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Piers Morgan pens piece about Alastair Campbell on Good Morning Britain (Picture: Getty)After storming off the set earlier this year, Piers Morgan has spoken about Alastair Campbell temporarily replacing him on Good Morning Britain.
\nAlastair is to co-host the show alongside Susanna Reid during Mental Health Awareness Week, from May 10 to May 12.
\nEven though the pair are friendly, Piers has now questioned why ITV bosses hired the former political advisor in the first place.
\nIn a piece for the Daily Mail, the television personality said he agreed with ITV\u2019s director of TV Kevin Lygo when he said \u2018you can\u2019t replace somebody\u2019 like him.
\n\u2018My ex-TV wife Susanna Reid told viewers her new partner was \u201csomeone to provoke strong reaction and lively debate, tackle the big issues and speak in a language that real people understand\u201d,\u2019 he wrote.
\nThe 56-year-old noted that those words sounded familiar to him, hinting that that\u2019s how people had always described him.<\/p>\n
Piers questioned why GMB hired the former political advisor in the first place (Picture: John Rainford)He also took issue with the official GMB Twitter account encouraging Alastair to engage in fiery debates and to not \u2018hold back\u2019.
\nPiers explained that, taking into consideration the nature of why he left the programme \u2013 following his rant against Meghan Markle \u2013 this advice seemed unwise.
\n\u2018I\u2019ve known Alastair for donkey\u2019s years and, despite numerous bust-ups, always got on well with him. He\u2019s also a properly trained and very experienced journalist, which I think every news show presenter should be. So, I wish him well,\u2019 he continued.
\n\u2018But forgive me for having a wry chuckle at the fact that I had to leave the show for declining to apologise for disbelieving Princess Pinocchio\u2019s porky-pies, only to now be replaced by someone who has never apologised for spinning us into an illegal war that cost more than a million lives.\u2019
\nPiers left Good Morning Britain in March after he was criticised for comments about not believing Meghan\u00a0when she said she was denied help from the Palace while experiencing suicidal thoughts \u2013 with his rant receiving more than 59,000 Ofcom complaints.
\nDuring his final show, he also had a heated discussion with Alex Beresford about the topic, with the presenter seen storming off set.
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Adil Ray took over to host through April, but Piers has not been formally replaced \u2013 although there has been speculation that Richard Madeley has been eyed for the job.
\nPreviously speaking about the role, Alastair doubled down on not being \u2018the next\u00a0Piers Morgan\u2019 while filling his seat for the few episodes.
\nWhen he announced the gig, Alastair tweeted photos of himself in the studio, writing: \u2018So weird to be wearing suit and tie.
\n\u2018Been in at @GMB checking the presenter chair and seeing if I can cope with the tech! And no I am NOT the new @piersmorgan BUT I will be presenting alongside @susannareid100 May 10-12 thru Mental Health Awareness Week.\u2019
\nGood Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV.
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