Ashley and his dance group performed the incredible routine on BGT earlier this month, and it referenced the Black Lives Matter movement, and also referenced the death of George Floyd in America earlier this year. PIERS MORGAN urged certain members of the Good Morning Britain audience to 'switch off' on Monday in a passionate rant in which he defended Diversity's Ashley Banjo for ⦠Thousands of BGT viewers complained to Ofcom and some plan to boycott the show after the dance group's powerful rountine. Something went wrong, please try again later. So far there has been upwards of ⦠Piers Morgan has furiously slammed Britain's Got Talent viewers after a backlash to Diversity's recent performance. David also had his say, suggesting anyone who did complain about one part of a four-minute routine "missed the point" of it, and its significance. Something went wrong, please try again later. Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan said he was "proud" of ITV's support for Diversity and Ashley Banjo, after recent complaints over their Britain's Got Talent performance. Left: Piers Morgan seen returning to his west London home on March 10. Topline. British television presenter Piers Morgan has been accused of bullying in an open letter to broadcaster ITV from almost 1200 professional U. K. television workers. More than 41,000 viewers complained to ⦠Your name is Diversity.". The British public said, 'You know what, we donât want this'. Piers Morgan called out Good Morning Britain guest Calvin Robinson who believed Diversity's BGT routine was 'misguided' after it received over 20,000 complaints Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid have defended Diversity star Ashley Banjo over the Black Lives Matter-inspired Britainâs Got Talent dance routine which has sparked over 15,000 complaints.. David also disagreed with Calvin, saying: "If people look at it as the four-minute piece that it was, in 240 seconds for eight seconds they depicted a police officer with his knee on someone's neck. "It was pre-watershed and it was very violent, it was portraying police brutality and kneeling on necks. Sometimes theyâll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Viewers were moved to tears by the performance, with the group praised for their incredible message and for using their platform. The dance troupe's performance on the smash hit talent show, which took place on September 7, was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. As support for the group continues to be shared online, from fans, friends and Ashley's BGT co-stars, Piers has also stood by Ashley and the group and encouraged them to keep going. ... [Piers Morgan], who for me has only ever offered a balanced argument of the Sussexesâ âfaultsâ. As Ofcom complaints soared to 15,500 following the performance, which featured portrayed a policeman kneeling on the dancerâs neck, Piers lauded the routine. 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The incredible and emotional routine earlier this month referenced the Black Lives Matter movement, and also referenced the death of George Floyd in America earlier this year. I've had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don't.' Piers Morgan has quit Good Morning Britain, ITV has confirmed. Piers interrupted though, shouting: "Oh come off it, Iâve seen more violence on EastEnders. Speaking about it on GMB on Wednesday, Piers shared his pride over the channel's response to the hate and the complaints. Piers Morgan Leads Anti-Meghan Markle U.K. "I think if you are genuinely offended by what you saw on that show, there is something wrong with you. Always divisive host Piers Morgan has this time clashed with political and womenâs rights activist Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, during a discussion on the fallout from the Duke and Duchess of ⦠Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. "If for eight seconds out of 240 you are going to dismiss the whole thing because you donât like those eight seconds, or you're uncomfortable with those eight seconds, or you don't agree those eight seconds should even be significant then you're completely missing the point, which is that they are significant.". More than 10,000 people complained about the ⦠Piers Morgan has voiced his support for Diversityâs BLM-themed performance on Britainâs Got Talent, after the dance troupeâs performance received thousands of complaints. The presenter f⦠What are you offended by? Piers Morgan has condemned the people who complained about a performance by dance troupe Diversity over their Black Lives Matter-themed performance. PIERS Morganâs rant about Meghan Markleâs Oprah interview has received the most Ofcom complaints in a decade. Piers Morgan has furiously slammed Britain's Got Talent viewers after a backlash to Diversity's recent performance. But as he made his comments, Piers was quick to call him out and suggesting there was "something wrong" with anyone who found it offensive. You can unsubscribe at any time. But the moment also faced a huge amount of backlash, with thousands of complaints made to ITV and Ofcom. ", Piers added: "Only 20,000 people actually bothered to protest, the show was watched by over five million.". When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. After it received over 20,000 complaints since the performance aired on Saturday September 5, Ashley Banjo and has group have spoken out. In a ⦠â Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 8, 2021 Meghan and Harryâs much-anticipated tell-all with chat show queen Winfrey finally aired on Sunday evening in ⦠It comes after 41,000 have written to the broadcaster's regulator Ofcom to complain about his conduct. Piers Morgan tweeted an image of Winston Churchill and said: 'On Monday, I said I didn't believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview. Sometimes theyâll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our. ITV made a defiant statement supporting Ashley Banjo and Diversity, as complaints over their Britain's Got Talent performance soared above 20,000, Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with our free email newsletter. PIERS Morgan told viewers to âwake up or stop watching Good Morning Britainâ as he ranted about Diversity receiving 15,500 complaints for their Black Lives Matter dance. Piers Morgan says he is âproud to work at ITVâ after the channel said it would stand by its decision to broadcast Diversityâs Black Lives Matter performance on Britainâs Got Talent. The Good Morning Britain co-presenters addressed the topic live on the ITV breakfast show on Monday (14 September) and condemned people sending threats and racial abuse to Banjo. Piers said: "Can I just say I donât think I have ever been prouder to work for ITV than I am now, and I think a lot of employees here feel the same. "It was steeped in critical race theory essentially, which is this whole myth of white supremacy and white people being oppressive and black people being victims, and it's not a good message to be sending at eight o'clock on prime time television.". â Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 8, 2021 âThis interview is an absolutely disgraceful betrayal of the Queen and the Royal Family,â the tweet read in the early hours of Monday Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan said he was "proud" of ITV's support for Diversity and Ashley Banjo, ITV made a statement supporting Ashley Banjo and Diversity, as complaints over their Britain's Got Talent performance soared, Diversity wowed most BGT viewers with their incredible and moving routine, (Image: Dymond/Thames/Syco/REX/Shutterstock), Subscribe to Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers, Diversity's Jordan Banjo hits back at troll calling him a 'disgrace' after BGT BLM performance, Amanda Holden breaks silence on Diversity's BGT backlash as she supports Ashley Banjo, ITV give Ashley Banjo and Diversity full support following barrage of BGT complaints, 'The Royal family appears to be run more like a company than a family': What Brits on the street really think of Meghan and Harry's Oprah revelations, EXCLUSIVE: The Mirror spoke to people outside Buckingham Palace to see what they thought about the interview, Unrepentant Piers Morgan attacks Meghan once again as he addresses GMB exit, Piers Morgan stepped down from his presenting role on Good Morning Britain last night following a row over his comments on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey, 'Piers Morgan was my boss - he's impossible and has killer instincts but can go too far', Piers Morgan quit Good Morning Britain after he was heavily criticised for his reporting of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey, Brits warned there's 'no guarantee' you can go on holiday abroad from May 17, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps issued the 'wait and see' warning despite Greece saying it hopes to reopen its borders to tourists from mid-May, Incredible moment teacher addresses students' rumour he is dating colleague, Jason Seifert, a maths teacher in Ohio, was approached by two students in the playground and asked if he was dating another member of staff at the school - so he decided to put an end to the rumour, Woman bedridden for six years after tick bite desperate to visit park just across road, Emma Dolan-Horlock, 46, lives down the road from Sefton Park in Liverpool and is desperate to go and enjoy it over summer after six years of illness resulting from a tick bite, Pensioner found dead after she missed Covid vaccine 'may have died 12 years ago', An alarm was raised as nurses attended the property in Aberdeen, Scotland, looking for Christina Malley who had failed to turn up for her Covid-19 vaccination, Good Morning Britain becomes most complained-about show in history over Piers Morgan's Meghan rant, Good Morning Britain is now the most-complained about TV show of all time after Piers Morgan's bitter rant about Meghan Markle sparked outrage, Gary Lineker facing backlash for message to Piers Morgan after he quits GMB, The Match of the Day host took to Twitter immediately after ITV confirmed Piers Morgan would be leaving the breakfast show after six years, Antiques Roadshow guest refuses to sell stopwatch after learning staggering value, A guest who appeared on the Antiques Roadshow was so amazed at the valuation of his stopwatches that he refused to part with them, leaving expert John Foster disappointed, Abusive boyfriend beats up young mum three days after she gave birth to their son, Britney Sharples, 21, asked Stephen England for help feeding and changing the nappy of their newborn son, only to be slapped and pushed onto the bed by the 20-year-old, Kent variant could be twice as deadly as previous Covid strains, new research shows, The worrying findings in the British Medical Journal based on analysis of 110,000 Covid-19 patients suggests the UK will have to live with high death rates for some time, with the Kent variant found to be deadlier than previous coronavirus variants. Piers Morgan, a former prime-time host at CNN, has been a loyal defender of the Royal Family amid the past few years of controversy, which was on ⦠ITV Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan today slammed recent Britain's Got Talent viewers for complaining about Ashley Banjo's Diversity performance. Viewers were moved to tears by the performance, with the group praised for their incredible message and for using their platform. Reaction, as Public Opinion Sharply Divides THE DAY AFTER Meghanâs shocking allegations force U.K. observers to ⦠While Piers and David agreed in their support for the act and their incredible routine, Calvin claimed he felt the group were "misguided" with what they did in their four-minute performance. ", Susanna agreed: "Quite right and we stand with Diversity as well. Calvin had argued: "I think what they tried to do was well intentioned, but very misguided. Right: Chelsea Handler attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party on February 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills. ITV presenter Piers Morgan has quit morning show âGood Morning Britainâ after comments he made about Meghan Markle sparked public outcry and triggered an investigation by the U.K.’⦠"What they were doing in a four-minute performance, they talked about the coronavirus pandemic, about love, about unity and in part of it they depicted the seminal moment apart from the virus of the year, which was the appalling death of George Floyd at the knee of a police officer. Piers Morgan has thrown support behind Ashley Banjo and Diversity amid their BGT controversy. https://www.irishmirror.ie/tv/piers-morgan-takes-aim-margot-21419260 explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Now, ITV have released a statement saying they too stand by Diversity and the performance that was aired. "They havenât bowed to the mob of 20,000 people protesting to Ofcom that this was an outrage that Diversity performed on BGT. During a debate on GMB on Tuesday, Piers and co-host Susanna Reid were joined by vocal coach David Grant and political commentator Calvin Robinson. Piers jumped to the boys' defence, as did the BGT judges with Ashley currently stepping in for injured Simon Cowell. ", Piers went on: "Ashley, I know you have been watching all week. Piers Morgan has blasted Britainâs Got Talent viewers who complained about Diversityâs Black Lives Matter-themed performance during the semi-finals.. Calvin suggested it wasn't suitable for pre-watershed TV with children watching, stating it was "violent" - while also saying he did not agree with the fact the group was promoting Black Lives Matter. Piers Morgan has thrown his support behind Ashley Banjo, amid the fallout over his group Diversityâs Black Lives Matter routine on Britainâs Got Talent last weekend. Our. Keep going, we are all behind you. Piers Morgan is âproudâ to work for ITV after it released a statement standing by Ashley Banjo and his dance group Diversity, who drew a record number of ⦠But the moment also faced some backlash, with thousands of complaints made to ITV and Ofcom. This number has now soared above 20,000, with Diversity members speaking out over the complaints. You can unsubscribe at any time. Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV. Piers Morgan called Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "cowardly" Monday for making allegations of racism against the British royal family without calling out any individuals by name. https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/piers-morgan-proud-itv-standing-22690177 He and co-host Susanna Reid echoed their support for the group too, with them reaching out to Ashley once more. âDiversityâs performance referred to challenging and potentially controversial subjects, and in our view, its central message was a call for social cohesion and unity. Piers Morgan called out Good Morning Britain guest Calvin Robinson who believed Diversity's BGT routine was 'misguided' after it received over 20,000 complaints, Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with our free email newsletter. Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan did not hold back, as Diversity's recent performance on Britain's Got Talent took centre stage on the show again. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Broadcaster Piers Morganâs years-long contempt for Meghan Markle has ended in his resignation from Good Morning Britain (GMB), the â¦