Ironically, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the man who ducked GMB for the past four years and even ran and hid in a fridge to avoid answering our questions, had finally agreed to an interview with me at No 10 next month.
The Prime Minister had agreed to be grilled by Piers[/caption]
“That it won’t now happen is my only regret about leaving.”
He added: “I imagine most ministers celebrated my exit like the removal of an abscess from a rotten tooth.
“But some are at least pretending to be disappointed.
“‘I might be in a minority of politicians,’ texted Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, ‘but I was genuinely sorry to see you leave GMB!’
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“‘That’s very kind,’ I replied, ‘and I almost believe you…’
“‘In fairness,’ he replied, ‘I never recall ending an interview with you feeling aggrieved. Just answer his questions, was my advice to colleagues.’
“Well, quite.”
