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Kyle O'Sullivan

Piers Morgan's reignited feud with Alex Beresford, slap threat and Trump's intervention

It's been over a year since Piers Morgan shocked the nation by storming off Good Morning Britain - and it was all down to one man.

The outspoken presenter marched out of the studio after a heated clash with weather presenter Alex Beresford.

For years the pair had often had the odd row but it was all in jest until they argued over Piers' controversial comments surrounding Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Ofcom received more than 41,000 complaints after Piers claimed he 'didn't believe' Meghan was telling the truth while discussing her 'suicidal' thoughts.

When Alex slammed Piers for his "absolutely diabolical" behaviour, his rival dramatically walked out saying he was "done with this" before eventually returning to set in humiliation.

This led to a series of events which ended with Piers leaving his role on GMB - and the feud is still rumbling on to this day.

Piers Morgan stormed off set during a row with Alex Beresford (ITV)

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ITV released a statement announcing Piers had left his role on GMB - with it later emerging Piers quit after refusing to apologise for the comments he made about Meghan.

The statement read: "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."

The morning after his exit was announced, unrepentant Piers stood by his comments and claimed he still did not believe Meghan.

Returning to Twitter, he posted: "On Monday, I said I didn't believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview. I've had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don't. If you did, OK.

"Freedom of speech is a hill I'm happy to die on. Thanks for all the love, and hate. I'm off to spend more time with my opinions."

Months later, Piers would reveal he was "tired and agitated" after a night of broken sleep and stormed off after Alex "launched into a very personal attack" on him.

Despite getting his own show on Talk TV, Piers is clearly still bitter about how his time on GMB ended and continues to sling insults in Alex's direction.

Piers has made it clear on several occasions that there is no love lost between the former colleagues, including in his Mail column days after he departed GMB.

Acknowledging the support he received from 'TV wife' Susanna Reid and Dr Hilary, Piers also lifted the lid on the frostiness himself and Alex.

Referring to Alex as 'GMB'S occasional stand-in weatherman', Piers made his opinions on his co-star very clear as he gave an account of his final broadcast.

Piers accused Alex of 'trying to make a name for himself' by attacking him live on air - which he was especially hurt by after claiming he had gone 'out of his way' to give the presenter career advice.

Piers revealed: "As [Alex] delivered his censorious lecture, implying my only motivation for disbelieving Ms Markle's outlandish interview claims was because she 'ghosted' me four years ago after we'd been friendly for 18 months – I genuinely couldn't care less about that, but it was informative as to her character, especially when I saw her do the same thing to many other people, including her own father – I felt the steam rising inside me.

"I don't mind outside guests trying to make a name for themselves by whacking me like this, but I wasn't going to sit there and take it from one of my own team, especially someone who I've gone out of my way to help whenever he's asked me for advice about his career."

Piers said Alex was the only member of the GMB team not to send him a message of support after he quit, which does make sense.

In October last year, Piers confirmed he was still raging at Alex by making a sly dig at his former colleague while wishing Laura Tobin a happy birthday.

Piers has lashed out at Alex (ITV)

Piers, who worked with meteorologists Laura and Alex won GMB, made a thinly veiled jibe at Alex in Laura's birthday tribute.

"Happy 40th Birthday to the fabulous ⁦@Lauratobin1," Piers typed.

He then went on to remark about her figure by adding: "brilliant meteorologist, possessor of leather trousers (no apologies to any wokies offended)."

Piers then seemed to take aim at Alex as he finished the post by calling Laura a "thoroughly decent & loyal (ex) colleague. My kinda weather presenter."

In March this year, the former GMB host then suggested he would have slapped Alex had he not stormed off set that day.

After Will Smith smacked Chris Rock live on air during last month's Oscars ceremony, Piers came to the I Am Legend star's defence.

Piers blasted the "snowflakery bulls***" and said that he probably would have "done the same" if someone made a joke at his wife's expense.

Piers and Alex won't share a desk again (ITV)

He tweeted: "So much snowflakey bullsh*t re Oscars smackdown. You can think Will Smith wrong to slap Chris Rock but still understand why he did it if he thought - incorrectly - Rock was deliberately mocking his wife’s alopecia in front of a gazillion people. I’d have probably done the same."

A rather sceptical follower shared a screen grab of the famous moment he walked off GMB and tweeted: "Course you would!"

Piers quote tweeted the remark and wrote: "Ironically, I walked out to stop myself slapping him…"

In a scathing rant last week, Piers told Lorraine Kelly that Alex "wanted his moment of YouTube fame" as he questioned his motives.

He said: "Apparently he was heard out the back rehearsing his lines. Clearly wanted to have his little YouTube moment of fame, and that’s fine. I know he was planning a Hollywood career.

"I’m not quite sure how it’s going; I’ve not heard any updates."

Lorraine accused it of being "his fault because [he] walked out", to which Piers replied back by calling Alex an "idiot".

The first ever guest on Piers Morgan Uncensored is none other than ex-President Donald Trump (Handout)

After a bit of to-ing and fro-ing, Piers said: "I had a little time out because I wasn't sure how I would respond if I stayed sitting there listening to that idiot giving me his two pennies worth.

"So I did walk back in and I did finish that show and then I was presented with a fait accompli and chose not to apologise and to leave. But I did have a great time."

In the latest twist, Donald Trump has waded into the debate by telling Piers he "overreacted" by temporarily storming off set.

This comes during Piers' explosive interview with the former US President, which airs tonight on his new Piers Morgan Uncensored show.

The Donald claims Alex was "a stiff" and accused Piers of verbally attacking his former colleague live on air.

"I thought you overreacted by the way," said Trump as they discussed his controversial GMB exit.

Referring to Alex, he continued: "The guy was a stiff. You made it about him."

It remains to be seen as to whether Piers will open up more about Alex during tonight's interview - but the feud rumbles on.

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