Piers Morgan: podcast appearances and interviews

Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan, born on 30 March 1965, is an English broadcaster, journalist, television personality, and writer. He began his journalism career in 1988 at The Sun and was appointed editor of the News of the World in 1994, at the age of 29, making him the youngest editor of a British national newspaper in more than half a century. Morgan also served as the editor of the Daily Mirror from 1995 until he was dismissed in 2004. He held the position of editorial director of First News from 2006 to 2007 and became the first editor-at-large of the MailOnline website’s American operations in 2014. As a television host, Morgan is known for hosting the ITV talk show Piers Morgan’s Life Stories from 2009 to 2020 and co-presenting Good Morning Britain from 2015 to 2021 alongside Susanna Reid. He was a judge on the talent shows America’s Got Talent from 2006 to 2011 and Britain’s Got Talent from 2007 to 2010. Morgan also won The Celebrity Apprentice in 2008, appearing with Donald Trump. Most recently, he hosted Piers Morgan Uncensored for TalkTV from 2022 until 2024, before moving the programme to YouTube; a highlights show has been airing on Channel 5 since September 2025. Throughout his career, Morgan has faced criticism and controversy, notably concerning his tenure at the Daily Mirror during the phone hacking scandal and his outspoken remarks on television, which led to multiple Ofcom investigations.