Piers Morgan is an award-winning English broadcaster, journalist, writer and television personality who has become one of the most influential media figures of our time.
His unique position in the media landscape sees him straddle the traditional mainstream as well as the new digital space. Piers Morgan Uncensored on YouTube now has over 4 million subscribers and has gained over a billion views. The award-winning show is a global arena for fearless debate, bold opinions and major viral interviews, with agenda-setting exclusives with everyone from the real life Baby Reindeer to Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. Piers meteoric ascendency in the industry began at The Sun newspaper, later becoming the youngest ever editor of The News of The World before taking over as Editor of the Daily Mirror. After leaving the Daily Mirror, he pivoted into a career in television gaining prominence as a judge on the reality television show Britain's Got Talent and its American counterpart, America's Got Talent. His charismatic and often acerbic judging style won over audiences and marked the beginning of his television career. He later hosted the highly successful ITV talk show Piers Morgan's Life Stories.
In 2011, Piers took over from Larry King as the host of the prime-time interview show Piers Morgan Live on CNN. His interviewing style, which often included challenging guests on hot-button issues, made the show both popular and highly-debated. He conducted interviews with numerous high-profile public figures, everyone from former US President Bill Clinton to the Dalai Lama.
Piers’ tenure at CNN came to an end in 2014, after which he turned to presenting Good Morning Britain. He catapulted the ITV show to its highest ever viewing figures during his six years anchoring alongside Susanna Reid.
His fearless journalism and unparalleled credentials as an opinion former and newsmaker, have seen him receive several awards, including the British Press Awards "Newspaper Editor of the Year"; "Interviewer of the Year" at the TRIC Awards; Scoop of the Year at the Sports Journalism Awards for his interview with Cristiano Ronaldo, and Broadcast Journalist of the Year at the Society of Editor's Media Freedom Awards.
There is no denying Piers’ impact on the worlds of journalism and television. His charismatic style has ensured that he remains a prominent global media personality, continuing to leave a lasting mark on the industry