Good Morning Britain staff reportedly threatened "to down tools" when they heard former host Piers Morgan was in talks to return as a guest.
The outspoken journalist was reportedly keen for a comeback to to promote his new series - Piers Morgan Uncensored - which launched on Rupert Murdoch's new TalkTV channel tonight (Monday). However GMB staff - who are said to be loyal to weather presenter Alex Beresford - 'threatened to boycott the show', reports the Mirror.
As a compromise, ITV bosses are said to have invited him onto Lorraine instead - but ITV sources insisted this was an "editorial decision" and played down threats of a walkout.