Piers Morgan says he needs to be “shamed” into losing weight after cricketer Kevin Pieterson said the broadcaster had put on a few pounds over lockdown.
On today’s Good Morning Britain, Morgan and his co-host Susanna Reid admitted to putting on weight after Morgan’s friend Pieterson tweeted about his size.
Pieterson wrote: “Very good 5 minutes on @GMB there talking about the benefits of weight loss and being healthy.
“Maybe @piersmorgan should practice what he preaches?”
He continued: “Maybe if he wasn’t so FAT(and we know that’s a type of person Covid hits), he’d STOP his scare-mongering?”
Reid questioned their friendship, saying: “You have a very weird friendship. Honestly, I appreciate my friends giving me advice but to call you fat.”
When Reid asked how much weight Morgan put on, he said: “At least half a stone to three-quarters of a stone,” to which Reid replied: “I put on a stone.”
Morgan then insisted: “I need to be shamed into getting [the weight] off.”
In jest, Reid exclaimed: “Yes you fat person, lose the weight. I mean it’s about time chubster, honestly.”
Morgan was momentarily speechless, but then told Reid he agreed with her, to which she said: “I don’t.”
She continued: “It brings me out in hives just saying it!”
“That will genuinely have the right effect on me,” said Morgan.
“I will go back today, I will probably eat less cheese, put that second bottle away and get back on the Peloton."
