Famed British political pundit Piers Morgan, 60, revealed Sunday he was hospitalized with a fractured femur and will need surgery after a painful fall on a “small step.”
The femur fracture was so bad that Morgan, a former columnist for The Post, needed hip replacement surgery that will leave him on crutches for about six weeks and unable to fly long distances for three months.
Piers Morgan announced he was hospitalized after a fall. piersmorgan/Instagram
The TV personality shared an X-ray of his fractured femur. piersmorgan/Instagram
“New Year off to a cracking start!” Morgan scoffed in an announcement on social media, with a selfie in a hospital bed.
Morgan said the nasty tumble took place at an unspecified London hotel restaurant and did not elaborate on the circumstances of his incident.
He posted a photo of the X-Ray showing how he fractured the neck of the femur.
To show that he’s not too bummed out about his injuries, Morgan jokingly added: “I blame Donald Trump.”
The former editor explained that he had tripped on a small step. Getty Images
He fell and broke his femur, necessitating the hip replacement surgery. ZUMAPRESS.com
The British broadcaster, who runs the eponymous “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” has a lengthy history with President Trump that dates back to his days on “Celebrity Apprentice,” which he won in 2008.
Morgan has cultivated a friendly relationship with the Republican juggernaut, but has given him tough interviews in the past and espoused nuanced views about his policies.
Morgan has vocally criticized Trump, accusing him of going “mad” during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, bashing the president’s December 2025 post gloating over the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, and criticizing the administration’s handling of the Epstein files.
The British broadcaster will have to be on crutches for six weeks and is not allowed to fly long distances for three months. Dave Benett/Getty Images for Killik & Co
Morgan jokingly blamed President Donald Trump for his medical misfortune. Getty Images
But Morgan has defended Trump from time to time. Last year, for example, he ripped into Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for calling the president “the worst thing on the face of the earth.”
“Worse than Hamas terrorists? Iranian mullahs? Putin? Jong-Un? Democrat dinosaurs like Pelosi don’t know anything but over-demonising Trump. It’s why they’re polling so badly,” Morgan chided on X.
The lively pundit launched his eponymous show “Piers Morgan Uncensored” in 2022, originally with News Corp’s TalkTV. Last year, Morgan took over the brand of his show, which features fiery debates between famous pundits from across the political spectrum.