Piers Morgan dramatically RETURNS to Good Morning Britain 1,453 days after he stormed out

Piers Morgan has made a shock return to Good Morning Britain – 1,453 days after he stormed off set live on air and quit. 

The journalist, 59, appeared on the ITV show with Ed Balls and Susanna Reid to talk about his own experience falling out with Donald Trump. 

But his return got off to a shaky start when Susanna appeared to refuse to hug him as he sat down on the GMB sofa for the first time in four years.

At the end of the interview, Piers called for Alex Beresford to be brought back into the studio to ‘get the whole family back together’. 

The weather forecaster, who Piers had an explosive row with over Meghan Markle, was conveniently doing outside broadcast from Marlow, Buckinghamshire, for the whole programme. 

The TV host dramatically quit GMB as a result of the fallout after he refused to apologise for saying the duchess repeatedly lied in her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey. 

Speaking on the ITV show today, Piers said Donald Trump wanted ‘peace not war’, with his main goal being to end the two conflicts that are raging in Ukraine and Israel. 

He criticised how Trump and JD Vance rounded on President Zelensky in front of cameras on Friday, but said it was important to focus on the ‘bigger picture’. 

Piers also shared his own insight on the US president, who reportedly called him after the fallout in the Oval Office. 

Piers Morgan has made a shock return to Good Morning Britain – 1,453 days after he stormed off set live on air and quit

He said: ‘You either kiss the ring a bit or don’t. We know he responds well to flattery.’

‘I’ve had screaming matches with Donald Trump and then an hour later we are laughing and joking doing a fun interview, literally,’ he added. 

‘I always think with him, focus on what he does, not what he says or the general drama and chaos. 

‘Secondly I think that he is, almost uniquely in modern times, a Republican president in America who wants peace not war.’ 

Piers also spoke about how he thought Sir Keir Starmer had ‘played a blinder’ in his meeting with Trump on Thursday.

He said he was pleased the Labour leader had found his ‘mojo’ as prime minister. 

Piers said he would be returning to Good Morning Britain on Monday in a surprise announcement last night. 

He wrote: ‘BREAKING: It’s been nearly 4yrs (1,453 days to be precise!) since I departed @gmb rather hastily… but tomorrow morning, for the first time, I’m going back.

‘I’ll be on with @susannareid100 & @edballs at 8.15am.’

Weatherman Alex Beresford is seen arguing with Piers during their explosive row on GMB four years ago 

The journalist, 59, appeared on the ITV show to talk about his own experience falling out with Donald Trump

Despite Piers not revealing the reason for his return, fans flooded him with support.

One said: ‘Missed you. Come back everyday.’ 

A second replied: ‘Not the same without you @piersmorgan.’

The TV host dramatically left GMB in March 2021 after he stormed off set following a heated debate with Beresford live on air. 

Piers later refused to apologise for claiming Meghan repeatedly lied during her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey when she spoke about her mental health. 

In an open letter shared on Instagram, the tough-talking journalist thanked his supporters and declared he was ‘willing to stand my ground’.

He wrote: I’ve lost my job at Good Morning Britain because I chose not to apologise for disbelieving Meghan Markle’s claims in her interview with Oprah Winfrey.

‘I thus became the latest ‘victim’ of the cancel culture that is permeating our country, every minute, of every hour, of everyday. Though of course, I consider myself to be neither a victim, nor actually cancelled.’

Pictured: Piers Morgan is seen during his explosive interview with Donald Trump 

Susanna Reid and Ed Balls are seen on Good Morning Britain on Monday as Piers returned to the show 

King Charles and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands during their meeting at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk

The 59-year-old left his role shortly after storming off on set after a row with weatherman Alex Beresford over his comments on Meghan, which prompted more than 41,000 complaints to Ofcom.

It was previously revealed that Good Morning Britain lost 80,000 viewers the day after Piers quit – while its rival BBC Breakfast’s audience grew by 200,000.

The outspoken host helped the show achieve its highest-ever ratings with 1.29million viewers compared to the BBC’s 1.25million.

One petition, called ‘Bring Back Piers Morgan!’, accused ITV of treating him ‘appallingly’ and another, ‘Keep Piers Morgan on GMB for his common sense approach to life’, now has more than 125,000 signatures.

A third, which has been signed by more than 40,000 people, describes his departure as ‘an absolute farce’.