Huw Edwards 'eyes up' Piers Morgan's empty chair on Good Morning Britain

Huw Edwards was reportedly being considered to replace Piers Morgan as a presenter on Good Morning Britain - but talks with GMB officials were unsuccessful. BBC newsreader Huw Edwards, 60, was said to have been in talks with ITV bosses about fillling Piers Morgan's empty seat on the show - but the talks did not materialise into a job offer He was reportedly hoping to continue as the BBC's lead presenter for significant national moments while also taking up the new role at ITV, but has since told his colleagues that the talks did not materialise into a job offer. It comes after Piers famously quit the morning show in March in the wake of his reaction to Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey. It comes after Piers famously quit the morning show in March in the wake of his reaction to Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey Meghan made a formal complaint to Ofcom about the TV host after he dismissed her account of suffering suicidal thoughts and experiencing racism at the hands of the Royal Family It later emerged that Meghan made a formal complaint to Ofcom about the TV host after he dismissed her account of suffering suicidal thoughts and experiencing racism at the hands of the Royal Family.