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Jeremy Clarkson says Piers Morgan 'lost his job for nothing' after Meghan Markle row

Jeremy Clarkson has defended Piers Morgan, saying he "lost his job for nothing".

The former Top Gear presenter, 60, said it was "weird for him" to agree with Piers, 55, for the "first time" after his comments about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey.

On Good Morning Britain last week, Piers said he refused to believe anything Meghan had said in the interview, including her admission that she'd suffered from suicidal thoughts.

After over 57,000 people complained to OfCom about his comments, including Meghan herself, Piers quit GMB just days later, amid reports he refused to apologise.

Jeremy Clarkson has defended Piers Morgan (GC Images)

Writing in his column for The Sun, Jeremy said: "Markle's toast, and within five years, I suspect she'll be posing for photographs, on her own outside the Taj Mahal or sitting on the back of a playboy's yacht in the Med.

"And poor old Piers will realise that he lost his job over absolutely nothing at all."

During his now infamous rant about Meghan, Piers said he refused to believe that Meghan was offered any help for her mental health by the Royal Family.

Clarkson said Piers had 'lost his job for nothing' (PA)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their interview with Oprah Winfrey (CBS)

He said: "Who did you go to? What did they say to you?

"I'm sorry, I don't believe a word she said, Meghan Markle. I wouldn't believe it if she read me the weather report.

"The fact that she's fired up this onslaught against our Royal Family I think is contemptible."

Piers when he stormed off Good Morning Britain (Enterprise News and Pictures)

The next day he got into an argument with Alex Beresford, who criticised him for constantly ranting about Meghan.

Piers then stormed off, and just hours later ITV announced that he had quit.

He later defended his right to voice his opinions.

Piers tweeted after his exit: "On Monday, I said I didn't believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview.

Piers refused to apologise for his comments about Meghan (ITV)

"I've had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don't. If you did, OK.

"Freedom of speech is a hill I'm happy to die on. Thanks for all the love, and hate. I'm off to spend more time with my opinions."

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