What Happened to Piers Morgan and Ex-Wife Marion Shalloe?
Controversial U.K. media figurehead Piers Morgan quit his Good Morning Britain hosting gig on March 9, 2021. The move came after he walked off camera following comments from a fellow announcer regarding his negative opinion of a very famous woman. Is Piers Morgan married following his divorce from ex-wife Marion Shalloe?
Piers Morgan quit ‘Good Morning Britain’ in 2021
Morgan’s history in media began with print publications, but he later moved into TV. After hosting programs such as Piers Morgan Live, he began co-hosting Good Morning Britain in 2015. That is, until a March 2021 event that led to him swiftly quitting the show.
After Morgan criticized Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry both before and after their Oprah interview special, one of his colleagues stood up to the host. Weather presenter Alex Beresford called out Morgan’s “absolutely diabolical behavior,” and Morgan walked off set, later announcing his resignation.
What happened to Piers Morgan and ex-wife Marion Shalloe?
Morgan’s been in the public eye for many years. Early in his career with the U.K. tabloid The Sun, he married his first wife, Marion Shalloe. Together, they had three children: Spencer, Stanley, and Albert, known as Bertie. After more than 15 years of marriage, they divorced in 2008 (according to Hello!)
Very little is known about Shalloe, who, unlike her ex-husband, stays out of the spotlight. In a 1994 interview with the Independent, Morgan, then working at News of the World, said she was a nurse or “ward sister.” At the time, he noted they were separated, but they must have gotten back together.
He spent time with Meghan Markle before she met Prince Harry
In their confrontation, Beresford brought up why Morgan isn’t a fan of the Duchess of Sussex. “I understand that you don’t like Meghan Markle,” he said to Morgan. “And I understand that you have a personal relationship with Meghan Markle, or had one. And she cut you off. She’s entitled to cut you off.”
Beresford’s referring to the virtual communication between Meghan and Morgan that the latter has spoken about on several occasions. The two met up in person and, according to a The Late Late Show interview, “got on brilliantly.” She met Harry that night, Morgan alleges, “and that was the last I ever heard from Meghan Markle.”
Is Piers Morgan married in 2021?
The way he tells the story, it sounds like Morgan was interested in the Duchess of Sussex romantically. But that would be strange, seeing as how he’s married. In 2010, Morgan married his second wife, Celia Walden, whom he began dating in 2006. Together, they have a daughter, Elise.
According to Morgan, he believed he and Meghan “had a good sort of friendship building” back in 2016. “She ghosted me!” he exclaimed, “I really liked her. I think that’s why it hurts.” He then deemed her “a slight social climber.” But still, it’s hard to understand why Morgan got so angry is they were just friendly.
