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Amy Jones

Who is Piers Morgan's wife Celia Walden? Meet the outspoken journalist

Celia Walden has an impressive career as an English broadcaster, journalist, and novelist - much like her famous husband Piers Morgan.

The 45-year-old was born in Paris but grew up in London and her father, George Walden is a former Conservative MP.

She went to the elite Westminster school and then attended Cambridge University where she studied French and Italian Literature.

Beginning her career in journalism she wrote for the Daily Mail and was later the last editor for The Daily Telegraph’s diary section ‘Spy’.

In 2008, Celia published her first novel called Harm’s Way and also wrote several features for Glamour magazine, GQ, and The Spectator.

Piers and Celia got married in 2010 (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Spe)
Piers and Celia attend the Spectator Life 5th Birthday Party (Getty Images Europe)

As a journalist, she covers lifestyle, entertainment, and opinion pieces.

In 2011, Celia wrote a memoir about her time with footballer, George Best called Babysitting George.

The memoir was heavily criticised as “largely fictional” by George’s widow, Alex Best who said Celia only spent a “few days” with him.

She released another book this year called PayDay: The Most Addictive

When did she meet Piers Morgan?

When Celia met Piers, 56, he was still married to his ex wife Marion Shalloe.

Piers had been with his first wife since their wedding in 1991 when he was 26-years-old.

Piers Morgan with his first wife Marion Shalloe (Alan Davidson/REX/Shutterstock)

The loudmouth presenter divorced his wife Marion in 2008 and continued his relationship with Celia.

In 2010 the couple got married in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire in a private ceremony on June 24.

A year later they welcomed their first child together, Elise Pughe-Morgan.

According to Celia, their daughter, Elise has Pier’s wrapped around her little finger, being Pier’s only daughter.

Talking to Good Morning Britain in 2018, when asked if she wore the trousers in the relationship Celia replied “Uhh yes, I think so!”

Adding “I think women are always quietly in charge, I just think it’s best to let the men think that they are”.

In September 2019, rumours emerged over the sexual tension between Pier’s and former co-host Susanna Reid after Pier’s had said “Well if we were both single we’d be at it like stoats in a sack”.

Despite these rumours of “sexual tension”, the pair celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary last year with them both writing a post.

Celia Walden, Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid arriving for the GQ Men of the Year Awards (PA Archive/PA Images)

Celia joked, writing: “Once every century the perfect couple comes along and redefines the way other couples view love. We are totally not that couple. Happy 10th anniversary, Piers.”

And Pier’s said “10yrs ago today… I made an honest woman of Celia. And her lawyers hoped it would never last! Happy Anniversary to my considerably better half.”

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