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Brendan McFadden

Jamelia claims Piers Morgan ‘victimised’ GMB guests over Meghan Markle comments

Jamelia has accused Piers Morgan of "victimising" people of colour who have appeared on Good Morning Britain to support Meghan Markle amid her race row with the royal family.

Several guests defended Meghan and Prince Harry ’s claims about racism within the royal family in the immediate aftermath of their tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.

On Tuesday's show Morgan controversially said he ‘didn’t believe her’ when Meghan claimed she felt suicidal during her time in The Firm.

Guests including Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu berated Morgan over the comments.

He was also confronted over his remarks by co-presenter Alex Beresford - causing him to storm off set.

Jamelia has accused Piers Morgan of "victimising" people of colour (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Now songwriter Jamelia, has weighed in on the debate, writing on Twitter: "Whilst a lot of us are entertained by the shenanigans over at @ITV, please understand that what we’re witnessing is actual violence.

"What we’ve seen of Dr Shola, Charlene [White] and Alex is direct dismissal & victimisation of them, their truth and their experiences. This is not OK.

"We are too comfortable with this being played out on live television, take it from someone who knows all too well, this is a traumatic experience.

Some guests have berated Morgan over his comments about Meghan (pixel8000)

"They don’t just leave this s**t at the office, it gets taken home with them, and may spill out into their real lives. This is not OK.

"I hope they’ve all been offered counselling, aftercare and in-house support. I hope they’ve been apologised to and given time and space to process their experience.

"We need to recognise that this is ALSO an institution guilty of not protecting its black people."

Piers was confronted over his remarks by  co-presenter Alex Beresford (REUTERS)

Jamelia used to be a regular on ITV's Loose Women but she insisted during her rant she was not attacking the broadcaster over her stepping down from the programme.

She added: "And for those who want to call me bitter, please know that I left ITV to protect my mental health. I could still be working there, but my mental health suffered too much in that environment, without help or protection (from press) – even when I begged for it – Sound familiar?

"I’m angry that you made Alex share a table with him this morning, that is an act of violence. This is not OK."

The 40-year-old then claimed she had been unfollowed by the ITV and Good Morning Britain Twitter accounts - adding "and Still I Rise."

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