FEVER PITCH
Piers Morgan denies he’s ill and insists he’s sweating due to ‘make-up pressure’ after worrying fans with sore throat
PIERS Morgan has denied that he is ill, insisting that he is only sweating due to the "pressure" of doing his own make-up for Good Morning Britain.
Yesterday, the 55-year-old star concerned viewers when he had a sore throat - which he claimed was due to shouting at people.
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The presenter appeared flustered as today's show kicked off - but he denied that his demeanour was due to illness.
He explained: "Do you know what, I actually feel quite hot and sweaty.
"It's not a need to go to Dr. Hilary, it's the pressure of doing my own make-up as the clock ticks.
"I start hearing 'two minutes', '90 seconds', 'a minute'..."
His co-host Susanna Reid asked: "Why don't you leave a little bit more time?"
Piers replied: "Because I'm prepping, reading all the papers."
He ignored Susanna as she pointed out that they were all doing that, with Piers repeating: "I've actually developed a slight sweat. It's a pressure sweat."
The TV favourite was forced to deny that he has coronavirus earlier this month, and sparked concern again when he repeatedly stopped to clear his throat during yesterday's show.
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Piers Morgan insists croaky throat is from 'shouting at people' on Good Morning Britain
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Noticing his struggle, Susanna, 49, asked: "Are you alright this morning, by the way?"
Piers insisted that it was nothing to worry about, saying: "I lost my voice last night shouting", before adding, "A lot of people annoy me, the Beckhams in particular".
Piers has been dedicated to keeping the public informed throughout the current health crisis, with coronavirus being deemed a global pandemic last month.
Two of the main symptoms are a fever and a persistent dry cough, with the disease claiming over 16,000 lives across the UK so far.
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