PIERS Morgan was all smiles today after celebrating his Good Morning Britain walkout with champagne at home.
The 55-year-old looked care-free as he stepped out with his nine-year-old daughter Elise again.
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He quit his breakfast show on Tuesday after refusing to apologise on air for slamming Meghan Markle’s controversial Oprah interview.
The Sun revealed he enjoyed a £400 bottle of Krug and a cigar that evening – just hours after his bust-up with weatherman Alex Beresford.
And since saying the "woke crowd" who think he's been cancelled will be "disappointed when I re-emerge", sources close to the star say he’s already been “bombarded” with offers.
Making light of the huge publicity centred around his decision to leave ITV, Piers shared of himself pictured with daughter Elise in the newspaper coverage.
He joked on Instagram: "Elise’s fabulous hat collection finally getting the media attention it deserves."
Last night a source told: “From the outset, all Piers wanted to do was turn around Good Morning Britain’s fortunes and make the show a force to be reckoned with.
“Thanks to some barnstorming rants, genuine world exclusives and simple, ingenious programming, he did exactly that.
“His partnership with Susanna Reid was nigh-on perfect. Their chemistry was incomparable, as the pair’s final- day figures show — on Tuesday, he and Susanna drew in 1.89million viewers.
"Their bitter rivals, BBC Breakfast, got just 1.76million. Piers has nothing left to prove, and someone as mercurial and talented as him is never going to sit still for long. It’s time for a new challenge.
“Overnight he was flooded with offers and suggestions for new deals — some pretty interesting ones, plus a few wild and wacky offers which he had a laugh about.
“Given a few legal sensitivities ongoing with ITV, Piers won’t be making any major announcements just yet though.”
YOU’RE NOT ALONE
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.
It doesn't discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It's the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it's rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun launched the You're Not Alone campaign.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let's all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You're Not Alone.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
- CALM, www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858
- Heads Together, www.headstogether.org.uk
- Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393
- Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41
- Samaritans, www.samaritans.org, 116 123
This morning, Ben Shephard assured viewers that Good Morning Britain takes mental health "very seriously" after Piers said he "didn't believe" ex-Suits actress Meghan was suicidal.
It came after Kate Garraway's sweet tribute to the "passionate" presenter.
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