It had received 57,121 complaints as of 17 March 2021, making it the most complained about programme since the formation of Ofcom in 2003. On 28 June 2018, ITV aired a special edition of the programme entitled Good Evening Britain following the England vs. Belgium World Cup football match, with live reactions, debates and analysis, presented by Morgan and Reid. Piers Morgan delighted as Good Morning Britain pulls in 'highest ever audience'. They also utilised graphics and music adapted specifically for the event. 00:06 GMT 10 Mar 2021. Laura Tobin presented the weather live from the Palace Gardens. On 3 February 2021, Morgan and Reid hosted a special edition of the programme in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore who died the day before from a battle with pneumonia and COVID-19. [4] From 6 January 2020, the first half-hour features Hawkins, Garraway or Singh reading the day's headlines, joined at 6:30a.m. by two of the main anchors, and although this format was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, it later returned on 31 August 2020. Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan took great delight in news about the show's viewing figures, Sign up for free to get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox. On 19 December 2021, ITV confirmed that, in an effort to keep presenters and staff safe amidst growing concern about the Omicron variant, Good Morning Britain was extended by an hour to finish at the later time of 10:00 am, with the final hour hosted by Andi Peters (stand in for Lorraine Kelly) and titled Good Morning Britain with Lorraine. Morgan did not believe this, stating "I don't believe a word she says, Meghan Markle. "But.. @BBCBreakfast was DOWN by 852k viewers (34%) & 8 share pts (20%) on 2016," he further claimed. 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[47][48] One argued: Not sure its fair to compare the day of a major overnight story (Meghan & Harrys Oprah interview) with an average day., Another agreed: Pandemic lockdown versus not? "If you accept that The Powers That Be are cynical, organised and depraved enough to carry out the Kennedy assassination, fake the Moon landings and stage 9/11, then it's hardly much of a logical leap to infer that they are also capable of false flag terrorist attacks and pretend . Good Morning Britain competes with BBC Breakfast in the early morning TV timeslot. Chopping will never cease unless corporation costs can be matched with licence fee revenue. At the heart of our company is a global online community, where millions of people and thousands of political, cultural and commercial organizations engage in a continuous conversation about their beliefs, behaviours and brands. He was replaced by stand in director Stuart Earl. On 13 December 2018, Reid presented parts of the show live from Westminster following Theresa May's survival in a vote of no confidence, with Shephard and Garraway presenting in the studio.[29]. Eamonns exit from This Morning came after he and Ruth were replaced by Dermot OLeary and Alison Hammond on their Friday slot in November 2020. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "Monday's show, presented by Piers . He told The Sun: I have no doubt I could take the ratings back to where I left them but the doubt is, would anyone be allowed to do it that way again? A statement added: 'Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain. He then shared an official statement from ITV which read: "Good Morning Britain achieved its highest-ever share of viewing yesterday with a record 28.5% share. "Mondays show, presented by Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid, peaked (at 6.40am), with a 32.3% share, while total viewers peaked (at 8.40am) with 1.65 million. But in the end I was asked to apologise for a genuinely held opinion.. View our online Press Pack. Plans range from 5.99 to 13.99 a month. A petition to sack Piers gained over 88,000 signatures and it was confirmed that the Duchess of Sussex herself and Prince Harry had directly complained to OfCom about Piers. (Might have got more viewers..)", Related: BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker hits back at claims he 'used BBC influence' to get a haircut, Piers also seemed a little peeved at a fan who pointed out that BBC Breakfast was off air too, with the presenter saying: "Mate, if my show got bounced by the news division because it's not deemed strong enough to cover a big event like the US Election, I'd be too embarrassed to admit it let alone play Billy Big Balls.". [16], On 19 September 2014, the show was extended to 10:00 am to provide coverage on the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, with Reid and Shephard presenting live from Edinburgh. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 20:20 GMT 09 Mar 2021 Prior to his six-year stint on Good Morning Britain, Piers made his name in newspapers, launching his career in local papers before landing a showbiz column, Bizarre, at the Sun. From 4 May 2020, Morgan was absent from the programme all week, displaying Coronavirus symptoms. Acknowledging the anniversary of his viral TV moment, Piers said earlier: A year ago today, I went for a little stroll and in the words of Edith Piaf, je ne regrette rien! I want it to be a platform for lively, vigorous debate, the newsmaking interviews, and that increasingly taboo three-letter word fun. He was accused by some viewers as using racist language which is used to antagonise Chinese people, and for mocking the Chinese language. I am very excited at the prospect of waking up at 3am every morning, and even more excited by the thought of how annoying Susanna is going to find me after a few months,' Piers said at the time. ", Related: GMB's Piers Morgan calls BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker a "snivelling sycophant" in furious Twitter spat, However, Dan fired back with a brief reply as he noted: "Well done but we weren't actually on yesterday.". Darren tweeted, tagging Piers: "Oh dear, @GMB pulled in its lowest ever viewing figures yesterday with just 450,000 viewers. Meet Eamonn Holmes GB News Breakfast co-presenter, Do not sell or share my personal information. Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Tuesday's viewing figures mean that Good Morning Britain is still up around 100,000 on its ill-fated predecessor Daybreak before it was cancelled. Reid continued to make appearances on the programme via video link, and returned to the studio on 31 March. #LongWalkToFreedomOfSpeech., To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web In the interview, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex stated that there were periods of time that she "didn't want to be alive anymore". Disney+ is here in the UK and if paid for an annual subscription can save viewers 15%, giving you access to Disney and Pixar films, and popular series such as The Mandalorian. 9. Today the UK's television regulator Ofcom confirmed it would launch an investigation into the comments following a flurry of complaints - driven by a social media campaign against the former newspaper editor, who is MailOnline's editor-at-large. ", "10 reasons why GMB makes breakfast better", "Victoria Derbyshire and Good Morning Britain pick up PinkNews Awards", "Here are all the National TV Awards 2019 nominees", "Piers Morgan isn't taking Baftas loss well as GMB misses out", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Good_Morning_Britain_(2014_TV_programme)&oldid=1135604204, Breakfast television in the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 January 2023, at 18:31. Dan Walker and Piers Morgan have a long history of rivalry in the breakfast TV stakes, often concerning the size of their ratings. Correlations identify things people with a positive opinion of Good Morning Britain are more likely to rate positively than the rest of the population. [54], Good Morning Britain was broadcast from Studio 5 at The London Studios, the same studio where GMTV was broadcast from during its seventeen-year run. She returned on 1 February 2021. "[46], On 9 March, the morning after the UK airing of the interview, Morgan walked off the show, following weather presenter Alex Beresford's alternative narrative for Morgan's behaviour. ITV takes on the BBC at breakfast because its targeted ad opportunities can turn a good penny, especially from homebound mums looking to buy perfume/migraine pills/floor polish etc. Perhaps hardworking people have better things to do than watch soap-powder puffs at 7.15 am. The leading ladies of "Hidden Figures" each bring a crucial element to the story of the NASA computers in the early '60s who did so much hard work and got . TV critic Scott Bryan looked at how GMBs audience ratings have changed a year later and claimed figures had plummeted by more than one million. The television industrys official BARB figures are out for June and Piers Morgan is not boasting about them, so you can guess how they went. On 22 July 2016, a second royal special was broadcast live from Buckingham Palace with Garraway and Singh. [19][20], On 22 March 2016, the show was extended to 10:30 am to cover the breaking news of the Brussels bombings, meaning that sister show Lorraine and The Jeremy Kyle Show were cancelled. 'He's the most annoying man I've ever met, but I find working with him exhilarating. Piers was slammed by viewers for his comments regarding Meghan as the star shared his shocking opinion that he thinks she is "lying about her mental health". CEO. [5] The show received updated titles which were reverted during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring the presenter's names. 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Why did Eamonn Holmes leave This Morning for GB News? Morgan stepped down from his role as GMB co-host following a row over his remarks about Markle. "To give you an idea of my mental state, let me put it this way: if a weather presenter were to . Sean Fletcher covered her absence. On 8 March 2021, the programme came under fire for remarks made by Morgan following the US broadcast of the Oprah with Meghan and Harry interview. Morgan left the show on Tuesday after saying . Maybe 500 or more BBC news jobs look doomed in the latest round of cuts. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Strategy. Metro.co.uk has reached out to ITV for comment. So, one year Susanna Reid was the nation's dancing-cum-breakfast-sofa sweetheart; and now, six months later, she's the overpaid Aunt Susie of. Shephard and Garraway presented the majority of the programme from the studio in London, while Morgan presented parts of the show live from Davos, Switzerland. Updated: 10:26, 4 Jun 2021 PIERS Morgan's final week on Good Morning Britain saw viewing figures hit an all time high of 1.8million people tuning in. Susanna was live from Downing Street for the Prime Minister's first interview for five years on Good Morning Britain, which peaked with close to a 30% share of viewers during the interview.. The following day, Reid presented coverage of the aftermath live from Brussels, whilst Morgan and Hawkins presented from the studio. The last programme from The London Studios was broadcast on 13 April 2018. The total viewers peaked at 1.65million at around 8.40am. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The colleagues quickly became famed for their on-air battles, with Piers' forthright views also often generating fierce debate and controversy among GMB's viewers. But in the end I was asked to apologise for a genuinely held opinion.. Access the latest edition with a 1-month free trial, only on Apple News+. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Viewing figures have been in steady decline since Piers Morgans dramatic exit, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Eamonn then retweeted the post and commented with four grinning emojis and a thumbs up. Ive spent my career on broadcasting firsts and start-ups and GB News is one of the most exciting yet, Eamonn said after first announcing his move. Breakfast With Eamonn And Isabel airs on weekdays from 6am to 9.30am. On 18 May 2018, Garraway and Shephard presented a special edition of the programme in celebration of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, with Hawkins and Tobin presenting live from Windsor. I wouldn't believe her if she read me a weather report. "Thanks for watching! 'Yes, he drives me nuts, but he also makes me laugh - and when the chips are down, and there's a big news story breaking or we're doing a controversial interview with a politician, I trust him.'. But how does retrenchment fit with Howard Stringer's report (for the selfsame news division) declaring that Auntie's news on the web "punches far below its weight" and needs a youthful, BuzzFeed touch? (Always assuming, that is, that the licence fee system itself can endure, as even Labour now glooms). Susanna Reid forced to 'cover up' after suffering wardrobe mishap moments before GMB, EastEnders star Michelle Collins became 'violently sick' from eating daffodils, Sir Patrick Stewart came nail-bitingly close to making major blunder at Baftas. Following his cruel remarks, 41,000 sent in complaints to TV watchdog OfCom to complain about his comments. [52], On 20 December 2021, ITV confirmed that the programme will go on hiatus after the Christmas period as a result of rapid increase in the COVID-19 cases.[53]. On 24 June 2016, the show was extended to 9:25 am to cover the result of the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum. Filter by channel or audience. I was hired to give very strong, honestly held opinions, which I did. Others pointed out that the figures still put GMB behind rival BBC Breakfast. Can Susanna and her hyperactive squad oust old Bill up in Salford from his No 1 morning slot? [10][11][12], A programme of the same name aired as part of TV-am between 1983 and 1992 each weekday morning between 7:00 am and 9:00 am, along with a Saturday morning edition.[13]. Over the past few months, GMB has seen a steady decline in viewers with only 450,000 . But it will be horribly difficult for the great incumbent. National average salary: $121,318 per year. The list is sorted with the most strongly correlated things at the top. Later that day, it was announced that Piers had quit the ITV programme for good. It is available at 7:00 am ET. The top eight channels by views as of last Friday read as follows: BBC Breakfast: 1.4 million Good Morning Britain: 574,000 Channel 4 News: 323,000 BBC Newsnight: 288,000 BBCNews 9am: 226,000. Dan and Piers Morgan often exchanged words about their respective viewing figures on Twitter, before the latter quit Breakfast's ITV rival last month. Following the weather forecast and an overview of the local news, the morning's papers are then reviewed by guests. Goodbye GMB not immediately, perhaps, but after six months or so of tweaking desks, running orders, hairstyles in vain? We are no longer accepting comments on this article. He tweeted: Interesting to look at what has happened to Good Morning Britains ratings compared to this time last year. Andrew Neil's channel had lower viewing figures last week than a Welsh language version of kid's show, Paw Patrol - a point that many social media users are enjoying making jokes about. MORE : Who is Isabel Webster?
This 6,390sqft (594m2) studio is split in two, with half of it being used for Good Morning Britain and half for This Morning. Piers Morgan is celebrating after Good Morning Britain scored its best ratings ever, but not all viewers shared in his delight. Netflix is available on your smartphone, tablet, smart TV, laptop or streaming device, all for one fixed monthly fee. He was appointed editor-at-large of the publication's US operation in September 2014. But figure waving aside, the BBC Breakfast presenter has pointed out a genuine flaw in his Good Morning Britain counterpart's latest brag. Something went wrong, please try again later. The two main presenters start at 6am (previously 6:30) and present the main story and then the day's newsreader (who used to present solely from 6 to 6.30am) presents the rest of the day's news. GMB beat BBC Breakfast's ratings for the first time in history on March 9. ", "Donald Trump to speak to "good friend" Piers Morgan in interview for ITV", "Good Evening Britain ITV Press Centre", "ITV new day time schedule for 2020: Good Morning Britain, This Morning and Lorraine", "ITV issues statement after Piers Morgan sparked 1,500 Ofcom complaints", "Piers Morgan denies he mocked Chinese language on air after facing backlash", "Piers Morgan and GMB don't care about fight against racism, claims John Barnes", "Chinese Labour MP accuses Piers Morgan of making racism 'permissible', "ITV issues statement after Good Morning Britain's Piers Morgan offensively mimics Chinese language", "GMB's Susanna Reid is returning to the show after self-isolation", "Lorraine cancelled: ITV extends GMB as Lorraine Kelly show pulled amid coronavirus", "Good Morning Britain makes big change to the show with Lorraine Kelly", "Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper in intensive care with coronavirus", "Kate Garraway's return to GMB confirmed as husband Derek wakes from coma", "Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid announce Good Morning Britain summer break", "Piers Morgan announces break from Good Morning Britain", "Lorraine Kelly: Why is Lorraine leaving the Good Morning Britain team? The former This Morning host was joined by co-host Isabel Webster for the first episode of the channels programme titled Breakfast With Eamonn And Isabel. It turns out that his ranting and berating has not only led to a boycott by guests, it has led to an exodus of viewers. BroadcastNow reports that Good Morning Britain 's viewing figures peaked at 2.2m just after 8am on Tuesday, with an average 35.3 per cent share of the audience across its three hours - well over a reported average of 850,000 viewers (25.3 per cent) over the four weeks prior.