Piers Morgan Ofcom ruling: Host, ITV and GMB CLEARED over Meghan and Harry's Oprah interview

More than 57,000 people including the Duchess of Sussex complained to Ofcom about the GMB presenter He said: 'I'm sorry, I don't believe a word she says. PIERS MORGAN: Ofcom's vindication of me is a resounding victory for freedom of speech Piers Morgan and Good Morning Britain have been cleared of breaching broadcasting standards over a heated debate about Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview where he said that he didn't 'believe a word she says' on March 8 More than 57,000 people - including Meghan - contacted the regulator after the former Good Morning Britain presenter said he didn't believe the Duchess's claims about experiencing suicidal thoughts when she lived at Kensington Palace Mr Morgan, pictured alongside his wife Celia, quoted former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in his latest Instagram post Piers Morgan leaves home in West London on Wednesday evening with wife Celia to attend the GQ awards at Tate Modern GMB overtook BBC Breakfast in its ratings war on the day Piers Morgan resigned - and the ratings gap appears to be growing. BBC Breakfast is the yellow line, GMB is the blue The 56-year-old host then shocked viewers by walking off camera during a heated on-air row with weatherman Alex Beresford, before quitting the programme hours later after refusing to apologise Mr Morgan immediately hit back at ITV's statement for ignoring the central thrust of Ofcom's conclusion amid calls for him to be reinstated on their flagship GMB programme Broadcasters praised Ofcom's decision and said the ruling protects freedom of speech in Britain and the ability of presenters to be 'sceptical' about claims made by 'the rich and powerful' What Ofcom said about the complaints about Piers Morgan and GMB What Ofcom said about allegations that Piers Morgan's opinions about Meghan Markle's Oprah interview were 'harmful and offensive': 'The Interview between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Oprah Winfrey contained serious allegations and it was legitimate for this Programme to discuss and scrutinise those claims including their veracity. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage.’ In what is being hailed as a victory for free speech, today's Ofcom report found: The Interview between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Oprah Winfrey contained serious allegations and it was legitimate for Good Morning Britain to discuss and scrutinise those claims including their veracity; Piers Morgan was entitled to say he disbelieved the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's allegations and to hold and express strong views that rigorously challenged their account; The restriction of Mr Morgan's views would be an unwarranted and chilling restriction on freedom of expression both of ITV and the audience; Royal biographer Angela Levin, author of 2018 book Harry: Conversations with the Prince, said today: 'Marvellous result from Ofcom that Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah can be criticised. Piers Morgan said his win was a 'resounding victory for free speech' and asked if he would be getting his GMB job back Fans have urged ITV to 'do the right thing' and get the star back on their show Mr Morgan's former co-host Susanna Reid retweeted the Ofcom result today in tacit support of her friend Ms Reid and ITV Royal Editor Chris Ship were also cited in today's report as challenging Mr Morgan and giving context in the debate on the Oprah interview How Piers Morgan was forced off GMB after his criticism of Meghan and Harry's Oprah interview Sunday March 7 2021: 1am GMT: Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah Winfrey is broadcast - rocking the Royal Family with allegations of racism towards Archie, claims they ignored the Duchess of Sussex's suicidal feelings and that they were cut off financially by Prince Charles Monday March 8: 6am: Hours after the broadcast in the US, Piers Morgan hosted Good Morning Britain.