• SPEAKER PROFILES  
  • Piers Morgan  
  • Former Editor of The Mirror  

Morgan was born in 1965. He studied journalism at Harlow College, beginning his career in local south London newspapers before being spotted by Kelvin MacKenzie of The Sun and given his own showbiz column, Bizarre. Rupert Murdoch made him Editor of News of The World in January 1994; he was headhunted two years later to edit the Mirror where he stayed until May 2004 when he was sacked following the decision to publish photos of British soldiers apparently abusing Iraqi prisoners of war. He has presented two series of Tabloid Tales for BBC1 and has co-hosted the current affairs show Morgan & Platell on Channel 4. Most recently Piers’ has presented You Can’t Fire Me, I’m Famous for BBC1, recommissioned by the BBC for a second year which sees him interviewing famous faces that have been at the centre of a high profile sacking or walk out. Piers is currently making a name for himself out in the States as Simon Cowell’s loathsome Brit mate, playing a mean judge on a new talent show created by Simon called America’s Got Talent for NBC; which rated Number One in the USA. Second series is airing summer 2007. Piers appeared in the UK alongside Simon Cowell as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent for ITV in June, which was a huge success.

His book, The Insider, private diaries of a scandalous decade, became an instant number one bestseller. His sequel, Don’t You Know Who I Am? Insider Diaries of Fame, Power and Naked Ambition is out now.

He lives in London and East Sussex and is a devoted Arsenal fan.



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