{"id":377380,"date":"2026-01-18T19:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/377380\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T19:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:48:08","slug":"presenter-piers-morgan-in-hospital-after-tripping-on-a-step-in-london-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/377380\/","title":{"rendered":"Presenter Piers Morgan in hospital after tripping on a step in London hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"

TV presenter and journalist Piers Morgan has been taken to hospital after he tripped on \u201ca small step\u201d in a London hotel restaurant.<\/p>\n

The 60-year-old, who hosts his Piers Morgan Uncensored show on YouTube, said he had fractured his femur in the incident and had to have a hip replacement.<\/p>\n

In a post on X, Morgan said he is recovering in hospital and was on crutches for six weeks.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cNew year off to a cracking start, I blame (US) president (Donald) Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n

In October last year, the TV presenter indicated that he would be interested in becoming prime minister<\/p>\n

In an interview with Saga Magazine last year, Morgan said: \u201cThere has been talk about \u2018PM for PM\u2019, Piers Morgan for prime minister, why not?<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, there are a lot of people in this country who feel betrayed by successive governments, whether it\u2019s over the NHS, stopping the boats or the state of the roads.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat would be in my manifesto?<\/p>\n

\u201cA 1% tax on income that would go straight to the NHS, and taking a leaf out of (US president Donald) Trump\u2019s book, I would call (French) president (Emmanuel) Macron and tell him that unless he did something about the boats, we would tax French imports by 1,000%.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s time to get tough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Morgan began his career in journalism at The Sun in the late 1980s, and went on to become editor of the News Of The World and Mirror, before moving into broadcasting, hosting shows such as Piers Morgan\u2019s Life Stories and Good Morning Britain.<\/p>\n

He has also served as a judge on Britain\u2019s Got Talent.<\/p>\n

His Uncensored YouTube channel is also shown on 5 in the form of a 90-minute highlights package, following a partnership announced in September last year.<\/p>\n

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