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Alex Beresford impresses Kate Garraway as he beatboxes the weather in GMB comeback

Alex Beresford beatboxed the weather report on Friday's Good Morning Britain as he made his return to the show following his row with Piers Morgan.

The GMB hosts, Kate Garraway and Charlotte Hawkins, had watched a clip of a man beatboxing with his pet cockatoo, which was dancing along to the beat.

This prompted Charlotte to attempt to beatbox - and fail miserably - while Alex managed it successfully and impressed his colleagues.

They then requested he beatboxed the weather, with Alex, 40, looking a little embarrassed as he briefly regaled them again before reading out his weather report.

"I mean, I can't work out what on earth was going on there," he remarked. "If you can make that out, you're better than me!"

Ten days ago, Alex had challenged Piers on his "trashing" of Meghan Markle following her interview with Oprah Winfrey alongside husband Prince Harry.

Meghan said she felt suicidal while pregnant with Archie, and Piers said he "didn't believe a word" of what she was saying - with his remarks sparking a record-breaking number of Ofcom complaints.

He marched off the set saying "I am not having this" as Alex - branded him "diabolical" before Piers quit his role as host that night.

Alex said: "I understand that you don't like Meghan Markle, you made it so clear a number of times on this programme, a number of times.

"And I understand that you've got a personal relationship with Meghan Markle, or had one, and she cut you off.

"She's entitled to cut you off if she wants to. Has she said anything about you since she cut you off? I don't think she has, but yet you continue to trash her."

Piers Morgan quits Good Morning Britain after todays row with Alex Beresford in which he walked out of the studio. 41000 complaint to ITV over Morgan Picture by Pixel8000 (ITV)

Piers got up and stormed off the set, saying: "Okay, I'm done with this."

Piers is yet to be permanently replaced, and Ben Shephard has been standing in for him temporarily, with Kate also hosting some shows alongside Susanna Reid.

According to reports, Alex has already received multiple lucrative offers from American news shows and major radio opportunities after the clip of him with Piers went viral.

The Sun alleged that there’s even a book deal on the table for the father-of-one, too.

A source told the publication: "He sees this as his chance to be a global star - he was featured on the Wendy Williams show and has featured extensively in the New York Times and LA Times.

"Alex has been so overwhelmed by the support he had to have a few days off work and he’s currently exploring all of his options."

* Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV at 6am

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