Piers Morgan made a cheeky dig about ITV’s recent cuts during his appearance on the hit chat show on Thursday
Lorraine Kelly delivered a one-word reply after Piers Morgan couldn’t resist taking a cheeky swipe at ITV’s recent cutbacks.
Earlier this year, the broadcaster announced shake-ups to its daytime schedule, with Lorraine’s show set to be reduced to 30 weeks annually and slashed from an hour to just 30 minutes.
During Thursday’s (November 20) instalment of the popular chat show, former GMB host Piers made a surprise return to ITV for a brief segment.
Yet moments before the programme kicked off, the television personality wasted no time addressing the broadcaster’s recent cuts as he highlighted a format change, reports Daily Record.
Piers started mimicking Lorraine’s Scottish accent, saying: “Hello, Hello!” Lorraine quipped: “If I ever fall over, you can just do it if you want to. Let’s swap.”
Lorraine Kelly welcomed Piers Morgan to her show on Thursday (Image: ITV)
Invalid email
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy
Meanwhile, Piers assumed that GMB presenters Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley were tuning in following the end of their show.
Piers glanced at the camera and remarked: “Hi Kate, hi Richard. Do you miss me?”. Lorraine responded: “They’re away, they’re gone.” Piers appeared surprised as he asked: “Oh they’re gone? .”
Lorraine confirmed: “Aye, they’re off having a cup of tea.” Piers commented: “There used to be a little two way, that’s gone as well. The cut backs are savage aren’t they?” In a single-word response, Lorraine said: “Totally.”
This follows ITV’s announcement that it would be implementing major changes to its daytime programming from next week. Lorraine’s airtime is being reduced to just 30 minutes and will broadcast for only 30 weeks annually as part of fresh changes, whilst GMB will gain an additional 30 minutes.
Piers mentioned the ITV cuts live on Lorraine (Image: ITV)
Loose Women has similarly been impacted, with the programme moving to a seasonal format of 30 weeks per year.
The restructuring led to more than 220 job losses, with GMB now being produced by ITV’s news provider ITN, retaining just 38 of the original 113 staff members.
Kevin Lygo, Managing Director of ITV’s Media and Entertainment Division, said at the time: “Daytime is a really important part of what we do, and these scheduling and production changes will enable us to continue to deliver a schedule providing viewers with the news, debate and discussion they love from the presenters they know and trust as well generating savings which will allow us to reinvest across the programme budget in other genres.
“These changes also allow us to consolidate our news operations and expand our national, international and regional news output and to build upon our proud history of trusted journalism at a time when our viewers need accurate, unbiased news coverage more than ever. I recognise that our plans will have an impact on staff off screen in our Daytime production teams.”
News
“Apologize to my daughter—right now,” a furious father demanded after a teacher dismissed him as “just a Marine.” Moments later, he walked into the school with his loyal K9 partner — and what happened next left the entire classroom speechless.
“Apologize to my daughter—right now,” a furious father demanded after a teacher dismissed him as “just a Marine.” Moments later, he walked into the school with his loyal K9 partner — and what happened next left the entire classroom speechless….
A Husband Locked His Pregnant Wife in a Freezer — But What She Did to Save Her Twins Turned a Death Trap Into a Miracle No One Could Believe
A Husband Locked His Pregnant Wife in a Freezer — But What She Did to Save Her Twins Turned a Death Trap Into a Miracle No One Could Believe At 32 weeks pregnant, I was locked inside a freezer by…
I Gave My Mother $1.5 Million a Month to Care for My Wife After Childbirth — Then I Came Home Early and Found Her Eating Spoiled Rice in Silence.k
I Gave My Mother $1.5 Million a Month to Care for My Wife After Childbirth — Then I Came Home Early and Found Her Eating Spoiled Rice in Silence I thought I was giving my wife safety after childbirth. Instead,…
My Sister Said My Baby Boy Belonged to Her — What Happened Next Destroyed Our Family Forever.
My Sister Said My Baby Boy Belonged to Her — What Happened Next Destroyed Our Family Forever The night my family celebrated my unborn son, my sister pulled me into my parents’ kitchen, looked me dead in the eye, and…
Just as he prepared to transfer $980 million to his pregnant ex-wife, the courtroom doors burst open and a homeless girl rushed in with a worn envelope. Her shocking claim about the baby’s true father stunned everyone and halted everything instantly.
Just as he prepared to transfer $980 million to his pregnant ex-wife, the courtroom doors burst open and a homeless girl rushed in with a worn envelope. Her shocking claim about the baby’s true father stunned everyone and halted everything…
When HOA President Margaret slapped my disabled daughter and ripped away her oxygen tube, she thought she was humiliating a helpless family. She had no idea my mother had spent her life protecting innocent people from predators exactly like her — and this time, Margaret had chosen the wrong child to terrorize.
When HOA President Margaret slapped my disabled daughter and ripped away her oxygen tube, she thought she was humiliating a helpless family. She had no idea my mother had spent her life protecting innocent people from predators exactly like her…
End of content
No more pages to load
