Piers Morgan demands more than £2m salary as he keeps fans guessing what his next job is
PIERS Morgan revealed his next employer will have to stump up much more than £2million to secure his services.
Since his dramatic departure from Good Morning Britain last month, speculation has been rife as to where he will end up next.
Many believe it will be forthcoming telly channel GB News, which has hired numerous well-known media players ahead of its launch.
But whoever wants him is going to have to break the bank to do it.
Journalist Alex Webb wrote on Twitter today: “Maybe @piersmorgan would help GB News reach a massive audience, but his £2 million paycheque would take a huge chunk out of the station’s tightly managed budget.”
It prompted Piers to reply: “It would take a much bigger chunk than that…. (said ‘sources close to Morgan’).”
Piers helped deliver record audiences and awards for ITV’s GMB.
Yesterday his former director Erron Gordon admitted the show owed being shortlisted in this year’s Broadcast Awards to “big dog” Piers.
Erron tweeted his pride at the nomination only for a follower to curtly reply: “Thanks to Piers.”
Taking it in his stride, Erron who also works with the TV star on his Life Stories show, wrote: “Yes without a shadow of a doubt thanks to @piersmorgan, I owe a lot to the big dog 
”.
Piers quit Good Morning Britain following a fiery on-air clash with co-star Alex Beresford.
He stormed off the set after Alex accused him of having a personal grudge against Meghan Markle. Piers’s scathing comments on Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey the day before spearked over 40,000 Ofcom complaints.
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He had been on the show for five years alongside co-host Susanna Reid.
Despite his frosty exit, Piers was quick to congratulate GMB on their nomination, retweeting the show’s official Twitter post that read: “We have some exciting news!
“We have been nominated for the Best Lockdown Programme – News, Documentaries and Factual category in this year’s @BroadcastAwards!”
Piers simply added: “Congratulations.”