Piers Morgan couldn’t help but mock his old friend Alastair Campbell (Picture: Rex Features)
Piers Morgan has roasted Alastair Campbell after the presenter wrongfully announced that the Queen had died, and it was only a matter of time.
During his stint hosting Good Morning Britain last week, Alastair accidentally said the Queen had died while mistaking her for Prince Philip who died in April.
Of course, Alastair was temporarily filling in next to Susanna Reid after Piers quit GMB in March.
Reacting to the almighty on-air blunder, Piers wrote in his latest Daily Mail diary: ‘I haven’t seen a face so crushed since this morning when Alastair Campbell sealed his brief GMB presenting stint with a grovelling apology for mistakenly telling viewers the Queen had died.’
He then joked: ‘Ironically, this worst gaffe in breakfast show history may have killed off hapless Al’s scheming aspirations to be the new me. I’d give him a consoling hug, if it was allowed.’
Piers was referring to his self-imposed hug ban that he says he’ll continue once coronavirus pandemic restrictions ease on Monday.
GMB viewers were gobsmacked when Alastair said the Queen had died last Wednesday.