Piers Morgan jokes he needs to go into ‘immediate lockdown’ as his popularity skyrockets following GMB exit

PIERS Morgan has joked that he needs to go into “immediate lockdown” as his popularity skyrockets following his Good Morning Britain exit. 

The controversial broadcaster sensationally quit GMB last week after six years following comments about Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Piers shared a screenshot of his Google Trends results to , which showed that in March 2020 interest in him on the internet was fairly standard, however, fast forward to March 2021 and he is at an all time high. 

The 55-year-old cheekily wrote next to the photo: “My ⁦@GoogleTrends graph suggests I need to go into immediate lockdown.”

Comments came flooding in from his loyal fans with many writing in support.

One tweeted: “GMB not the same you made the show People tend to forget how you loyally, along with Suzanna, took us through lockdown, when I’m sure it must have been heart wrenching at times, you are a trooper, true star! There for NHS, the underdog, challenging MPs ❤ and miss you!”

Earlier today the dad of four delighted his 7.8 million Twitter followers by announcing: “Reports of my ITV demise have been greatly exaggerated…. I’m back already.”

Piers was plugging his Life Stories interview with Coleen Nolan, which is airing on the channel tonight at 9pm.

Piers’ shock resignation from Good Morning Britain followed a row sparked when he said he did not believe Meghan Markle’s claims about her mental health.

Meghan raised concerns with ITV’s CEO after Piers said he didn’t believe she had suffered suicidal thoughts.

She made the comments during her two-hour interview with Oprah Winfrey on Sunday, when she said she “didn’t want to be alive anymore”.

The Duchess of Sussex is said to have been worried Piers’ words might affect others struggling with similar issues.

Seniors execs wanted the 55-year-old presenter to say sorry on air but he refused and stepped down from GMB instead.