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Zara Woodcock

Piers Morgan rejoices as he breaks silence on Meghan Markle Ofcom review

Piers Morgan was delighted after Ofcom declared he had a right to "disbelieve" Meghan Markle during the infamous Good Morning Britain moment.

GMB received more than 57,000 Ofcom complaints earlier this year after Piers made controversial comments about Prince Harry and Meghan's Oprah Winfrey interview.

The 56-year-old told viewers he didn't believe a word The Duchess of Sussex said after she told Oprah she experienced suicidal thoughts.

The former presenter took to his Twitter to share the Ofcom verdict with his followers.

"BREAKING: ⁦ @Ofcom rejects all complaints against me over Meghan Markle furore that led to my exit from ⁦ @GMB," he wrote.

"Verdict says I was entitled to disbelieve her & Prince Harry & to restrict my right to do so would be a ‘chilling restriction on freedom of expression.’"

Piers was "delighted" about Ofcom's decision (pixel8000)

He also included a screenshot of Ofcom's statement, which included: "The Code allows for individuals to express strongly held and robustly argued views, including those that are potentially harmful or highly offensive, and for broadcasters to include these in their programming."

It continued: "The restrictions of such views would, in our view, be an unwarranted and chilling restriction on freedom of expression both of the broadcaster and the audience."

Piers also tweeted how happy he was that Ofcom "endorsed his right" to make controversial comments on the couple.

He went on to say that the decision was a "resounding victory for free speech and a resounding defeat for Princess Pinocchios".

The former talk show host's comments became the most complained about TV moment in Ofcom's history.

Meghan herself also contacted ITV to tell them that his comments could be harmful to others suffering from mental health issues.

After ITV asked the TV presenter to apologise for what he said, he opted for dramatically walking off the set and quitting.

He took to Twitter to share the conclusion (@piersmorgan/Twitter)

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During the bombshell interview, Meghan revealed how she struggled with her mental health while working as a senior member of the Royal Family and had been subject to racial discrimination in the Royal family.

The day after the interview, Piers said: "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."

Meghan spoke about feeling suicidal during the interview (CBS)

Ofcom said that his comments were "potentially harmful and offensive", but still claimed it falls under freedom of expression.

The regulators added: "We've reminded ITV to take greater care around content discussing mental health and suicide in future.

"ITV might consider the use of timely warnings or signposting of support services to ensure viewers are properly protected."

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