Piers Morgan has both broken stories and become one on multiple occasions throughout his varied media career. The 57-year-old former tabloid editor, who launches his new show on TalkTV on Monday, has found success both in the UK and the US with his strident opinions and aggressive interview style.
In 1994, aged 29, he was appointed as the editor of the News of the World by Rupert Murdoch. Shortly afterwards he jumped ship to the Daily Mirror, which he edited from 1995 to 2004, and left following controversy over whether images purporting to show British soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners were fake.
Morgan then moved into the world of television, appearing as a judge on America’s Got Talent in the US in 2006. He also won the US celebrity version of The Apprentice in 2008, during which he appeared alongside the future American president Donald Trump.
