Piers Morgan and Meghan Markle: what was GMB presenter’s relationship with duchess – and were they friends?

One person who has been scathing about the bombshell chat, which aired on ITV on 8 March, is Piers Morgan.

The Good Morning Britain host shocked viewers when he said he didn’t believe Meghan when she said she had suicidal thoughts due to struggling with life in the royal family.

And on Tuesday (9 March), the controversial presenter was engaged in another heated debate about the Duchess of Sussex with GMB colleague Alex Beresford, which led to him dramatically storming off set.

Morgan’s relationship with Meghan actually stems back a few years, before it seemingly took a turn.

So, what is the host’s history with Meghan, were they friends – and how has he reacted to the Oprah interview?

Here is everything you need to know.

What was Piers Morgan’s relationship with Meghan Markle?

The GMB host’s friendship with the Duchess of Sussex began in 2015, while she was acting on the show Suits.

Morgan claimed that Meghan “slid” into his direct messages after he followed her on social media, along with other cast members of the hit TV series.

Speaking to Access Hollywood, Morgan said: “She immediately direct messaged me, she slid into my DMs faster than a greyhound.”

Morgan has previously shared a message he received from the…