LONDON: Meghan, the spouse of Prince Harry, has complained to Britain’s media regulator about broadcaster Piers Morgan and his remark that he didn’t consider a phrase she had stated in her landmark interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Morgan, a former tabloid editor and CNN presenter, left his high-profile job on ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” this week after a backlash towards his feedback on the interview, by which Meghan revealed she had felt suicidal whereas dwelling as a royal in Britain.
In an interview that has shaken Britain’s monarchy, Meghan, who married Prince Harry in 2018, stated the royal household had additionally rejected her pleas for mental health help.
The morning after the interview was aired on U.S. tv, Morgan stated on “Good Morning Britain”, amongst a torrent of different criticisms, that he didn’t consider a phrase Meghan had stated. In a Tweet, he known as her “Princess Pinocchio”.
Monday’s programme attracted greater than 41,000 complaints to Britain’s media regulator Ofcom, the second highest in its historical past, which introduced an investigation. Media reviews stated the couple had additionally complained to broadcaster ITV.
“We can confirm receipt of a standards complaint made on behalf of the Duchess of Sussex,” a spokesman for Ofcom stated on Friday, in reference to Meghan’s official title.
Meghan and Harry have clashed repeatedly with Britain’s media, notably the tabloid newspapers which they’ve accused of bigotry and invading their privateness.
